Originally Posted by
othermike27
It does not - I asked. I've held a "charter member" version of that card since 1990. Apparently, Citi has no plans to update the offering with meaningful benefits. Purchases earn points in Citi's easy deals program <yawn>. You can still use it as a phone calling card, a feature that was actually quite useful back in the day (think pay phones here). But it has 3% FTF and no EMV. But it's no annual fee, so I keep it for credit history only.
My AT&T Universal Card has had an EMV chip since 2013. I am also a Charter Member. My card earns Thank You points with the added "benefit" of 5 points per dollar spent on AT&T products and services. You should be able to log on to online account management and request a replacement card. Your name will appear next to a radio button indicating that this is the card to be replaced. The following verbiage is listed:
"Citi Card with Chip
Your new Citi Card will feature built-in chip technology to provide enhanced security when used at chip-enabled terminals. Learn more about Citi Card with Chip."
For whatever reason, the Citi website shows the card without an EMV chip; however, current cardmembers will receive chipped cards at reissue or very likely before October 2015. I agree it is a pretty lame credit card and I also keep mine for age only.