E-PHONE
In January 2000 it was announced that Voyager Phone was purchased by E-Phone and that voyager cards would be replaced by E-Phone cards from 15th February 2000 according to a public release from Bob Barraket, the E-Phone Chief Executive. |
2000 (February) VOYAGER REDRAWN GLOBE DESIGN
![]() $5 Globes |
![]() $10 Globes |
![]() $20 Globes |
$30 Globes |
$50 Globes |
Note: The above series has several printings which can be distinguised by their backs. The first printings have a large size e and are on plasticised carboard while later ones have a smaller e and are on thin plastic. Some cards have a three panels of instructions while others have four. |
2000 (Late) White "e" AMENDED DESIGN
$10 White "e" printing |
Note: The above card has a white e at bottom left instead of the usual red coloured e. The card also has a different back from the previous printings. 2001 OVERPRINTED "NOT FOR RESALE"
$5 Globes. Note: The above card has the words "Not for Resale" in black type below the price. |
Note: Cards showing the above Globe designs but with a green background colour exist with ephone branding. However they also have ezi-phone branding and all factors indicate they were issued by ezi-phone so they are listed there. |
2000 HOWICK BY THE SEA
$5 Howick |
$10 Howick |
$20 Howick |
2000 MILLENNIUM FINANCIAL SERVICES LTD
$2 Sunrise |
2000 E-PHONE REPRESENTITIVE GIFT CARD
$2 David Baguley |
![]() $2 Rosanne Hawarden |
![]() $2 Ursula Lewis |
$2 Bob Barraket |
$2 Suzie Diaz |
Note: It is believed that similar cards with other e-phone staff members names also exist.
2000 E-SCHOOL "STARS FOR SCHOOLS" CHARITABLE TRUST
$2 E-School Card |
![]() $5 E-School card |
2000 EXCURSIONS ROTORUA TOURISM SERIES
$2 Day Trippa |
$5 Day Trippa |
$10 Mt Tarawera |
![]() $20 Day Trippa |
![]() $30 Tarawera crater |
![]() $50 Geyser/waterfall |
Note: Cards with similar designs were also issued under the Comunica brand.
2000 BALLOONS OVER WAIKATO
![]() $5 Balloon |
![]() $10 Balloon |
2000 E-PHONE HELLO JAPAN
![]() $10 Mt. Cook |
![]() $20 Mt. Cook |
Note: These cards exist on a thick card with a heavy shine and a thinner card with a matt finish. |
2000 MAXI-SAVE PUVANA CARD SERIES
![]() $5 Flags & Globes |
![]() $10 Flags & Globes |
![]() $20 Flags & Globes |
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![]() $30 Flags & Globes |
![]() $50 Flag & Globes |
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Note: These cards have the flags of various Indian sub-continent countries and indicate that the cards offers special cheap rates to the sub-continent. |
2000 E-CLUB GOLD TOLL CARD
$5 Gold plus $2 bonus |
![]() $10 Gold & $3 Bonus |
![]() $20 Gold & $4 Bonus |
![]() $30 Gold plus $5 bonus |
Note: The $5 and the $30 cards in the above series were both quickly withdrawn as they had been loaded with the wrong amounts. The $5 plus $2 card had $30 plus $5 bonus loaded onto it while the $30 plus $5 bonus card only had $5 plus $2.50 credit loaded. |
2000 (Printed 22-9-2000) E-CLUB GOLD CARD (without bonus)
$10 Gold card. |
$20 Gold card. |
Note: It is believed there were plans for a $100 value card but this has never been sighted.
2000 Maxi-Save Enlarged Numbers Globes Series
![]() $5 Large numbers |
![]() $10 Large numbers |
![]() $20 Large numbers |
Note: The above series also differs from the earlier series in that it is printed on cardboard rather than thin plastic and also has a large bar code panel on the reverse. It is possible that other values exist. |
2000 Maxi-Save Globes Carboard folder series
$5 Maxi-Save |
$10 Maxi-Save |
$20 Maxi-Save |
These cards were first noticed in September 2000. They have stick on bar codes on their reverse indicating they were probably a short term or emergency printing. |
2000 GLOBAL SHOPPING RED CARD
($ ) Rechargeable Red Card |
2000 (December) E-GLOBE MAXI-SAVE. Plastic Cards.
$5 Globe |
$10 Globe |
$20 Globe |
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$30 Globe |
$50 Globe |
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In December 2000 ephone announced they were getting out of the phonecard business and subsequently came under the influence of NetTel. It is unclear if this is a partnership, a subsidiary arrangement or if the ephone name is henceforth only a marketing difference used by NetTel. Some subsequent card have carried both NetTel and ephone branding while others have only had ephone branding. |
2001 (February) E-GLOBE MAXI-SAVE. Cardboard Cards.
$5 Globe |
$10 Globe |
$20 Globe |
Note: the above cards differ from the previous series in that they are printed on cardboard rather than a thin plastic. |
2001 (May) E-PHONE MAXI-SAVE SERIES
$5 ephone Globe |
$10 ephone Globe |
$20 ephone Globe |
![]() $30 ephone Globe |
![]() $50 ephone Globe |
Note: these cards are the first incorporating both a NetTel and a ephone design. |
2001 (June) E-PHONE MAXI-SAVE SERIES -New Logo
$5 Value - NetTel colour Logo |
$10 Value- NetTel colour Logo |
$20 Value- NetTel colour Logo |
The first printings had a back design with only a Auckland Local Access number while later printings from October 2001 give 6 different cities with local access numbers and a re-aranged back panel design with a white background at right. It is possible other values also exists. |
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2001 (December) LORD OF THE RINGS - The Fellowship of the Rings"
![]() $5 Lurtz |
![]() $10 Aragorn |
![]() $20 Arwen |
![]() $50 Hobbits |
![]() $5 Ringwraiths |
![]() $10 Gandalf |
![]() $20 Frodo |
![]() $50 Saruman |
![]() $5 Orcs |
![]() $10 Gimli |
![]() $20 Legolas |
![]() $50 Galadriel |
| Note: the above card series shows scenes from the first of the "Lord of the Rings" movie trilogy called "The Fellowship of the Ring". It is likely that similar sets will follow for the two other parts of the trilogy due to be released in December 2002 and December 2003 respectively. | |||