From: "tim\(yet another new home\)" 
Newsgroups: uk.finance
Subject: Re: Chip & Pin internationally
Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2006 19:03:28 +0100


"Chris Blunt"  wrote in message 
news:l2o7h2pbvghrm1972upe5tdea93nrbildt@4ax.com...
> When using my Nationwide Visa credit card for as purchase in Thailand
> this afternoon I was asked to enter my PIN instead of signing the
> voucher. This is the first time I've had that happen outside the UK
> and I wonder how common it is. I didn't even realise until now that
> the UK Chip & PIN system was compatible or interlinked in any way with
> banks overseas.
>
> Has anyone else experienced this when using a UK issued credit card
> abroad?

You are asked to enter your PIN in Sweden too.  But the machine
isn't using the Chip.

tim