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Are they still used? None of my cards have one.



All the UK payment cards I've ever had have one. I don't know if ATMs use them or the chips. For payment itself contactless is now the norm.

UK printed train tickets are all magstripe. There are phone-based alternatives and contactless payment card alternatives in London. But the magstripe tickets are still mainstream.


Also UK. All of my renewed ones lack magstripes, I didn’t realise they’re still around.




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