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Ireland's First Public Call Box Callcard (front)
Ireland's First Public Call Box Callcard (back)
Card No.: 
1084
Units: 
5u
Chip Type: 
Schlumberger
Value Grade: 
G (50,001 - 100,000)
Total Quantity Produced: 
60,000
Card Type: 
Telecom Eireann (Top)
Date(s) Issued: 
00/03/1995
Category: 
Complimentary
Card in Blister: 
Yes
Limited Sleeve/Wallet Produced: 
No
Card Information: 

Callcard commemorating the 70th Anniversary of the first Telephone Kiosk/Phone Box/Phone Booth in Ireland. This Callcard features an original K1 kiosk on the front and a modern kiosk on the back. It was also the first complimentary Callcard to be wrapped.
The Callcards launch coincided with the restoration of a K1 Phone box in Dawson Street, Dublin. You can read more about Ireland's First Public Call Box in our blog feature here.

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New Public Payphone Kiosk Callcard (front)
New Public Payphone Kiosk Callcard (back)
Card No.: 
1214
Units: 
10u
Chip Type: 
Schlumberger SI7
Value Grade: 
E (10,001 - 25,000)
Total Quantity Produced: 
20,000
Card Type: 
Telecom Eireann (side)
Date(s) Issued: 
00/08/1998
Category: 
Special
Card in Blister: 
Yes
Limited Sleeve/Wallet Produced: 
Yes
Card Information: 

Callcard produced to introduce the upgrade of public payphone kiosk's (phonebox or phonebooth) throughout Ireland. 5,000 of the Callcard were issued in a special cardboard sleeve.

The payphones in the image are believed to have only been around a year, before they were rebranded as Eircom in July 1999.

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