UNSPSC 44111618: Public telephone card or phone card

A card that records certain amount for the call charge to use the public phone usable with card.

UNSPSC 44111618 Public telephone card or phone card is a Commodity code that describes payment card products and related financial transaction services, though recent state and local opportunities tagged under this code show minimal alignment with the nominal scope. The code's actual purchasing activity spans a far broader range of commercial and prepaid card solutions: purchasing cards (P-cards) with spend controls and fraud detection, merchant card processing for point-of-sale and online payment acceptance, travel and corporate credit cards, fleet fuel cards, client payment cards for workforce programs, and specialized single-load or temporary card issuance. State and local buyers include counties (Pinellas County, Broward County, Hays County, Gwinnett County), cities (Fort Worth, Alexandria, Kingman, Hayward, Atlanta), school districts and educational institutions (Gwinnett County Public Schools, Volusia County Schools, Cobb County Schools, University of Wisconsin), state departments and agencies (Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, Nevada Department of Employment, Illinois Department of Revenue, Kentucky Finance and Administration Cabinet), and special-purpose entities (Washington Department of Enterprise Services, transit authorities, and cooperative purchasing vehicles like Sourcewell and NASPO Washington). The work spans card program design and implementation, merchant service settlement, real-time authorization and fraud controls, ERP system integration, compliance reporting, and customer support.

Recent activity clusters in Florida, Georgia, Texas, and Washington, with additional procurement in Nevada, Oregon, Arizona, Colorado, Mississippi, and Kentucky. Representative opportunities include Pinellas County's RFP 26-0180 for Master Banking Services (Board and Clerk) due February 19, 2026, seeking comprehensive banking, purchasing card, and merchant services; Broward County's RFP GEN2131264P1 for Master Banking Services across five groups (Lockbox, Merchant Card, Purchasing Card, Custodian, Treasury) due October 13, 2026; Volusia County Schools' ITN-2025-9055-EK for banking, purchasing card, and merchant services integration with Focus ERP due February 5, 2026; the City of Fort Worth's RFI 260208 for P-Card compliance solution with automated vendor spending thresholds (market research, responses due August 10, 2026); and Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife's RFP 26-00009 for fleet card services across five years (June 30, 2026 bid deadline). State and local issuers frequently require PCI-DSS compliance, SOC 2 Type II reporting, fraud prevention, multi-channel payment support, and seamless integration with established ERP platforms including PeopleSoft, Oracle Fusion, Tyler, Civic Plus, and Focus School Systems.