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This article is from the Manga Glossary, by Steve Pearl starbuck@cybercomm.net with numerous contributions by others.
33 Manga: phonecard ^[$B%F%l%U%)%s%+!<%I^[(B
A cheap, disposable credit card that can be used to make calls from public
telephones, usually about 55mm x 80mm in size. They exist in Japan and
elsewhere, though phone cards of different countries are not normally
compatible. Manga magazines of all kinds often advertise or give away
phonecards decorated with images from their most popular mangas. These
often become collectors' items, like stamps or bubblegum cards.
See also: Welcome to the world of Telephone Cards
<http://www.funet.fi/pub/doc/telecom/phonecard/>
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