On Mon, 4 Jan 2016 14:27:06 -0000, "Ophelia" >
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>> On Mon, 4 Jan 2016 13:12:57 -0000, "Ophelia" >
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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:
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>>>>>>> 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
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>>>>> 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.
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>>> Strange.
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>> 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.
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>> 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.
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>My debit and credit cards have always had 4 digit pins.

That was at a Lloyds Bank -