Australian ATMs
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Australian ATMs
At one point in Europe, ATM PINs were limited to 4 numbers so you had to make sure you changed your American PIN beforehand so that it was short enough to be recognized.
Is this a concern in Aust/NZ?
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Hi Scurry, this is a problem where everyone has different experiences. My Australian ATM card has a six digit pin, my Swiss ATM card has a six digit pin, my visa has a six digit pin. I have used all three with no problems in Australia, Switzerland, USA, France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Austria, UK, Singapore, Malaysia and Hong Kong. I know that on this board others swear than you must have a four digit PIN in Europe otherwise you have problems and margo has only seen four digit PINS in Oz. I believe that all of these experiences are true. I can only think that it must depend on your bank and how they code the card. Better check with your bank.
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Thanks Lynn.
I'm thinking that I'll change it down to four just to be on the safe side for my trip down under.
It's not a bother -- any bank teller can do it for me & i'll change it back when I return home.
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Like LynnP said, everyone has different experiences. My ATM card PIN began with a 0, and I never had problems with it in Australia, the US, or several European countries. I have now changed the PIN, but not for that reason.
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