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Old Jan 8, 2008, 7:22 pm
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technique
 
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Originally Posted by soitgoes
RF chips are embedded into the card and aren't visible from the outside of the card. They work on a contact-less basis.

What the OP is referring to are contact-required chips--unrelated to the RF payment systems.
Correct... I believe there are plenty of cards with RF systems, like amex express pay, which is in the starwood card...
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