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Employees reminded to activate new travel cards

Travel cardholders will receive reminders to activate their new cards.
Travel cardholders will receive reminders to activate their new cards.

Postal Service travel cardholders will soon receive a reminder from Citibank to activate their new cards.

Citibank is converting all magnetic-stripe plastic cards to new versions that are embedded with secure computer chips. A personal identification number (PIN) is also required.

All cardholders will receive a notification to activate their new cards 60 days before the magnetic-stripe cards are deactivated. Users will receive a second reminder 30 days later, followed by a final reminder two weeks prior to deactivation.

To activate the new chip-and-PIN cards, follow the instructions on the sticker on the front of the card. During activation, you’ll be prompted to set a four-digit PIN.

Once you activate your new card, your old card will be automatically deactivated.

For more information, read Citibank’s frequently asked questions.

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