Greek Phone Cards

A few words about the cards

The Greek telephone card

In the end of 1987, The Hellenic Organization of Telecommunications (OTE) decided to try and print the first telephone cards.

Till 1992 too many cards were printed and tested and even magnetic cards were created till OTE ended up in today's form of telephone cards. In September 1992 the first official telephone card made its appearance after it was presented at the International Exhibition in Thessaloniki. For that reason The Hellenic Organization of Telecommunications had set telephone booths outside the exhibition center and many cards, with the sun of Vergina printed on them, were given out for free.

The sides of the telephone cards

The following elements can be found on the two sides of the telephone cards:

1 The subject

2 The code and numbering

3 The chip

4 The credits or the value of the card

5 The trademark of The Hellenic Organization of Telecommunications

6 Production and expiration date

7 Tirage

Phonecards Chip Types - O.T.E

G.P.T 01	G.P.T 02	Gemplus 01	Gemplus 02
Gemplus 03	Orga 01	Orga 02	Orga 03
Orga 04	Schlumberger 01	Schlumberger 02	Schlumberger 03
Schlumberger 04	INTRACOM	Environment 01	Environment 02
Environment 03	Environment 04	SIEMENS	Namako 01