Faisal's Phonecards Page

Updated 2nd October 1999

 Hi there, this is Faisal, a Phonecards Collector from Oman. Oman is a small Arabian country in the Middle East. I have dedicated this webpage solely to the Great hobby of Phonecards Collecting. It's the MOST happening hobby in the world! I've been collecting phonecards since November 1995 & I now have more than 9,000 different phonecards from 179 countries in my collection (see My Collection). I'm always trying to increase it. I'm interested in any phonecard that's not already in my collection. If you're interested in swapping phonecards with me, please let me know by dropping a mail at fss493@omantel.net.om

In this page you'll find a complete, unofficial on-line catalogue of all the Phonecards issued in Oman + my swap list of foreign phonecards.

 

Name of the card

Denomination

(in Omani Riyals)

Issue Date

Issued Quantity

Swap Rate

Yellow Definitive

1.5

1985

100,000

Not Available

Yellow Definitive

3

1985

80,000

Not Available

Yellow Definitive

6

1985

200,000

Offer

Yellow Definitive

9

1985

80,000

Not Available

Test Card

1000 Units

-

-

Offer

GSM Card (Blue)

-

-

-

Offer (No Chip)

GSM Card (Riyam, Muscat)

-

-

-

Offer (No Chip)

GSM Card (Fort)

-

-

-

Offer (No Chip)

GSM Card (Camels)

-

-

-

Offer (No Chip)

GSM Card (Red)

-

-

-

Not Available

GSM Card (Natural Scenery)

-

-

-

Offer (No Chip)

TCC Building (Black)

3

May 1990

30,000

Not Available

Satellite Communications Complex (Black)

6

May 1990

30,000

Not Available

Camel Racing (Black)

6

May 1990

30,000

Not Available

TCC Building (Red)

3

May 1990

160,000

Offer

Satellite Communications Complex (Red)

6

May 1990

160,000

Offer

Camel Racing (Red)

6

May 1990

160,000`

Offer

Water is Life

3

September 1990

209,900

Offer

Water is Life

6

September 1990

306,606

Offer

Water is Life

12

September 1990

106,113

Offer

Year of Industry

3

September 1991

261,100

Offer

Indian Roller Bird

3

November 1991

495,200

Offer

Blue-cheeked Bee-eater Bird

5

November 1991

180,000

Offer

Greater Flamingo

10

November 1991

20,000

Offer

Jelali Fort

3

February 1992

649,831

1:2

Barka Fort

5

February 1992

295,800

1:3

Bahla Fort

5

February 1992

400,000

1:2

Goat Market, Nizwa

5

July 1992

312,478

1:3

Pottery Making, Bahla

3

July 1992

616,425

1:1

Boat Building, Sur

1.5

October 1992

325,124

1:1

Jabrin Fort

3

January 1993

600,000

1:1

Rustaq Fort

5

February 1993

311,788

1:3

Sohar Fort

1.5

February 1993

200,000

1:2

Clown Fish

1.5

April 1993

212,419

1:4

Collare Butterfly Fish

3

April 1993

400,000

1:1

Emperor Angel Fish

5

April 1993

400,000

1:2

The Caracal Lynx

1.5

June 1993

693,000

1:1

The Arabian Leopard

3

June 1993

1,300,000

1:1

The Arabian Tahr

5

June 1993

640,000

1:1

Year of Youth

3

October 1993

1,500,000

1:1

Traditional Omani Jewellery

1.5

June 1994

2,100,000

1:1

Traditional Omani Jewellery

3

June 1994

1,231,800

1:1

Traditional Omani Jewellery

5

June 1994

249,200

1:2

Year of Heritage

3

October 1994

1,000,000

1:1

Shabab Oman Ship

1.5

April 1995

1,639,000

1:1

Natural Scene

3

April 1995

1,215,100

1:1

Ship From Sur

5

April 1995

250,000

1:2

Silver Jubilee

3

October 1995

777,000

1:1

Oman International Bank 1

3

November 1995

10,000

Offer

Herbs of Oman: Frankincense

1.5

December 1995

900,000

1:1

Herbs of Oman: Aloe Vera

3

December 1995

850,000

1:1

Herbs of Oman: Acridocarpus Orientalis

5

December 1995

200,000

1:1

Flowers of Oman: Caper Plant

1.5

December 1995

250,000

1:1

Flowers of Oman: Tecomella Undulata

3

December 1995

300,000

1:2

Flowers of Oman: Desert Rose

5

December 1995

100,000

1:2

Al Wahiba Sand

1.5

April 1996

450,000

1:1

Monsoon in Salalah

3

April 1996

175,000

1:2

Tanuf Waterfalls

5

April 1996

25,000

Offer

Ceiling Pattern - Jabrin Fort

1.5

April 1996

725,000

1:1

Ceiling Pattern - Jabrin Fort

3

April 1996

249,100

1:1

Ceiling Pattern - Jabrin Fort

5

April 1996

25,000

Offer

Mehdi Store

3

August 1996

10,000

Offer

BP Petrol Station

3

August 1996

500,000

1:1

Pride

1.5

August 1996

650,000

1:1

Pride

3

August 1996

300,000

1:1

Pride

5

August 1996

50,000

1:3

1996 Gulf Football Puzzle Set - 4 Cards

2 x 1.5 + 2 x 3

October 1996

25,000 sets

Offer

1996 Gulf Football: Crowd

3

October 1996

505,000

1:1

1996 Gulf Football: Tower

3

October 1996

501,000

1:1

CardEx '96 (Rose)

1.5

October 1996

5,000

Offer

Colours

1.5

November 1996

650,000

1:1

Colours

3

November 1996

1,150,000

1:1

Colours

5

November 1996

225,000

1:1

Care For Us

1.5

January 1997

1,085,000

1:1

Be Kind To Us

1.5

January 1997

1,068,000

1:1

Look After Us

1.5

January 1997

1,100,000

1:1

Oman International Bank 2

3

May 1997

10,000

Offer

Palm Dove

3

July 1997

200,000

1:1

Bedouin Child

1.5

July 1997

650,000

1:1

Sunrise in Sur

3

July 1997

200,000

1:1

Arabian Oryx

1.5

July 1997

500,000

1:1

Yellow Oleander

3

July 1997

200,000

1:1

Camel Racing 2

1.5

July 1997

250,000

1:1

Plain Tiger Butterfly

1.5

October 1997

923,500

1:1

Grass Jewel Butterfly

1.5

October 1997

650,000

1:1

Yellow Pansy Butterfly

1.5

October 1997

250,000

1:1

Blue Pansy Butterfly (Blue)

3

October 1997

473,500

1:1

Blue Pansy Butterfly (Violet)

3

October 1997

450,000

1:1

Caper White Butterfly

3

October 1997

200,000

1:2

Scarlet Red Tip Butterfly

5

October 1997

100,000

Offer

Mediterranean Pierrot Butterfly

5

October 1997

50,000

Offer

BP Petrol Station 2

3

October 1997

50,000

Offer

CardEx '97

1.5

December 1997

2,000

Offer

Essential Oman Set (4 cards in folder)

1.5 each

December 1997

1,000 sets

Offer

Horses: Hamsa

1.5

March 1998

750,000

1:1

Horses: Ahazig

1.5

March 1998

300,000

1:2

Horses: Hilal

1.5

March 1998

300,000

1:1

Horses: Hajir

3

March 1998

250,000

1:3

Horses: Yasmeen

3

March 1998

250,000

1:2

Horses: Mossad

3

March 1998

600,000

1:1

Traffic Week: GSM Hands Free Accidents Free

1.5

April 1998

600,000

1:1

Traffic Week: Dad, come back safely

3

April 1998

350,000

1:1

Traffic Week: Allow Pedestrians to cross safely

5

April 1998

150,000

1:1

The Omani Regions & Governorates (8 cards + folder)

1.5 each

July 1998

1,000 sets

Offer

Year of Private Sector

1.5

July 1998

600,000

1:1

The 4th Postal Stamps Exhibition for the Arab Gulf Countries - Muscat 1998 (set of 2 cards)

 

3 each

 

August 1998

 

2,000 sets

 

Offer

Nizwa Traditional Market

1.5

September 1998

700,000

1:1

Nizwa Traditional Market

3

September 1998

270,000

1:1

Muttrah Traditional Market

1.5

September 1998

700,000

1:1

Muttrah Traditional Market

3

September 1998

270,000

1:1

Khanjar Saidi

1.5

October 1998

350,000

1:1

Khanjar Saifani

1.5

October 1998

350,000

1:1

Khanjar Saifani 2

1.5

October 1998

350,000

1:1

Khanjar Saidi

3

October 1998

150,000

1:2

Khanjar Suri

3

October 1998

150,000

 1:2

Khanjar Suri 2

3

October 1998

150,000

1:3

CardEx '98

1.5

November 1998

2,000

Offer

Oman International Bank 3

3

December 1998

10,000

Offer

Booted Eagle

1.5

January 1999

350,000

1:2

Desert Hedgehog

3

January 1999

200,000

1:2

Green Turtle

1.5

February 1999

350,000

1:2

Date Palm Tree

5

February 1999

50,000

Offer

Indian Roller 2

1.5

February 1999

350,000

1:2

Calligonum Comosum Flower

3

February 1999

300,000

1:1

Underwater Life

1.5

March 1999

350,000

1:2

Lotus Flower

5

March 1999

50,000

Offer

Egyptian Vulture

3

March 1999

300,000

1:2

Rose-ringed Parakeet Parrot

1.5

April 1999

350,000

1:3

Civil Defence: Twins playing with Pesticides

1.5

April 1999

350,000

1:1

Civil Defence: Road Accident

1.5

April 1999

350,000

1:1

Civil Defence: Fire In Kitchen

1.5

April 1999

350,000

1:1

Steppe Eagle

1.5

May 1999

350,000

1:4

Olive Eyes Damselfly

3

May 1999

500,000

1:1

Prepaid Card: Wadi Shab

1.5

May 1999

?

Offer

Prepaid Card: Wadi Sahtan

1.5

May 1999

?

Offer

Prepaid Card: Wahiba Sands

3

May 1999

?

Offer

Prepaid Card: Taqah

3

May 1999

?

Offer

Prepaid Card: Fanja

5

May 1999

?

Offer

Prepaid Card: Bidiyah

5

May 1999

?

Offer

Acacia

5

July 1999

50,000

Offer

Sodum's Apple

1.5

July 1999

350,000

1:2

Great Black-Headed Gull

1.5

July 1999

500,000

1:3

Steppe Eagle 2

1.5

July 1999

250,000

1:5

European Bee-Eater

3

July 1999

300,000

1:5

Common Kestrel

1.5

July 1999

500,000

1:3

Gazelle

1.5

August 1999

350,000

1:6

Coconut Palms

1.5

August 1999

350,000

1:3

Al-Khareef Season

1.5

August 1999

200,000

1:2

Marbat

3

August 1999

200,000

1:2

Mughsayl

5

August 1999

10,000

Offer

Frankincense Tree

1.5

August 1999

200,000

1:2

Incense Burners

3

August 1999

200,000

1:2

Taqa Beach

1.5

August 1999

200,000

1:3

Juniper (image soon)

5

August 1999

50,000

Not Available

 

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P.O.Box 1007

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Sultanate of Oman.

E-mail Address: fss493@omantel.net.om