Coin uses a low-power Bluetooth signal to communicate with the app. If you ever leave your Coin behind while buying coffee, your phone will receive a notification asking whether you left without remembering to take your card. A phone is not required to use the card, however.  Photo 4 of 5 in Slim Down Your Wallet with a Card That Does the Work of Eight Credit Cards by Dominik Sklarzyk

Slim Down Your Wallet with a Card That Does the Work of Eight Credit Cards

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Coin uses a low-power Bluetooth signal to communicate with the app. If you ever leave your Coin behind while buying coffee, your phone will receive a notification asking whether you left without remembering to take your card. A phone is not required to use the card, however.