phonecard
Prepaid calling slip
A phonecard is a prepaid card used to make telephone calls, especially from public payphones.
The card carries a set monetary value that decreases with each call.
Phonecards were ubiquitous in the 1990s before mobile phones made them largely obsolete: I need to buy a phonecard to call home.
Adding to restore fullness
- rechargeRestore electrical capacity
- PINAuthentication number sequence
- minutesSixty-second intervals
- pay-as-you-goImmediate settlement required
airtime · balance · credit · voucher · reload · expiry · denomination · units
Across great distances
- country codeAlphanumeric national identifier
- overseasIn foreign countries
- abroadIn foreign territory
- roamingMoving without fixed purpose
expatriate · immigrant · foreign · global · calling · connectivity · rates · surcharge
Temporary enclosed compartment
- kioskStandalone public booth
- coin slotPayment insertion point
- receiverOne who accepts transmission
- handsetHeld telephone component
dial tone · street · station · airport · collect call · operator · landline · terminal
Automated product dispenser
- newsstandBooth selling periodicals
- convenience storeSmall quick-access retail shop
- supermarketSelf-service food retailer
- gas stationRetail fuel vendor
pharmacy · retail · kiosk · denomination · transaction · receipt · checkout · corner shop
Quality from past eras
- rareSeldom found or seen
- limited editionSmall intentional production run
- seriesOrdered set of related items
- mint conditionPerfect, unused state
catalog · auction · memorabilia · design · artwork · commemorative · hobby · album
top-up
Adding to restore fullness
pay-as-you-go · airtime · balance · credit · voucher · reload · expiry · denomination · units · disposable
long-distance
Across great distances
- country codeAlphanumeric national identifier
- overseasIn foreign countries
- abroadIn foreign territory
roaming · expatriate · immigrant · foreign · global · calling · connectivity · rates · surcharge · dial-around
booth
Temporary enclosed compartment
handset · dial tone · street · station · airport · collect call · operator · landline · terminal · timeout
vending machine
Automated product dispenser
- newsstandBooth selling periodicals
- convenience storeSmall quick-access retail shop
- supermarketSelf-service food retailer
gas station · pharmacy · retail · kiosk · denomination · transaction · receipt · checkout · corner shop · tobacco shop
vintage
Quality from past eras
- rareSeldom found or seen
- limited editionSmall intentional production run
- seriesOrdered set of related items
mint condition · catalog · auction · memorabilia · design · artwork · commemorative · hobby · album · trading
phonecardsmartphone app
Program for handheld devices
WhatsApp · FaceTime · Skype · smartphone · mobile app