BTP: Promotional BT Phonecards

Until 1990/91 it had been mainly international and national companies that could afford to use the medium of Phonecards to advertise, promote their business, product and/or brand. This though was about to change, when BT decided to reduce the minimum number of Phonecards that had to be ordered together with the minimum number of units on a card. Up to that point, order quantities of Phonecards had to be in excess of 25,000 Phonecards, with a minimum denomination of 20 units (£2). From 1990/91 BT would overprint as few as 500 Phonecards and on any of the card denominations, which were 5 units (50p), 10 units (£1), 20 units (£2), 40 units (£4), 100 units (£10) and 200 units (£20).

This decision by BT gave rise to a marked increase in the numbers of cards that were being commissioned and produced, fuelling demand from collectors. All manner of private phone cards were commissioned, promoting businesses, schools, charities, singers/bands, nightclubs, TV and film franchises, sporting personalities, and phonecard fairs, clubs and dealers. In 1995 BT then increased the minimum order quantity from 500 cards to 1,000 cards. The cards pictured below appear in order of catalogue number BTP018 to BTP432. To view all of the cards in the BTP section simply purchase a copy of the UK 1 World Phonecard Catalogue (pictured right).

Hogg Robinson / British Airways - Compliments BT Phonecard.
BTP018: Hogg Robinson / British Airways - Compliments
Quantity: 8,670
Issued: 1991

Danell Daffodils / Easter BT Phonecard.
BTP064: Danell Daffodils / Easter
Quantity: 500
Issued: 1992

USDAW (Green thermographic band) BT Phonecard.
BTP092: USDAW (Green thermographic band)
Quantity: 500
Issued: 1992

Rettie Group / Iceberg BT Phonecard.
BTP106: Rettie Group / Iceberg
Quantity: 500
Issued: 1992

Midland Bank - First Direct BT Phonecard.
BTP137: Midland Bank - First Direct
Quantity: 1,070
Issued: 1992

Herring Baker Harris / Ring In The New Year BT Phonecard.
BTP142: Herring Baker Harris / Ring In The New Year
Quantity: 1,000
Issued: 1992

Westdeutsche Landesbank BT Phonecard.
BTP166: Westdeutsche Landesbank
Quantity: 1,000
Issued: 1993

Royal Bank of Scotland / Scotland v South Africa Rugby BT Phonecard.
BTP277: Royal Bank of Scotland / Scotland v South Africa Rugby
Quantity: 1,250
Issued: 1994

Churchgate BT Phonecard.
BTP321: Churchgate
Quantity: 1,000
Issued: 1995

JAC Recruitment BT Phonecard.
BTP330: JAC Recruitment
Quantity: 2,000
Issued: 1995

Ultra Polymers BT Phonecard.
BTP337: Ultra Polymers
Quantity: 2,500
Issued: 1995

Securicor Alarms BT Phonecard.
BTP359: Securicor Alarms
Quantity: 700
Issued: 1995

DHL Worldwide Express BT Phonecard.
BTP363: DHL Worldwide Express
Quantity: 1,000
Issued: 1995

Eurostar - With Compliments BT Phonecard.
BTP369: Eurostar - With Compliments
Quantity: 10,000
Issued: 1995

IAT Harlan (2) BT Phonecard.
BTP387: IAT Harlan (2)
Quantity: 1,000
Issued: 1996

Euro 1996 Cup BT Phonecard.
BTP414: Euro 1996 Cup
Quantity: 2,050
Issued: 1996

JAC Recruitment (2) BT Phonecard.
BTP420: JAC Recruitment (2)
Quantity: 2,000
Issued: 1996

Landis & Gyr - Environmental Management BS7750 BT Phonecard.
BTP428: Landis & Gyr - Environmental Management BS7750
Quantity: 500
Issued: 1996

Landis & Gyr - Kaizen (Silver Card) BT Phonecard.
BTP431: Landis & Gyr - Kaizen (Silver Card)
Quantity: 200
Issued: 1996

Landis & Gyr - Kaizen (Gold Card) BT Phonecard.
BTP432: Landis & Gyr - Kaizen (Gold Card)
Quantity: 50
Issued: 1996

Last updated: 24th July 2026