Diegomartine
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- Sept 1st. (2014)
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No chip required, but the number of places that will accept a credit card is not large. It usually is restricted to large businesses in larger cities. No one accepts American Express cards!On your experience, can I use credit card without chip on other places? Like restaurant, hotels, convenience stores? Or do they required a chip?
Keep in mind that many European bank keyboards are not the same as those here in the US. If your PIN has any "letters" in it or is all letters, MAKE SURE you transpose it into ONLY numbers.Cards without chips work just fine in ATMs. Make sure you have a four digit PIN. Anything longer and the ATM won't work. Two debit cards and two credit cards will be fine. Should you need cash from a credit card, you will need your PIN. Separate the cards and carry them separately, so that you do not lose everything at once. Keep contact number for the cards separate from the cards.
Day 8 here, only problem I had was at the French train station: I couldn't use the machines to pick up my online purchased ticket, and had to go to the counter and talk to an agent.
Not completely accurate. I've been to Spain many times with only an AMX card. But I do keep a few days worth of cash, and now I have a Visa card.No chip required, but the number of places that will accept a credit card is not large. It usually is restricted to large businesses in larger cities. No one accepts American Express cards!
You will be surprised at how many people do not know how to swipe cards, that technology having passed away in Europe some years ago.
You will be surprised at how many people do not know how to swipe cards, that technology having passed away in Europe some years ago.
Heads up though... that if you do have a card with a chip and a PIN, make sure your PIN# is only 4 digits max. My bank advises that the PIN won't be recognized in Europe if it's more than 4 digits.
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