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Old 09-02-2017, 12:51 AM   #8
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Originally Posted by BandB View Post
Many US cards have the pin as an option. They just don't promote it and the typical banker doesn't know. We have several. Here's a partial list, although I can't guarantee it's accuracy.

12 Best Chip-and-PIN Credit Cards in the U.S.A. (No Foreign Transaction Fees) - CardRates.com
Thanks.

I had looked into this two years ago, but sort of gave up. In part because even though this linked article says these banks issue such a card, when I called it seems not exactly totally Chip & Pin, but instead some kind of hybrid.
Now, I have also discovered that nowadays whatever customer service you need to talk to, they seldom know more than you, often less.

That said, I do have Barclay Card, I will call them. I had also heard that Well's Fargo had such a card.

FYI, two years ago, on my cruise of Northern Europe, from Ireland to Estonia and Finland, I had 5 different credit cards. On any given day, at any particular ATM, not more than 2 ever worked at the same time.
And from Atm to Atm, even with the same bank, the two cards differed.

So, if travelling, don't expect one card to suffice. Ever.
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