David Horne, _the_ chancellor (*) wrote:
> erilar wrote:
>
>
>>In article ,
>> "William Black" wrote:
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>>
>>>Hi Mary :-)
>>>
>>>UK credit and debit cards have a chip embedded in them.
>>>
>>>You need a card with an embedded chip to use a 'merchant sales point' in the
>>>UK.
>>>
>>
>> I called my card company and was told they knew nothing about it.
>>Does this mean I can't use a credit card anywhere in the UK?
>
>
> No, it means you've got ill-informed customer service at your card
> company. Chip and pin is common in a lot of countries now, and as people
> use cards abroad, the card companies ought to know a little about it.
>
> Other people (myself included) have already written about the situation
> in the UK. In some cases, you won't be able to use your card- especially
> when completely automated- such as buying a rail ticket from a machine.
>
Then they should take down all those signs indicating that you can use
your card.
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