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Yes. France were using the chip and pin system long before we were. So yes, you will need to use the pin when you go on holiday there. Before you go, I would also check with your bank to see whether they charge you extra for using your card abroad - some do, and if this is the case for you it would maybe be better to take most of your money in cash. Oh, and if you are going to be using your card in shops, bear in mind that they might ask to see your passport as it is not a French card, so keep your passport with you.
Yes they have, but I'm not sure if it's compulsory or not. I had to use my chip and pin when we were in the supermarche, but nowhere else.
It depends where you're from. It was invented in Europe, so if you're European. Yes.
We went at Easter and it was chip and pin everywhere in the towns, but in small villages many places do not take plastic so you will need some real money too!!
AS long as you signed the back of your card youl be fine
cause if they haven't then you will sign for the stuff
ino its so much more effort :P
Mr IP
The French have been using this system for years.
Yes, France introduced the system a year before we did, which is why it is strange that we have not had the same problems over card fraud that the French had, seeing as we implemented a copy-cat system.
The French found that seeing as the fall-back method of payment if a chip does not work is to sign, fraudsters would steal a card, stamp on it, break the chip, then sign as usual. They could use the card before the owner even realised it was stolen.
France invented chip and pin and have been using it for about 10 years. Outside larger supermarkets and shops you will almost certainly need to use real money though. Although some banks charge you to use your card abroad it usually still works out cheaper because they convert currency at the interbank rate not the tourist rate so you will quite often find that it is cheaper to use your card than to use cash converted in France. It is even better to use a debit card rather than a credit card; this is because credit charges in France are much, much higher in France than in UK. You should always carry your passport in France - you must be able to prove identity at all times - and it is often required as a second proof of identity in shops and restaurants.
France has had chip & pin for 20 years.
The good news is that the newcomers (i.e. UK !) are now using the same system, and you can normally use the same card and pin across Europe. I can now use my French pin in UK - when UK started using it, the international systems were not in place.
Need to check it out further if you are from US !
Peter
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