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Old Apr 13, 2010 | 11:47 am
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Originally Posted by Ichinensei
I think there is a way for Aeroplan to figure out where you are. On those new orange Aeroplan cards, there is a BIN # before your Aeroplan # and a code # after. Canadian ones are 627421 and the code # is 9 (not sure if everyone in Canada has this #) but my friend who lives in Japan has a different bin #. So she sends me her card once in a while and I go to Esso.
The last code number is merely used as a checksum; I am Canadian and my code is 0, not 9. But the BIN# being different for international members ... that's an interesting idea ....
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