FlyerTalk Forums - View Single Post - Card refused because it had a smart chip...why?
Old Jul 14, 2013 | 6:58 pm
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AllieKat
 
Join Date: Nov 2012
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Originally Posted by reclusive46
Referred as in where the merchant has to call for authorisation as an extra security check.

Never knew that about Boots. You learn something new everyday.
Yeah that happens a LOT with magstripe cards in London, especially buying Underground tickets, though normally they just type 0000 for the auth code instead of actually calling.
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