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From: dave@westmark.westmark.com (Dave Levenson)
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Subject: Re: AT&T Universal Card is Not Two Cards in One
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Date: 27 Sep 90 02:24:43 GMT
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In article <12594@accuvax.nwu.edu>, matt_mcgehrin@pro-graphics.cts.com
(Matthew McGehrin) writes:

> Another thought came to mind about the 'AT&T Universal Card': Just
> think, if you use the 'card' to charge purchases, your 'phone number
> with four-digit code', along with the 'ATT Credit card number' goes on
> the same slip (since its one huge carbon) ... Reach Out and Touch
> someone's life, since you have their credit card number, (their bank
> since ATT uses only one bank), their phone number with a 'universal'
> calling card ... not bad huh??

The PIN is not embossed, or even printed, on the AT&T universal card.
It is mailed in a separate envelope, a week or so after the card is
mailed, to the account holder.

Apparently, Matthew, somebody thought of that!


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