We had a replacement American Express card with a new number mailed to us in Paris from the States. Who is telling you you have to sign for a new card? We've also done it over the phone with our Visa when it was compromised a couple of years ago.
We used our Visa in Target on 12/13, which is within the time frame of the theft, but nothing untoward has shown up on the bill yet. I check it every day.
If you don't want to carry cash, go to Publix and buy some $100 Visa or Amex gift cards and use those.
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