[Electronics-talk] Debit and Credit Cards

[cheez]

How ridiculous is that to not include the security code or expiration date 
on the card!  Those buffoons know that one can't make online purchases 
without that vital piece of information!
I'm going to see if I can get my Discover card in braille.
Vince

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From: "Robin Frost via Electronics-talk" <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
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Sent: Tuesday, April 21, 2015 5:04 PM
Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Debit and Credit Cards


> Hi,
> I've only ever had two and they only contained the account number not the 
> expiration date or security code.
> One was the long gone AT&T Universal Mastercard which was also a phone 
> card that others have mentioned.
> the other I'm happy to say is still available and can be gotten by special 
> request from customer Service if you're a Discover Card holder.  However 
> it only contains the last 12 digits of the account number.  Since all 
> discover accounts start with 6011 for some reason they figured it wasn't 
> necessary to put it preferring to space the numbers out further.  I 
> reported to them that this might cause confusion for some and they made 
> note therein.
> I've never had a debit card featuring braille but I also don't choose to 
> go the debit card rout much.  It doesn't mean that it isn't available or 
> couldn't be made so as a result of advocacy of varying approaches. It's 
> just not crossed my path.
> Robin
>
>
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: cheez via Electronics-talk
> Sent: Saturday, April 18, 2015 12:38 PM
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> Subject: [Electronics-talk] Debit and Credit Cards
>
> Has anyone ever gotten a debit or credit card that had braille on it?
> The last Wells Fargo debit card I had that had braille expired March 2010, 
> and I haven't been able to get them to send me another one.
> Also, Citibank's Universal MasterCard had braille on it.  Both cards not 
> only included the expiration date, but the security pin as well. 
> Citibank's card had the number one would use for long-distance calls too.
> I recently found out that Citibank's customer service reps have access to 
> the security code, and they will give it to you if you provide the 
> necessary password information.  And it isn't as easy as it may sound. 
> They ask you at least 3 questions associated to the info in their system.
> But I'd really like for the braille cards to return and expand to other 
> credit cards.
> Oh, yeah, Citibank will send you a new security pin if you request one in 
> braille.  I like that.  I was able to change it when I got the new one.
> Vince
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