Do Swiss Maestro cards work in the U.K? - Page 2

#21 05.02.2010, 10:27

When I tried to use my UBS one Debenhams for £50 it got declined. Rather embarrassing that my Swiss bank account declined

I then went to a cash machine and took £300 out without any trouble

jttraveller · #22 05.02.2010, 10:54

Actually is the Postfinance normal yellow card a Maestro card too? Will be going to London and Japan later and am wondering if it is possible and if it is a good idea to withdraw cash with the card over there (commision, exchange rate?)

So the question: has anyone used the Postfinance card to withdraw cash outside CH before? (there is no maestro logo on the card if I am not wrong...)

mirfield · #23 05.02.2010, 10:57

	Quote:	globe109
	sorry if this is OT but how about the yellow postfinance cards? the one you can get without a b-permit?

The PostFinance cards work in ATMs that take "Plus" cards (which is most of the ones I've encountered in UK and Europe).

You can't use the card to buy stuff in shops.

pwiese · #24 05.02.2010, 11:04

Cannot tell precisely about the UK but it depends a bit from country to country, whether they "accept" the 6 digitcode.

For example in Denmark, France, Germany, and Lithuania there are no problems with 6 digits, while in India / Nepal they would not accept it (luckily I changed mine to a 4 digit).

Would recommend that you change yours to 4 digit (unless you are worried about security) - then you will be on the safe side!

Forgot to mention that we tried with Maestro, Postcard, and Visa.

justdoit · #25 05.02.2010, 11:09

	Quote:	pwiese
	Cannot tell precisely about the UK but it depends a bit from country to country, whether they "accept" the 6 digitcode. For example in Denmark, France, Germany, and Lithuania there are no problems with 6 digits, while in India / Nepal they would not accept it (luckily I changed mine to a 4 digit). Would recommend that you change yours to 4 digit (unless you are worried about security) - then you will be on the safe side! Forgot to mention that we tried with Maestro, Postcard, and Visa.

I have used my Maestro in India and it worked perfectly. I have a 6 digit pin.

pwiese · #26 05.02.2010, 11:10

Ok, I stand corrected then.

Would like to change my statement to "someplaces in India it does not work"

	Quote:	justdoit
	I have used my Maestro in India and it worked perfectly. I have a 6 digit pin.

justdoit · #27 05.02.2010, 11:16

	Quote:	pwiese
	Ok, I stand corrected then. Would like to change my statement to "someplaces in India it does not work"

Makes sense, the country is so varied that what we say for one part or area of the country is not necessarily true for some other parts. The ATMs I have seen range from ancient to the ultra modern.

22 yards · #28 05.02.2010, 23:13

	Quote:	Quan
	Sounds a bit silly I know, but I was a bit surprised about the whole 6 digit pin number thing,

	Quote:	justdoit
	Just need to look for a logo of Maestro on the ATM machine.

What's a "pin number"? And what's an "ATM machine"?

Captain Greybeard · #29 06.02.2010, 00:20

	Quote:	22 yards
	What's a "pin number"? And what's an "ATM machine"?

It's like a LED diode and an LCD display. Simple, isn't it?

Quan · #30 06.02.2010, 04:09

	Quote:	22 yards
	What's a "pin number"? And what's an "ATM machine"?

A tautology.

AbFab · #31 06.02.2010, 07:30

	Quote:	Rangatiranui
	when i used mine in the uk, the machine even spoke to me in german (!) here the machines speak to me in english..

Mine speaks to me in English, even in Switzerland...

gata · #32 06.02.2010, 07:32

	Quote:	AbFab
	Mine speaks to me in English, even in Switzerland...

Mine doesnt speak to me at all..

It just writes stuff on a screen