Back Telefonmarke German Ficha telefónica Spanish Jeton de téléphone French אסימון HE Gettone telefonico Italian Ficha de telefone Portuguese Телефонный жетон Russian Zetone telefònigu SC
Telephone tokens were token coins once widely used for making telephone calls from public telephones in place of ordinary coins. They were also sometimes used as a medium of exchange and as a collectible. Telephone tokens were once widely used in Europe, Israel, Japan, and South America, but have since been largely superseded by telephone cards and credit cards.
They were introduced during inflationary periods to avoid having to frequently change the coin slots on pay phones.