Vintage phone card Télécarte 50 units Call Forwarding 10F collector

AFW - Antique France Worldwide

This phone card, visible in the photo, is a vintage French phone card, featuring a golden chip characteristic of the first electronic unit-based models. On the displayed side, the card sports a color illustration showing a man using a landline phone outdoors, with a scene of family life in the background (people and a bicycle under trees), typical of French advertising visuals from the 1990s. The upper left part displays the mention "Télécarte 50," indicating a capacity of 50 units, while an insert on the right specifies "Transfert d’Appel 10 F par mois*," highlighting a telephone service offer from that era.

The card's surface has a smooth and shiny appearance, with well-preserved colors. The electronic chip visible on the left is square-shaped, embedded in the card, and reveals its golden traces. The overall impression is that of an advertising and utilitarian object, emblematic of communication methods before the era of widespread mobile phones.

The graphics, fonts, and layout are typical of French telecom media from the early to mid-1990s, reinforcing the retro and vintage character of this phone card. The inscriptions are perfectly legible, with no significant fading on the visible side.

The visual emphasizes the notion of mobility and connection between people, which was a strong argument during the democratization of call forwarding. The whole is printed on a standard phone card format, with no specific dimensions mentioned in the image.

The item presented is used and sold as is.

Did you know? Chip phone cards were introduced in France in 1983 and became a real phenomenon in the 1990s, with millions of copies produced. Some advertising or limited edition releases are now sought after for their historical and graphic value.

AFW Reassurance: Fast and careful shipping, professional packaging, expertise of a seller specializing in vintage and French advertising items.

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