TelstraClear emerged in 2002 as a major force in the New Zealand phonecard market following their take-over of the previous market leader NetTel which itself had earlier taken over Ephone.

For a short while TelstraClear continued to issue and support cards issued in other brand names but in March 2002 the first TelstraClear branded cards appeared on the market with the rebranded TalkTalk card series previously issued by NetTel.

$5 Tiger

$10 Phoenix

$20 Turtle

$30 Kiwi

$50 Dragon

$50 Dragon & $5 Free

Note: This series has similar designs to a NetTel series but differs in that it only has two logos at bottom left on the front as well as a different back. The $50 Overprinted card first appeared in mid 2003.

$10 Globe with 2 logos

$20 Globe with 2 logos

Note: the above designs were also used on ephone cards but the above cards have TelstraClear backs

$5 Dolphin

$10 Beach

$20 Turtle

$30 Fish

$5 Green Foliage

$10 Green Foliage

$20 Green Foliage

$50 Green Foliage

$29.95  Outside Magazine

$ (?) rechargeable ezipay

$5 with Hot deal USA sticker

The $29.95 card came with the New Zealand Outside Magazine discount card provided free of charge by ANZ Bank to all their account customers.

$5 Lanterns

$10 Lanterns

$20 Lanterns

$50 Lanterns

$20 with "get 10% Free" sticker

$20 with "$2 Free" red overprint

$5 Paint Swirl

$10 Globes

$20 Purple

There is also a $50 card in this series

$20 & $2 red free overprint

$20 & $2 white free overprint

Note: These overprinted cards first appeared in April 2003. They are also found with a "Get 10% free" sticker affixed to their face. In 2004 a promotion was run giving free Kit Kat bars with $10 and above cards. This was indicated by a sticker placed on the front of cards with an expiry date of 30 June, 2004 as shown at right.

The $10 card at right has a "Hot Deal USA 4c per minute" sticker affixed. This first appeared in May 2005. This sticker can be found on a variety of cards including TalkPlus and ephone.

$5 Tropical Fish

$10 Tropical Fish

$20 Tropical Fish

There is also a $30 value in this set

$40 Club Card

$5 Celestial Symbols

$10 Celestial Symbols

$20 Celestial Symbols

Note: Night 'n Day is a Christchurch based 24 hour convenience store chain.  They have previously issued similiar cards under NetTel branding.

$5 Faramir

$5 Eowyn

$10 Gimli

$10 Legolas

$10 Sam

$20 Aragorn

$20 Frodo

$30 Saruman

$50 Gandalf

This set was first released on December 1st 2002 in a special limited edition folder. (2000 produced) Late in December eight of the cards were put on sale through NZ Post and Whitcoulls outlets with the release being extended to other outlets from January 1st, 2003. The $30 Saruman card however was only available as part of the limited edition folder. We have folders available for purchase at NZ$260 plus post/packaging (About US$150 total). This is the only Two Towers phonecard set issued in New Zealand.

($  )  Beach scene

Plus $1 free

These cards are supplied to tourists arriving in New Zealand

$5 Holiday Parks

$10 Holiday Parks

$20 Holiday Parks

Note: We expect other values in this series. These cards are branded Telstraclear on the back and ephone on the front. The "Get 10% Free" is a sticker added to the front of the $5 card.

Big Blue card

Note: This card is given away and has no call value on it when supplied. It is numbered however and can be charged by phoning a toll free number and using your credit card.

$2 Multicolour

$5 Blue

$10 Green

$20 Black

$2 Complimentary

($?) Rental Car

($ ) Esi-pay rechargeable