2009.57.12

2009
2.125 in HIGH x 3.375 in WIDE
(5.40 cm HIGH x 8.57 cm WIDE)
Gift of Martha Guadalupe
2009.57.12


Front side of card indicates that the card can be used for adding money to a Virgin Mobile cell phone account, used for text messaging, downloading material, and calling internationally. The Virgin Mobile logo is shown in the lower lefthand corner. The reverse gives more detailed instructions for using the card and its associated PIN (personal identification number) to add money to a cell phone account. Text is written entirely in English except for a portion on the front, which reads "A�ADE DINERO A TU CUENTA DE VIRGIN MOBILE CON ESTA TARJETA PARA MINUTOS, MENSAJER�A Y DESCARGAS" ("ADD MONEY TO YOUR VIRGIN MOBILE ACCOUNT WITH THIS CARD FOR MINUTES, MESSAGING AND DOWNLOADING"). A scratch-off area on the reverse, which has been scratched off, exposes the PIN. A bar code is also present on the reverse. Used by Martha Guadalupe, an employee of the Oakland Museum of California's restaurant, to make phone calls to her family in Mexico.

Used: Martha Guadalupe | Immigrant ~ Mexico

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