Interlink debit card question
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Interlink debit card question
I've read lots of commentary on cards with PLUS logos, but find that my Visa debit card (which I intend to use only at ATMs, not point of purchase) has only an Interlink logo on the back -- no PLUS. My bank assures me that this is widely accepted at ATM's in Europe. Does anyone have experience with the Interlink network? Is it the same as the PLUS network? If not, is it in fact widely available? Thanks!
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Hi, SJ,<BR><BR>Interlink is a POS (point of sale) or debit) network. It essentially enables you to use an "electronic check" (debit card) at merchant locations (stores) in the U.S.. By contrast, PLUS and Cirrus are ATM networks. AS opposed to letting you make a debit transaction at a merchant, these networks tie ATM networks together, allowing you to make withdrawals from your home bank checking account at ATMs in the network throughout the world. (PLUS is Visa's network and Cirrus is Mastercard's network). Even though your card lacks the PLUS network symbol, it is -- for all intents and purposes -- synonymous with the Visa emblem for the purpose of making ATM withdrawals. If you go to the following Visa web site, you can see what financial institutions in different cities and countries allow you to make ATM withdrawals as part of the Visa network:<BR><BR>http://usa.visa.com/personal/shoppin..._overview.html <BR><BR>Happy travels.<BR><BR>John H.<BR><BR>
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