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JMintzer 02-07-2023 06:31 PM
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Originally Posted by photo1902 (Post 2184816)
Simply not true. They’re assigned to a homeowner(s), and are uniquely linked to them. That’s why you have to bring in remaining gate cards if one is lost or stolen.
"I think your rumor is incorrect since you don't have access to the data base."

retiredguy123 02-07-2023 06:34 PM
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Originally Posted by photo1902 (Post 2184816)
Simply not true. They’re assigned to a homeowner(s), and are uniquely linked to them. That’s why you have to bring in remaining gate cards if one is lost or stolen.
So, if you make a cloned chip, you need to make it using your own resident card. Otherwise, they could deactivate your cloned chip by deactivating the resident card from which it was made, in which case, your resident card would still work, but the chip would not.

photo1902 02-07-2023 06:37 PM
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Originally Posted by retiredguy123 (Post 2184824)
So, if you make a cloned chip, you need to make it using your own resident card. Otherwise, they could deactivate your cloned chip by deactivating the resident card from which it was made.
Precisely

JMintzer 02-07-2023 06:40 PM
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Originally Posted by retiredguy123 (Post 2184824)
So, if you make a cloned chip, you need to make it using your own resident card. Otherwise, they could deactivate your cloned chip by deactivating the resident card from which it was made, in which case, your resident card would still work, but the chip would not.
Don't know if that is true since none of us have access to the database...

retiredguy123 02-07-2023 06:50 PM
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Originally Posted by JMintzer (Post 2184828)
Don't know if that is true since none of us have access to the database...
But, it makes sense because there is a limit of 4 cards per household. The only way they could enforce the limit is if they can deactivate a lost card when they issue a replacement. In fact, I did lose a card once, and they told me they were deactivating the lost card. I didn't know whether to believe them or not.

retiredguy123 02-07-2023 07:08 PM
Theoretically, they could deactivate all of the resident cards and reactivate them with a different code. That would render all of the cloned chips useless. But, you could just reclone the chip if you have a cloning device.

HORNET 02-07-2023 07:10 PM
I have two vehicles and two carts, I have and paid for Four Village Cards, what’s the problem, this sounds like cheating The Villages!

JMintzer 02-07-2023 09:37 PM
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Originally Posted by HORNET (Post 2184834)
I have two vehicles and two carts, I have and paid for Four Village Cards, what’s the problem, this sounds like cheating The Villages!
No difference than taking your card back and forth between the car and the cart...

Personally, I'd rather not have to carry the card...

photo1902 02-08-2023 05:59 PM
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Originally Posted by retiredguy123 (Post 2184831)
But, it makes sense because there is a limit of 4 cards per household. The only way they could enforce the limit is if they can deactivate a lost card when they issue a replacement. In fact, I did lose a card once, and they told me they were deactivating the lost card. I didn't know whether to believe them or not.
Yes. If you lose one, they deactivate the pair (that’s why they ask you to bring in the other card).

Altavia 02-08-2023 08:34 PM
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Originally Posted by retiredguy123 (Post 2184833)
Theoretically, they could deactivate all of the resident cards and reactivate them with a different code. That would render all of the cloned chips useless. But, you could just reclone the chip if you have a cloning device.
Nope, the cards have a unique serial number that can't be changed without replacing them.

EdFNJ 02-09-2023 11:00 AM
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Originally Posted by mlmarr (Post 2184446)
New gate systems...no longer work..slow down use the pass or greet the guard with a thank-you and travel on..
. Wwwwwwrrrronnnnggggg. If they had a "new" (technology) gate system EVERY LAST CARD IN T.V. would need to be changed. They use the same 20 year old technology even in their "new" system. All they changed is the backend.

EdFNJ 02-09-2023 11:13 AM
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Originally Posted by retiredguy123 (Post 2184833)
Theoretically, they could deactivate all of the resident cards and reactivate them with a different code. That would render all of the cloned chips useless. But, you could just reclone the chip if you have a cloning device.
. There would be a freaking long line at their office if that happened, as 120,000++++ cards would have to physically reprogrammed. :1rotfl:

retiredguy123 02-09-2023 11:17 AM
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Originally Posted by EdFNJ (Post 2185454)
. There would be a freaking long line at their office if that happened, as 120,000++++ cards would have to physically reprogrammed. :1rotfl:
Thanks. I didn't realize that they cannot reprogram a card remotely.

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