Can I only use a chip card when shopping in the UK ?

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No, my credit card is a magnetic stripe card, and I've been able to use it without any problems all the way. But if you use your card to buy tickets on the subway or Oyster card machines, you're probably going to need a chip card. Some subway ticket machines only accept cards and coins.

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