Chip and Pin

[Scots Girl]

Hello

Im off on Friday with all the family and was wondering if anyone who has been recently could help??? do the USA use chip and pin the same as us for credit cards? The reason - my mum cant remmember her pin and its her credit card we have used for the car!!!! She has requested it be posted to her but just in case it dosnt come in time.

Thanks for all your help over the last few months!!!!

Kirsty
xx

 

[CoralCayTownhome]

Hi Kirsty,

When we were there in December we could not use chip and pin due to being from the UK (international accounts rather than US) so you should have no worries

Have a great trip.

Tracey

 

[aaronandterri]

no not a lot of places have it, most make u sign, even if they do have it doesnt always work with uk card.

 

[wayneg]

In the past 12 months we have been in US for 60 days using credit cards every day. Only once have I been asked for pin, that was in BK north international drive.
In 14 years of visiting Florida this is the only transaction wanting a pin, many want ID so I always carry my pink driving card.
They will eventually move to it I think but who knows when?

 

[paulfoel]

I think the US use a completely different chip and pin system so a UK card doesnt work anyway.

I always use my credit card (which has got a chip and pin) and they always ask me to sign. As the other posters says, they do sometimes ask for other id if the amount is high.

 

[wayneg]

I think the US use a completely different chip and pin system so a UK card doesnt work anyway.

I always use my credit card (which has got a chip and pin) and they always ask me to sign. As the other posters says, they do sometimes ask for other id if the amount is high.

Their system must be compatible with ours as the one time we were asked to enter it in BK IT worked no problem.

ID is needed more than ever now as many places you don't even sign for transactions. I would say 75% last month were not signed for. Some shops its any transaction over $25 others its $50 before you have to sign. Something I don't agree with as sometimes they don't ask for ID, PIN or signature. I think you should be asked for minimum of one of these preferably 2 every time.

 

[Scots Girl]

Thanks for all your replies hopefully will only need to use it for the car - but you never know the temptation of the shops may just prove too much!!!!

Again thanks for everyones help - NOT LONG NOW!!!!