Type:    Client Equipments
Maker:    TELECOMMUNICATION RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF CHUNGHWA TELECOM CORP, LTD
Place Made:    Taiwan
Date Made:    2001
SIZE:    L24* W15* H38cm
Function/Purpose:    Various cards accepted. Free emergency and repair service calls without inserting cards. Chinese/English versions of operation procedures, phone numbers, telephone status, and remaining sum displayed. Beeping tone to remind patron to withdraw card. Enlarged volume of receiving sound. Reusable remaining sum. Speed dial/Replacing card during connection is allowed. Automatic redial Malfunction Self-detecting function Transmission of billing data.
Characteristics:    The advantages of this card payphone are listed as following: 1. No need to carry large amounts of coin. 2. No need of coin acceptors limited by the specifications of coins. 3. Billing without the restriction from the coins inserted. 4. No need to replace money box. 5. No need to be concerned about theft of money stored in the money box. 6. High-tech product with high security, anti-fraud and anti-forge performance. 7. Cards with added value effect for posting ads, collection, and commemoration. The types of payphone card included magnetic, optical, and IC type. Having large memory, microcomputer, chip operation system, capability of storing and processing data, and high security performance, the IC type card has the most potential and is very suitable to be developed for multi-function use.

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