[Blindtlk] Reading Info on Cards

Fri Jan 8 17:35:14 UTC 2016

Good morning, Cyndi,

You must be acquainted with everybody scrutinizing an image you might 
send to that websiteA!:50 PM 10/31/2015, Cindy Ray via blindtlk wrote:
>Well, I thought she wanted to have all of the information on the card read.
>But doing bemyeyes.org is no different from asking a stranger. I'd ask
>somewhat at my place of employment.
>Xo
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: blindtlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Heather
>Field via blindtlk
>Sent: Saturday, October 31, 2015 7:10 PM
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>Cc: Heather Field <missheather at comcast.net>
>Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Reading Info on Cards
>
>Hello Christine,
>I'm not sure if I understand the question correctly. In my experience, the
>pin number is sent in a separate envelope from the ATM card. So, the pin
>number never appears on the card of the paper to which the card comes
>attached. The pin number is not associated with any other numbers on the
>sheet it appears on. So, in my experience, there is no pin number on a card.
>
>It sounds to me as if what you are wanting is the three digit security code,
>not a pin number.
>
>If it's the security code, then this typically appears on the back of the
>card. So, nobody you asked to read the security code to you would be able to
>see the numbers and other identifying bank information that is written on
>the front of the card.
>In a situation like this, I'd be much happier to use a stranger on Be My
>Eyes than I would be to use a neighbour, since a stranger on the other side
>of this appw would have no other info than three little numbers which they
>read out. Besides, one can use Be My Eyes from the comfort of your own home.
>
>I wouldn't use a service like Be My Eyes dot ORG to read all the info on the
>front of the card, since that includes the card number and the expiration
>date. However, I'd be fine about having them read the three numbers of the
>security code from the back.
>Seems to me, these days, that using a card to shop online or to pay in a
>store or restaurant is more risky than having a person read the three
>numbers on the back of the card.
>Just my thoughts, of course. Each to their own level of personal risk.
>Warmly,
>Heather
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Michael via blindtlk
>Sent: Saturday, October 31, 2015 4:28 PM
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>Cc: Michael
>Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Reading Info on Cards
>
>I've never used it but the APP bemyeyes.org might give you the feedback you
>are looking for.
>
>Michael
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Szostak, Christine via blindtlk
>Sent: Saturday, October 31, 2015 2:19 PM
>To: Blind Talk Mailing List
>Cc: Szostak, Christine
>Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Reading Info on Cards
>
>Hi,
>   Actually just an iPod:)!
>
>Dr. Christine M. Szostak
>Assistant Professor of Psychology
>Department of Social Sciences
>Shorter University
>Rome, Georgia
>szostak.1 at osu.edu
>cszostak at shorter.edu
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: blindtlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Bonnie
>Lucas via blindtlk
>Sent: Saturday, October 31, 2015 12:49 PM
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>Cc: Bonnie Lucas <lucas.bonnie at gmail.com>
>Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Reading Info on Cards
>
>Hi,
>The one thing I can think of is that you could do face time or Skype with
>someone if you have a phone, which you must since you  tried  KNFB  reader,
>and then they could look at the card.
>Bonnie
>
>Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Oct 31, 2015, at 12:39 AM, Szostak, Christine via blindtlk
> > <blindtlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> >
> > Hi All,
> >  I am trying to get the pin off of my ATM card. Since I live alone and
> > no where near family, I want to try to get this info myself rather
> > than having to rely on a neighbor I do not know very well. However, my
> > OpenBook and OCR apps (e.g., KNFB Reader...) can not read this info.
> > Does anyone have solutions for how to get this info without any vision?
> > Have a great weekend all!
> > Chris
> >
> > Dr. Christine M. Szostak
> > Assistant Professor of Psychology
> > Department of Social Sciences
> > Shorter University
> > Rome, Georgia
> > szostak.1 at osu.edu<mailto:szostak.1 at osu.edu>
> > cszostak at shorter.edu
> >
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