作者: Darrell G. Rademacher
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摘要: A phone card vending machine has a secure, locking cabinet; dispenser; bill acceptor or similar cash acceptor; printer for printing slip receipts containing an activated PIN; and controller board within the cabinet connected to dispenser, printer, acceptor. The dispenser contains supply of zero-value telephone cards. PIN memory that stores numbers each several amounts long distance calling time. customer purchases by inserting paper currency coins, making selection from keypad on cabinet. can select eight (or more) different values, then presses button dispense card. At time is dispensed, also prints dispenses receipt shows purchase price, including any relevant taxes, amount service purchased, number. vend replenish its stock modem remote location.