ATM PIN numbers in Italy
 

I aware that the PIN number for using a ATMs <BR>in Italy should be 4 digits long and numeric. <BR>This may be a stupid question, but is zero <BR>on their keypad? I know zero is a digit, but just want to make sure. <BR> <BR>Thanks in advance.

Yes, there is a zero on the keypads of the ATMs in Italy. However, my understanding is that your PIN number should not begin with zero.

An old thread, I realise, but it causes me a little concern. I'm going to Italy in March, and my ATM card has a 4 digit number beginning with 0. It worked in Spain and in Germany. Is Paul correct that it will not work in Italy?

I have used over fifty different ATM nachines in Italy, with a PIN that starts with zero, and have not had any problems.

Same experience as Henry - actually, I have a 5-digit PIN that starts with 0, and have had no problems in Italy. (I do normally try to get cash in cities and large towns, though, to have a choice of ATMs - it's possible ATMs in more rural areas might be older and less versatile.)

I'm trying to imagine an ATM keypad without a zero? Are you suggesting that you'd always have to get $111 euro rather than 100 since you couldn't enter zeros?

LOL Patrick. I too have heard the tale about no 0's <b>at the beginning</b>, Gerhardt. Mine worked fine in Venice.

ttt for gerhardt

FYI: An Atm in Italy is called a &quot;Bancomat&quot; and they close at 1am. Make sure to get your cash before then!
Ciao,
Melissa

Some other good banks that I used regularly to withdraw cash from their ATMs were Deutsche Bank (yes, German bank!) and Bank of Italia. The DB is the European counterpart to the Bank of America in the U.S. so there are many branches over there, very easy to find in Rome, Milan, etc. And to answer your other question, yes there is a zero on their keypad. I have a PIN that ends in zero and it worked fine each and every time.

Do the foreign atms charge you a fee and do all US atm cards work, specifically Pulse and Cirrus? I have read not to take much money and to make withdrawals of euros from atms. I also plan to use my credit card as much as possible.

Now I'am confused. Do you need a five digit PIN number or a 4 digit PIN for ATM's in Europe?

You need a FOUR-digit PIN for ATMs throughout Europe.

One of my newer ATM cards (Fleet Bank) has a 6-digit pin. I've never tried it in Europe -- do you think it will work in Ireland and/or Italy? ((b))

Has anybody used a 6-digit pin number in an ATM machine in either Italy or Ireland? Just curious if I should leave that card at home when I travel. ((b))