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From: roeber@cithe1.cithep.caltech.edu (Frederick Roeber)
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Subject: Re: AT&T Universal Calling Card Number Unhipness
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Date: 21 Jan 91 13:24:24 GMT
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In article <16074@accuvax.nwu.edu>, heiby@mcdchg.chg.mcd.mot.com (Ron
Heiby) writes:

> ... I inserted my card and it asked me for my PIN,
> just like for a normal calling card.  I don't think it would ask for a
> PIN if I had used a regular MC/VISA card.  

Oh, yes it might.  Many credit cards have PINs for use in ATMs or POS
boxes.  (Often these purchases will show up as `cash advances' on your
bill.)  All of my credit cards have PINs I can rarely remember.


Frederick G. M. Roeber | e-mail: roeber@caltech.edu or roeber@cern.ch