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From: REWOICC@erenj.bitnet (rob woiccak)
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Subject: Re: New PIN for my AT&T Card?
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Date: 4 Jun 91 12:16:12 GMT
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Skip Collins sez:

> Why don't the telephone companies allow customers to *choose* their
> own PINs, as some banks now do for their ATM cards.
 
In fact, some do. I called up Bell Atlantic to acquire a calling card
yesterday morning and after going through the rigormorole of supplying
name and number, the operator asked if I wanted to choose a PIN of my
own (the last four digits that is). I was a bit stunned and just
stammered, "um, no, I'll let you do it".


rob woiccak     zengineer -- rewoicc@erenj.bitnet