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> On Mon, 4 Jan 2016 13:12:57 -0000, "Ophelia" >
> wrote:
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>>
>>"S Viemeister" > wrote in message
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>>> On 1/4/2016 7:11 AM, Ophelia wrote:
>>>> "S Viemeister" > wrote
>>>>> On 1/4/2016 4:35 AM, Ophelia wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> We do have swipe but I prefer to insert my card and use my pin. ATM
>>>>>> we
>>>>>> do have a choice but not sure for how long.
>>>>>>
>>>>> I swiped a US credit card (which also has a chip) in Tesco, and the
>>>>> machine wouldn't process it. No problem with the card or my account -
>>>>> but Tesco machines seem to be a bit 'touchy', and won't process a
>>>>> swipe if the card also contains a chip.
>>>>
>>>> I believe it won't be too long before are won't be allowed *not* to
>>>> have
>>>> a swipe card
>>>>
>>>> I take it you were allowed to use your chip and pin?
>>>>
>>> Yes. Sort of. Most US-issued chip cards are chip and signature, not chip
>>> and pin. I was in a hurry to catch a train, so just grabbed my Royal
>>> Bank
>>> of Scotland card and used that. When I got to Thurso, I had no problem
>>> using the US chip+signature card there.
>>
>> Strange.
>
> I once had problems in the UK getting cash with my debit card. I went
> into the bank to query why and when all was sorted out it seemed (back
> then) I had a four digit PIN and UK ones needed six. Just enough for
> it not to process. She also told me that different accounts, such as
> savings and chequing, should have different pins, which ours don't.
>
> That was the first year I didn't bother with travellers cheques but it
> was simple to get cash on my Visa, so no harm done.

My debit and credit cards have always had 4 digit pins.


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