Thursday, July 15, 2004

Visa Mini - The world's smallest Visa card

A Breakthrough in Card Design. At only 40 millimeters by 66 millimeters, Visa Mini is nearly half the size of a regular-sized Visa card. With a perforated hole in the bottom left corner, you can attach the Visa Mini to your key chain, mobile phone or other carry-along device! Visa Mini is a practical and convenient part of your everyday life --- whether you go clubbing and dancing, out for lunch with colleagues, shopping at the neighborhood store, on vacation or for a jog!

To make it easier for you to carry your Visa Mini, the financial institutions will provide you with a variety of tailor-made carrying accessories. Visa Mini is the answer to your expectations and demand for increased convenience and mobility in your everyday life. As with all lifestyle products, such as mobile phones, personal digital assistants or laptops, which are getting smaller and more compact to suit consumers' fast-paced mobile lifestyles, so has your Visa Card become smaller and more compact.

Visa Mini is a Companion Card to your regular Visa Card*Visa Mini is issued as a companion card to your regular sized Visa card and provides you with an additional convenient way to pay for your Visa purchases. It bears the same details as your regular size Visa card - your card number, name and the expiry date.While Visa Mini is nearly half the size of a regular card, it works just like a regular size Visa card! Visa Mini Card works at merchants who use electronic terminals with card swipe readers. *Please note that only the regular sized Visa card and not the Visa Mini should be used at terminals requiring full card insertion (eg, ATMs).


Frequently Asked Questions

What is Visa Mini?
Visa Mini is an innovative and Visa exclusive product that is nearly half the size of a regular Visa card. It is a companion card to your regular Visa card and provides you with an additional and convenient way to pay for purchases.

What is a companion card?
Visa Mini is linked to your regular-sized card account and is simply a smaller version of your current Visa card. Visa Mini can be used at any electronic point-of-sales (POS) swipe terminals. For ATMs and terminals which require full card insertion, please use your regular-sized Visa card.

When can I apply for a Visa Mini?
Visa Mini will be launched in many countries in Asia Pacific over the next few months. Look out for advertisements and communications from Visa card issuing financial institutions in your country.


How do I use my Visa Mini at merchants?
Just like a regular-size card, Visa Mini works with merchants who use electronic card swipe readers. The merchants will swipe the card at their electronic POS swipe readers and you then just need to sign on the sales slip.

Why do I still need my regular-sized Visa card when I have a Visa Mini?
Your regular-sized Visa card is required when you need to access the ATMs or make purchases at merchants who carry terminals which require full card insertion or manual imprinters (zip-zap machines) requiring an imprint of the card.


How do I ensure that my Visa Mini card is not easily misplaced or lost?
Your Visa Mini has a small hole in the lower left hand corner to allow you to attach it to your mobile phone, keys or any carry-along devices so you won't misplace or lose it.

What should I do if I lose my Visa Mini?
Report the loss of your card through your credit card company customer service center. If you are traveling and could not reach your bank, call Visa GCAS center. The numbers are listed on the website http://www.visa-asia.com/lostcard/index.shtml.

What is my liability if I lose my Visa Mini?
Please check your lost card liability with your bank.

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