Old Phonecards with balance value in them can get back cash value ?

[GOD IS MY DOG]

how ah ?

i just found a number of old phonecards but nowadays hardly can find public phones using phonecards so can exchange back for cash or not ?

how and where to go get back cash if can ah ?

 

[streetsmart73]

how ah ?

i just found a number of old phonecards but nowadays hardly can find public phones using phonecards so can exchange back for cash or not ?

how and where to go get back cash if can ah ?

hi there


1. bro, i believe there is some expiration date on the balance amount thing.
2. betterer to check with the respective telcos!
3. honest, very slim chance hoh.

 

[laksaboy]

Keep them, they are collector's items.

You can show them to your grandchildren.

My parents had kept some relics from the 70s, including the big lion $1 coins.

 

[wikiphile]

Keep them, they are collector's items.

You can show them to your grandchildren.

My parents had kept some relics from the 70s, including the big lion $1 coins.

Got the very rare $5 coin?

 

[Narong Wongwan]

Got the very rare $5 coin?

$10 coin also got....

these phone cards many people used to collect them.........back then these collectors always hang out in the chinatown hawker center during weekends.
now i think all the uncles die liao.

 

[HellBoy]

The store value are most likely expired. Just keep them as collectable.

I've an unopen bag of it , i wish it was made of real gold

Got the very rare $5 coin?

 

[wikiphile]

$10 coin also got....

these phone cards many people used to collect them.........back then these collectors always hang out in the chinatown hawker center during weekends.
now i think all the uncles die liao.

$10 coin? Carrying around very leceh, cheapest phone card back then was $2 (good for 20 x 3 minutes block). SAF gave every new enlistee $1 phone card back then during my time

 

[wikiphile]

The store value are most likely expired. Just keep them as collectable.

I've an unopen bag of it , i wish it was made of real gold
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circa 1984! What abt the older one?

 

[Narong Wongwan]

$10 coin? Carrying around very leceh, cheapest phone card back then was $2 (good for 20 x 3 minutes block). SAF gave every new enlistee $1 phone card back then during my time

no one use those $10, $5, $2 coins.......all collectors items.
remembered those phone cards machiam stamps some even got first day covers.

 

[wikiphile]

no one use those $10, $5, $2 coins.......all collectors items.
remembered those phone cards machiam stamps some even got first day covers.

Which one was the most expensive phone card? $50 or $100 one, must be popular with maids back in the 90s to call back home

 

[laksaboy]

Payphones are so rare these days.

Back in those days, you could find payphone (coin or card) booths almost everywhere.

And this orange coin phone is found in all coffeeshops.

 

[Narong Wongwan]

this phone can call for free by tapping the cradle

i saw 2 good condition working sets at cash converters 2 years back and bought them (think $100 each)....

Gave to a pal as housewarming present and the guy was tickled pink. Kept another for myself but nephew liked it so gave it to him.

Payphones are so rare these days.

Back in those days, you could find payphone (coin or card) booths almost everywhere.

And this orange coin phone is found in all coffeeshops.

 

[hokkien]

Bro that trick works on most phones I recall the mama stall always bio whether got put coins or not when using the phone

this phone can call for free by tapping the cradle

i saw 2 good condition working sets at cash converters 2 years back and bought them (think $100 each)....

Gave to a pal as housewarming present and the guy was tickled pink. Kept another for myself but nephew liked it so gave it to him.

 

[Narong Wongwan]

Bro that trick works on most phones I recall the mama stall always bio whether got put coins or not when using the phone

if i recall correctly it was put the coin in but depress the cradle slightly then once the other party picks up then instantly release cradle and coin will drop out but call will be connected.

 

[hokkien]

Also the number will not display on it

if i recall correctly it was put the coin in but depress the cradle slightly then once the other party picks up then instantly release cradle and coin will drop out but call will be connected.

 

[jw5]

Payphones are so rare these days.

Back in those days, you could find payphone (coin or card) booths almost everywhere.

And this orange coin phone is found in all coffeeshops.

And the most common question asked from these payphones would be "Siang kah pager?"

 

[Narong Wongwan]

And the most common question asked from these payphones would be "Siang kah pager?"

the phone numbers of these orange phones will be written on the wall to facilitate paging.......those were the days!