FlyerTalk Forums - View Single Post - Does anyone in US offer EMV (Chip & PIN)? [Practical discussion]
Old Aug 10, 2009 | 9:26 pm
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soitgoes
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Originally Posted by skofarrell
and I'm puzzled to see how this product offers any advantage over an ATM/Debit card linked to your checking/savings account.
If it is possible to get a chip/pin card Visa card as a US resident that one can reload, then it provides the ability to use the chip/pin card at unattended kiosks/gas pumps that reject chip-less cards.

(I'm not interested in getting this card, so I basically agree with you.)
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