"card type" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when referring to the category of credit cards, debit cards, or prepaid cards. For example, "I applied for a Visa debit card; it's a different card type than the credit card I already have."
It got me wondering whether an organ donor card type scheme might help.
Lloyds TSB charges a £35 annual fee regardless of credit card type.
And there are other kinds of identity theft that can create many more problems than the credit card type.
The numbers on a credit card identify the card type, the issuer and the user's account number.
Some digital camera users have found that they can avoid the compatibility problem by buying a flash card reader that accommodates the camera's card type, and then uploading the contents to the PC through the reader.
Since 2007, Lloyds TSB has charged low-usage customers a £35 annual fee regardless of credit card type, which it announced with a letter sent to all customers who hadn't used their plastic for more than 12 months.
Some models, like the SanDisk ImageMate 5-in-1 Reader/Writer, have slots for different card types.
Most consumer cameras use these formats, but several companies — including Fuji, Olympus and Sony — use different card types.
Eimage Recovery, a Windows-based recovery program online at eimagerecovery.com,, recognizes numerous card types, including SmartMedia, Compact Flash and Secure Digital cards, as well as hand-held computers and CD's.
The level of other card types (contactless magstripe and magstripe) is insignificantly low.
The level of other card types (contactless magstripe and magstripe) is still insignificantly low.
