Want to know who is responsible for the existence of the telephone card to Indonesia used by Indonesian citizens in Hong Kong? He is Hj. Siti Fatimah Angelia, owner of Blitar Café and Pondok Fatimah. “In the past, existing phone cards in Hong Kong were very expensive, HKD 100 for a five-minute call. Unlike now which is very cheap, "he recalled to DDHK News.
Seeing the high cost of pulses or telephone cards to Indonesia, he finally took this golden opportunity and collaborated with the Telkom Hong Kong company in 1996.
"The first breakthrough was to create a special telephone card for HK citizens with the name 'Flag' and a picture of the Red and White flag for HKD 100, allowing calls to Indonesia for 18 minutes. "The profit from selling the first card reaches Rp. 50 million and 10% of the proceeds we donate to Indonesia when experiencing natural disasters," he said.
Along with the "Flag" card, he also made a card with the name "Assalamualaikum" with a picture of his youngest daughter on it. "Hopefully, with the 'Assalamualakum' card, friends who come to Blitar Cafe say hello," he explained.
Then the phone card "Alhamdulilah" as a form of gratitude to Allah SWT who has given many gifts.
There is also "Sarangneo". "The name of this card was taken from BMI friends who have a hobby chat with Korean kids who talk a lot arangneo (love you), "said Hj. Siti Fatimah.
In addition, there is a "Ramadhan" card that is made during the month of Ramadan. "Kartini" is made in the fourth month (April), commemorating Kartini Day. Karu "Aceh" because many call the theme with Ace, Cece (older sister). "Not calling his real name and I do not like nicknames needles, "He said.
The phone cards that are often bought by HK BMIs to call their families in Indonesia, Malaysia, Korea and Japan are primary needs and “mandatory snacks” for HK BMIs who like to make phone calls, both new and old BMIs.
The following are the names of the phone cards that Hj has made. Siti Fatimah Angelia in collaboration with Telkom Hong Kong:
1. Flag_________________ 27. Santun Kartu As BMI
2. Assalamualaikum__________ 28. Market
3. First_______ 29. Yayang
4. Uncle ______ 30. Love
5. My Card_________________ 31. Wow Chandra
6. Wow Cheap______________ 32. Candy
7. Good News____________ 33. Kartini
8. Alhamdulillah______________ 34. Bedhes
9. Sargneo________ 35. Jaran
10. Miss __________________ 36. Aladin
11. Dayak ._________________ 37. Keong Mas
12. Batak__________________ 38. Beautiful Beach
13. Aceh__________________ 39. Cheap cheap
14. Happy News___________ 40. Good Luck
15. Indonesia Kotaku_________ 41. Cantik. Beautiful
16. Clown__________________ 42. Pommy
17. Manuk_________________ 43. Wow
18. VIP Calling Card__________ 44. Imoet Imoet
19. Shallots__________ 45. Top One
20. Garlic ___________ 46. Honey
21. Darling ________________47. Blitar
22. Child_________________ 48. Kuta
23. Fox Telecom___________ 49. Lovebirds
24. Pinzz Indonesia_________ 50. Tip Top
25. Honest Card_____________ 51. Rickshaws
26. Ramadan_____________ 52. 4U
According to Hj. Siti Fatimah Angelia, the names of the cards were deliberately made "strange" so that they would be easily remembered by HK BMI friends. "Available from the lowest price of HKD 20, you can call to Indonesia for more than an hour," he explained. "There is a price of HKD 50 and the largest is HKD 100. Serving wholesale and retail phone card purchases," he added while mentioning that for more information, you can contact him at 31880725, 31883063, 25089561, or come directly to Blitar Cafe at Shop 201, 2 Floor , Causeway Bay Center, 19-23 Sugar Street, Causeway Bay.
Hj. Siti Fatimah Angelia revealed everything especially to reporters DDHK News that came to Blitar Café with Prof. Dr. KH. Udin Kamiludin (IAIN Cirebon lecturer, preacher training speaker at the Islamic Union of Hong Kong) and one of the Heads of the Halaqoh Friday BMI HK. He shared with us while enjoying the tennis meatball that we ordered. (Lutfiana Wakhid / ddhongkong.org). *
