Télécarte 120 Call Home vintage chip phonecard

AFW - Antique France Worldwide

Description

This phone card features a front illustrated with a color photograph depicting a smiling young girl, dressed in a blue and white striped top, holding a beige puppy in her arms. Both sport a tied blue ribbon, in the girl's hair and around the puppy's neck, creating a coordinated and endearing visual effect. The card is dominated by pastel hues, primarily shades of blue, white, and beige, with a slightly blurred background revealing an interior setting and a vase containing purple flowers in the background.

In the upper right corner, the inscription "Call home" is printed in thick black letters, while in the lower right corner is the mention "Télécarte 120" on a white background underlined in black, indicating the card's unit capacity. On the left side, a gold chip with electronic contacts is integrated, characteristic of chip phone cards used from the 1990s in France, accompanied by a blue arrow pointing to the chip, indicating the direction of insertion into a public telephone device.

The visible surface of the card is smooth and shiny, without scratches, chips, or apparent defects. The corners are rounded, in accordance with the standard phone card format. No brand or teleoperator logo is visible on this side, which is typical of certain thematic or promotional series distributed during this period.

The visual evokes an aesthetic characteristic of the 90s, both in photographic style and in the choice of subject and pastel colors. This type of phone card, also known as a "phonecard" or "chip card," was used to make calls from public telephone booths equipped with chip readers.

Condition

Used item sold as is, with a front in very good visual condition. No notable defects on the visible surface.

Did you know? Chip phone cards were introduced in France in 1986, gradually replacing tokens and then magnetic strip cards. They reached their peak in the 90s before being supplanted by the rise of mobile telephony. Certain illustrated series, like this one, have become emblematic of the popular culture of the time.

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