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From: schultz@ai.mew.mei.co.jp (Bob Schultz)
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Subject: Re: Japanese Payphones
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Date: 25 Jan 91 05:04:16 GMT
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In article <16357@accuvax.nwu.edu> crw@icf.hrb.com (Craig R. Watkins)
writes:

> I saw them [phone cards] being sold in a gift store on Oahu (in the
> Polynesian Cultural Center).  I remember a big display with interesting
> pictures on them, sort of like postcard pictures (although I don't
> recall the exact content of the pictures).  I was certainly interested
> in them, but they cost in the $15-$20 range and that was a bit much
> for simple curiosity.

1000 yen cards are popular here (~$7.50, Y132~$1), with hundreds of
different pictures available.  NTT's most popular card last year had a
picture of a cat on the front.  Usually a small bonus is given when
purchasing the cards; 1000 yen will get you 105 units (1050 yen).

10 yen (7.5 cents) will get you a three minute local call, one of the
last remaining bargains in Japan!


Robert J. Schultz          
Artificial Intelligence Research Lab       telephone:    (81) 06-908-6835
Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd.            facsimile:    (81) 06-906-6052 
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