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Old Jul 17, 2013 | 1:02 am
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Originally Posted by relangford
I have the AA Citi Executive MC card, but the "chip" isn't a real chip (compare it with an international card with a chip - it's smaller and has fewer slots). It can be used at the EMV readers, but asks for a signature. I've used mine in Europe a number of times. I did ask AmEX about a chip card for my Delta Reserve account and was told "we'll have it around the end of the year or so, upon request; it's already on the Centurian card".
They all vary in size, my debit UK debit card is very small but I find that My Amex and Capital One both have very big chips. I find contactless cards tend to have the big ones.
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