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I wonder if one could somehow temporarily disable the magnetic stripe? I wouldn't dare scratch it off completely, but I would love to cover it up as a precautio

by annnnd 12y ago

I wonder if one could somehow temporarily disable the magnetic stripe? I wouldn't dare scratch it off completely, but I would love to cover it up as a precaution.

sschueller 12y ago
Banks in Switzerland will disable the magnetic stripe for you and some even do it per default. The magnetic stripe technically still works but no transactions are permitted with the magnetic stripe.
troels 12y ago
You could always get hold of a card reader/writer and do it your self. The magstripe is essentially just a small capacity magnetic disk. You can read the information off and store it, then proceed to wipe it clean. If you want to restore, just write the data back. Not sure if it's allowed though.
- mschuster91 12y ago
  It's not that easy, there are High Coercivity and Low Coercivity magstripes. HiCo cards need special writers because they're more resistant to external magnetic fields.
- Nursie 12y ago
  Can you wipe the commercially issued ones that easily? I've never tried....
- ZoFreX 12y ago
  Could you not just do it with a magnet?