Comparing
with some other countries where phonecards collecting is a well
established, wide spread hobby, in Romania the hobby is still
in its infancy with only a few collectors and small collections.
The lack of a great phonecard variety in terms of themes and design
doesn't help at all this few collectors to improve their collections.
Unfortunately, still a lot of phonecard users destroy them in
the end so many of the phonecards become scarce and getting used
cards started to be a tough task. Since 1999, the new Romtelecom
management seems to treat in a different way this product making
phonecards more appealing to the (potential) collectors.
The promising information about future releases
of special cards for collectors made me to start sorting and classifying
all the Romanian phonecards and building the first catalog ever
created. I hope this will be a helpful tool for collectors from
everywhere. Unfortunately, the information regarding the first
issues circulation are based only on personal or third party observations
and are not coming from official sources (Romtelecom started to
make public the circulation figures only in 1998). There are only
a few print
variations, Moreno sign appears only on the very first
issues and the used chips
are GEM PLUS and SCHLUMBERGER type. The catalog is built in chronological
order outlining the chip type and domain. I welcome any addition
or correction from your side in my attempt to build a better catalog. |
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Romanian public phone and
automat machine for distributed unused phonecards.
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For
phonecards chips and varieties you see
next page.
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Pentru
tipurile de cipuri vezi pagina urmatoare.
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ATTENTION
!!! All the prices are approximate, being compiled with
the help of other Romanian collectors.
The evaluation is made for used phonecards but otherwise in
very good condition (without visible usage signs or scratches).
For phonecards in a not such a good shape, their value decreases
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ATENTIE
!!! Toate preturile sunt informative, multe date fiind obtinute
cu ajutorul colectionarilor romani. Evaluarea, in cazul cartelelor
uzate, este data numai cartelelor in foarte buna conditie
(fara urme vizibile de uzura, zgarieturi sau indoituri). Pentru
cartelele intr-o stare mai precara, valoarea scade proportional.
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Domain classification
Test
Phonecards: Phonecards
released by various companies to promote new phone services.
They have a limited use and restricted circulation.
Special
Phonecards: Special phonecards
issued in limited edition or for collectors.
Prepayd
Phonecards: This cards are
issued by Romtelecom only from fixed telephone sets having
tone selection and from public payphones.
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Clasificarea pe domenii
Cartele
Publicitare: Emisiuni de cartele
sponsorizate de firme si emise de Romtelecom pentru uzul public.
Cartele
Test: Cartele propuse pentru
utilizare de catre diverse companii si firme, folosite temporar
cu circulatie restrinsa.
Cartele
Speciale: Cartele emise
de Romtelecom pentru colectionari in tiraje
limitate.
Cartele
Preplatite: Cartele
emise de Romtelecom numai pentru telefonia fixa in ton si
telefoanele publice.
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Automat machine for
distributed unused phonecards.
Automat difuzare cartele.
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Fata
de alte tari, in Romania, colectionarea cartelelor telefonice
este un hoby foarte tinar si in usoara expansiune. In prezent
sunt putini colectionari avansati dar numarul lor este in
crestere o data cu diversificarea materialului colectionistic.
Din nefericire, datatorita slabei mediatizari a fenomenului
colectionistic si a ignorantei cetatenilor, o cantitate
imensa de cartele folosite sunt distruse dupa utilizare,
lasind un vid in incercarile timide ale unor colectionari,
de propagare si raspindire a acestui hoby. Pina in 1999,
varietatea cartelelor romanesti a fost slab reprezentata,
datele oficiale imposibil de procurat, factori ce au descurajat
pe multi incepatori. Schimbarile la nivel inalt survenite
in conducerea institutiei emitente a cartelelor telefonice,
abordarea pe criterii tematice si privirea cu multa seriozitate
a acestui hoby, au condus la aparitia in ultimii 3 ani a
unui numar serios de cartele telefonice cu tematici variate
si a unui numar mare de noi colectionari de diverse virste.
Aceste schimbari precum si promisiunile incurajatoare ale
conducerii Romtelecom, de aparitie a unui sortiment variat
si tematic de cartele, m-au determinat sa abordez cu mai
mult curaj incercarea mea mai veche de sistematizare si
catalogare a cartelelor telefonice romanesti. Prezentul
catalog este construit pe criterii cronologice, clasificare
dupa tipurile
de cip folosite si dupa domeniile reprezentate.
Orice sugestie sau informatie ce pot ajuta la consolidarea
informatiilor din acest catalog sunt bine venite si apreciate.
Astept semnale din partea dumneavoastra.
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