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Subject: Re: AT&T Universal Card is Not Two Cards in One
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In article <12651@accuvax.nwu.edu>, radius!lemke@apple.com (Steve
Lemke) writes:

> My AT&T MasterCard contains a MasterCard number, and an AT&T Long
> Distance Calling Card number, but the four digit PIN is _NOT_ there.
> In addition, as has been previously discussed (I think), the AT&T LD #
> is NOT my home phone number.  It is a completely different ten-digit
> number.

To avoid obtaining *more* long numbers, would it not be possible to
register one's Mastercard 16 digit number with AT&T or whoever, and
let them send you a special AT&T PIN for using that card with AT&T.

Only one number on the card; only one stripe necessary.  If AT&T 1were
co-ordinated with the bank, you could even have just one PIN.


Danny


[Moderator's Note: This of course is the technique used by MCI, in
effect making any existing VISA/MC into an extension of the MCI
calling card. AT&T was different though -- they definitly wanted to
expand out of the phone business and into the credit card business,
which is why they chose to issue their own plastic.    PAT]