[Electronics-talk] My brailled ATM cards are here

cheez cheez at cox.net
Fri May 8 03:40:39 UTC 2015


The security code isn't on the paper that comes with debit or credit cards. 
that would be too nice of a service.
some of them do have the expiration date on the paper.  But not security 
codes.
Vince

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Beverly Crook via Electronics-talk" <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
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>I would think that the number is written on the paper that the card came 
>on. I think you mentioned that you had Open Book, so maybe scan the paper.
>
>    Blessings, Beverly
>
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Gerald Levy via Electronics-talk
> Sent: Thursday, May 07, 2015 5:14 PM
> To: Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances
> Cc: Gerald Levy
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] My brailled ATM cards are here
>
>
> Retrieving my credit card information once I obtain it is not the problem.
> The problem is finding someone trustworthy enough to read it to me in the
> first place.
>
> Gerald
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Tom Evans via Electronics-talk" <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
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> Cc: "Tom Evans" <tevans2003 at sbcglobal.net>
> Sent: Thursday, May 07, 2015 7:58 PM
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>
>> Gerald,
>> Here is some thoughts.  I have American express, which brags about what 
>> they
>> have to offer, reference theft.  I have been with them for 9 years, and 
>> had
>> 3 problems and all were resolved.  None were security.  The other thing I 
>> do
>> is to put the data in my contacts and then when I buy online I can copy
>> paste info and on the phone I can tap over to hear the info
>> HTH
>> tom
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Electronics-talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> Behalf Of Gerald Levy via Electronics-talk
>> Sent: Thursday, May 07, 2015 4:17 PM
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>> Cc: Gerald Levy
>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] My brailled ATM cards are here
>>
>>
>> Which leads me to ask:  How do you read the credit card number, 
>> expiration
>> date and security code on your new credit, debit or ATM card if the 
>> company
>> does not offer the card in Braille, and you have no trustworthy friend or
>> family member on hand to read it to you?  I am expecting a new credit 
>> card
>> from Discover which does not offer it in Braille, and have no friends or
>> family members nearby who can visit me to read me the pertinent 
>> information.
>>
>> And I do not know my neighbors well enough to entrust one of them with 
>> this
>> seemingly simple task.  After all, identity theft has become rampant in 
>> this
>> country, and once somebody steals your credit card information, it can 
>> take
>> months and months of aggravation to straighten out the mess.  I have 
>> tried
>> Open Book to scan credit cards, but it apparently cannot recognize either
>> the embossed characters of the credit card number and expiration date or 
>> the
>> security code on the back.  How do you guys handle this situation if you
>> can't obtain a Braille card?
>>
>> Gerald
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Dennis Long via Electronics-talk" <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances"
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>> Cc: "Dennis Long" <dennisl1982 at gmail.com>
>> Sent: Thursday, May 07, 2015 6:39 PM
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>>
>>
>>> does bank of america have this?
>>>
>>> On 5/7/2015 5:54 PM, Diane Vlasoff via Electronics-talk wrote:
>>>> I told you all I would keep you up-to-date. My ATM card in braille
>>>> arrived today!
>>>> They have my account number my name and the expiration date on them it
>>>> doesn't happen. It doesn't have the security number on the back ground
>>>> unfortunately but this is great! Also please excuse any odd things in
>>>> this message I'm using Siri.
>>>>
>>>> Diane Vlasoff
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