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GSM
Cards
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INTRODUCTORY
VERY IMPORTANT for collectors. Most of the
time, SIM cards are not available to collectors
with the SIM still attached to the card because
most of the phone terminals are using only
the SIM and not the entire card (SIM is that
small chip placed on a small plastic support
that could be easy detached off the card).
In the SIM dedicated
pages have been used two types: Isocard (cards
with not detachable chip) and Plug-in (cards
with detachable chip).
Usually you can find "refurbished"
cards, the original cards are very scarce
being expired, stolen or unused (the price
of unused ones is 25-45$). For the cards without
SIM you get a 50% discount and for the unused
ones, with the SIM still attached, an overcharge
of 20-50% will apply.
ATTENTION! Forgery's noticed.
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CONNEX-MOBIFON
S.A.
Since June 1997, the GSM
services offered by Mobil Rom have been
available in 8 of the largest cities of
Romania: (Bucuresti, Bacãu, Brasov,
Cluj Napoca, Craiova, Constanta, Galati,
Timisoara). Dialog GSM
network covers 258 cities and towns, as well
as over 11 400 kilometers on roads. Now over
91% of the Romanian population already use CONNEX
GSM services. CONNEX is a trademark of
MobiFon SA, the company that launched
the first GSM network in Romania, on April 15th,
1997. CONNEX network has geographical coverage
of 79% and population coverage of 91%, while
its customers can have roaming in 83 countries
through 180 operators (January 2001).
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CHIP
TYPES
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GSM-01
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GSM-02
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GSM-03
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GSM-04
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GSM-05
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GSM-06
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GSM-07
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Color varieties
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Serial no.
type I
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Serial no.
type II
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Serial no.
type III
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VARIETIES
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Engraved serial
number
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White serial
number
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Black serial
number
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Serial no.
on back
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Serial no.
on front
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Serial no.
thick
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Serial no.
thin
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Short bar-code
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Long bar-code
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Batchnumber
engraved with points
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DIALOG
April
21, 1997 - Mobil Rom launches the name and
logo of his GSM services - Dialog GSM.
May 1997- Mobil Rom made the first GSM call
in Dialog GSM network at CERF'97 exhibition. May 05-30,
1997 - Mobil Rom launched an offer for subscriptions
to Dialog GSM services with no connecting fee (50$).
Another benefit offered by Mobil Rom during this period
was that new subscribers could choose their own phone
number (the 6 digits following the 094 Dialog prefix)
paying only half of the required price for this service.
June 6, 1997 - Dialog GSM services became operational
in 8 of the biggest Romanian cities ((Bucharest, Brasov,
Bacãu, Cluj, Constanta, Craiova, Galati &
Timisoara), 23% of the total population being able
to subscribe, from the very beginning, to this. July
1st, 1997 - Mobil Rom was the first GSM operator in
Romania who offered roaming services (12 countries
in Europe). October 15, 1997 - Mobil Rom launched
a new GSM service - CRONOS. This is a free of charge
service for all Dialog subscribers, doesn't matter
the subscription type (Dialog 50, Dialog 150, Dialog
300 or Dialog Practic) completing the initial Mobil
Rom offer. November 3, 1997 - Mobil Rom launches
the first prepaid GSM service - "ALO GSM"February
17, 1998 - Mobil Rom launches "Mobile Office"
and "Dialog Fax". May 18, 1998 -
Mobil Rom launches a new ALO GSM special offer: EASY
ALO package. November 2, 1998 - Mobil Rom launches
the new Dialog packages: Perfect, Dialog Plus &
Dialog Premium. Every package contains a phone terminal,
a special SIM card and a Dialog GSM services guide.
March 24, 1999 - Easy Alo+ package. May
5, 1999 - at CERF '99 exhibition, Dialog launches
officially two new GSM services: Dialog Internet &
Dialog E-mail.
ORANGE
April
2002 - Mobil Rom changes the name and logo
of his Dialog-GSM services in Orange GSM
services.
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CHIP
TYPE
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GSM-08
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GSM-09
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GSM-10
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GSM-05
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GSM-04
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GSM-11
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GSM-12
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GSM-13
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VARIETIES
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Thick serial number
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Thin serial number
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Text:"De La Rue"
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Text:"CS DE LA RUE"
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VARIETIES
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Left
single sign on back
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Left
double sign on back
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Right
double sign on back
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Right
single sign on back
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Right
double sign on back
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GSM in
bottom-left on front
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GSM under
ALO on front
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TEXT
AND COLOURS VARIETIES
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Original text is modifyed:
"Info
REUTERS OREX, Money Market, NBR Rates".
From several thousant pcs., only
one was known. Reported from Eng. Iliescu Gabriel
- Ploiesti.
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This is an error or is variety ???
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COSMOROM
It is the first GSM
service who brings to Romania TCS 800 or GSM 1800
system. Company has been founded in January 1999,
established in May 1999, becoming an active member
of GSM Organization in October 1999. The
launch has been made in February 2000.
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VARIETIES
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Serial number
type I "sn" inside to white cell
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Serial no.
type II-big "sn"& 24mm white cell
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Serial no.
type III-small "sn"& 19mm white
cell
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Serial
no. type IV-small "sn"& 25mm white
cell & long bar-code |
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SunTel
This
is the first analogical service launched in Romania
in 1993 by Telefonica Romania. The main shareholders:
Telefonica International - Spain; Romtelecom ; Radiocomunicatii
R.A., and, in 1998, RDT Holding became major shareholder.
Telemobil launches SunTel services, based on LEMS
technology, this kind of technology being introduced
in Romania by Swedish company Radio Design AB with
RD 4500 equipment. SunTel services use prepaid cards.
Unfortunately
this company left the Romanian market together with
all their machines & sets in April 2001, leaving
behind only these four prepaid phonecards.
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