BS EN 1038 specifies the application dependent, IC card related characteristics for a payphone application. BS Note: EN 1038 does not define the application-independent characteristics. They are defined and described in EN 726-3 and EN 726-4.
BS EN 1038 on integrated circuit(s) card payphone is useful for:
A payphone is a terminal allowing access to telecommunication services after the insertion of the adequate means of payment. The basic service is to allow outgoing telephone voice calls whether or not it is able to receive incoming voice calls. Outgoing voice calls to certain services may be permitted without payment
BS EN 1038 defines the operating procedures and the minimal cardphone requirements for the card related part of the payphone application. These will benefit you in simplifying use through a common sequence and ensure the inter-European use of IC cards containing payphone related applications.
Overall, BS EN 1038 helps to: