From: "Alex" 
Newsgroups: uk.finance
Subject: Re: using UK chip and pin mastercard in USA
Date: 21 Jul 2006 18:41:27 GMT

At 17:50:11 on 21/07/2006, Tumbleweed delighted uk.finance by
announcing:

> 
>  wrote in message
> news:1153498913.894026.119720@m79g2000cwm.googlegroups.com...
> > If I take my chip and pin mastercard to USA and Canada, will I be
> > able to use a signature everywhere ?
> > I ask because I don't know my mastercard PIN and may not have time
> > to obtain it before I travel, but I need to use a credit card over
> > there.  I only use the card for internet purchases in UK, and don't
> > need to know the PIN for that.
> > Thanks,
> > Simon.
> > 
> The only thing that will want a PIN in the US/canada is an ATM if you
> want to get cash out. They dont use C&P there, its a Euro standard
> only.


Oh no it isn't!