Welcome to issue 200 of Phonecards On-Line. It seems absolutely amazing to me that I’ve been doing this newsletter as long as I have (which is 5 ½ years now) – I’d like to thank everyone for subscribing and reading the newsletter over the years. For those that are new, every single issue is archived on-line and can be read at:

New catalogue - British Telecom optical cards

A New British Catalogue Coming soon

The Imminent availability of a new catalogue covering All British

Telecom optical cards issued from 1981-1996.

The Standard Catalogue Of UK Telephone Cards originally published in

1994 has been long out of print. The Italian publisher MV Cards In

conjuntion with the Standard Catalogue is now producing a comprehensive

new work, under the editorship of S+V. A lot of 'NEW' information and

illustrations previously uncatalogued will be incorporated into this,

the most comprehensive BT catalogue ever produced for the UK,

A current price guide for the year 2001 will be incorporated based on

informed opinions from within the hobby. Text is in English and

valuations are in sterling. Among the new information it will include

the long awaited BT business cards, Quantity and control numbers data

on all issues.

This long overdue BT catalogue is much needed resource for collectors of

British cards.

Estimated cover price is approx. £12

Bell Canada Changes Its Mind

From: Daniel Deslauriers

Bell Canada review it's decision and change their mind

Last July, Bell Canada was closing down it's collectors club without

any previous notice.Eversince, I did all I could to make them change

their mind, being helped by numerous collectors throughmany petitions

I'm pleased to announce that following these actions, Bell's

board of direction was deciding, last February, to offer promotionnal

andprivate cards via internet. You will find the e-mail address in

Bell's joined letter.

I would like to take the opportunity to thank all of those who helped turning

this situation around.

Israeli Chip Cards

Submitted by Moty Eyal, Israel Telecard Club

(http://www.webbing.net/itc)

The new first Chip Card has been issued in Israel, by BEZEQ. In

the future, all public phones in Israel, will be operated by chip cards

only. Until all public phones are changed from magnetic cards to chip cards,

Bezeq will continue to issue both types of cards.

Intelecard News Miami Beach Show Card

Hey Gang, From Award Winning Continental Plastic Card company comes another dynamic show card that had everybody oohing and aahing at the most recent InteleCard News Expo held just last week here in Miami Florida. Just when you don't think Continental can top themselves, they somehow manage to do just that. This card needs to be seen to really be

appreciated and I can pretty much guarantee that you don't have another card like it in your collection. Here's my description as to the best of my ability: The card measures approximately 6 1/2 by 7 1/2 and is like a greeting card or book. On the front cover are 2 beach chairs with a beach umbrella between them. The chairs are facing the surf or ocean as the waves are coming toward the chairs. In the sky above the ocean is a saxophone and in pink across the sky it say: SAX on the beach....all day long Beneath the saxophone it says: March 2001, Miami Beach. The real treat comes when you open up the card! Upon

opening the card a die cut saxophone literally pops up from the inside spine of the card. On the die cut saxophone is all the information needed to make a 5 minute call. Pin number, 800 access number, etc. Each card is individually numbered to ONLY 250 and the phone time is by Qwest. There is also NO scratch off. Across the inside of the card ala a 3-Dimensional type look is the Miami Skyline in black and sliver. Across the top of the skyline against a purple background in yellow on the left hand side it says: Sax in the City....all night long. On the right side above the skyline is the InteleCard Expo logo and information about the Expo. This card also show cases the various types of printing that Continental can do and again, this is truly one of the most unique cards they or anyone has ever done.

Promotions

WFNX Membership Card

WFNX, an alternative radio based in Boston is still giving out free membership cards, which are also 5 minute phonecards. Go to http://www.wfnx.com to sign up.

From: Peter Novak

Sprint Ion 20 Minute Offer

From: Tim Ahearn

Until Next Time,

Alan

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