Does ATM accept 5 digits PIN

For some reason my banks only offer 5 digits pin will it be accepted in ATM in Paris

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I%26#39;ve never found a European ATM that accepted anything but a 4 digit PIN. Actually, I%26#39;ve always had a 4 digit PIN and it%26#39;s worked in ATMs all over Canada, America and Europe except for Russia where I didn%26#39;t find any ATMs at all.

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A second thought - look on the back of your ATM card - do you see the logo for Plus and/or Cirrus? If not, you probably can%26#39;t use your card internationally. Consult your bank. - You may have to open an account in a different bank to have ATM services overseas.

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ATMs in Europe only accept four-digit PINs. You may need to open an account at a different bank for this purpose, if your bank can%26#39;t give you one.

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Are there ATMs in most of the major Hotels? We are staying at the Hotel de Sers. If not are they readily available - and are they bank specific?

Thanks,

j

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I don%26#39;t know about ATMs in major hotels, as I haven%26#39;t stayed in them. They are everywhere on the streets, and will accept any cards with the symbols indicated. I have never had a problem with a garden-variety ATM card, so I seriously doubt they are bank-specific.

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Our bank issued the ATM with a 4 digit PIN with the Cirrus and Plus symbol on the back. (We also notified them of the dates we would be in Europe).

Does that sound like a formula for success?

Thanks in advance for your response!!

Jodel

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%26gt;ATMs in Europe only accept four-digit PINs

Excuse me, but it is an urban legends. Just the fact that it is repeated so often here on TA doesn´t make it true. For example Swiss debit cards have 6 digit PINs, Italian ones often 5 digit PINs, and all of these work just fine in the rest of Europe (yes, with the 5 and 6 digit PINs).

It may have been true 20 years ago.

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I can confirm what altamiro says. It is much more common now that ATMs in France accept five or even six digit PINs. I can%26#39;t say for sure if it is all banks, but I know for a fact some at least do.

In Paris, there are very few stand-alone ATMs. The vast majority are attached to bank branches. And they are everywhere.

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i agree.

as far as %26quot;ATMs in Europe%26quot; last summer (%26#39;06) in siena, rome, volterra, my 6-digit pin worked fine. this dec-jan in hamburg also no problem. my card is a visa debit card and i use cirrus and/or plus machines. my husband travels frequently for conferences- in august he was in düsseldorf , the hague, and budapest and used his 5-digit pin throughout- no problem. last week he was in paris also no problems with his 5-digit pin.

i posted to another thread last week because on the heels of a trip to paris i was confused by this information that conflicted with our recent experience and worried about my additional digit.

my bank rep said regardless of pin requirements of the native bank account, the transaction is relayed electronically to your bank for verification- if the pin is valid for the account, it%26#39;s accepted.

use machines that are part of an interbank network or ATM consortium- i.e. cirrus, PLUS, maestro. if there%26#39;s a relationship with your bank the better- reduced/ bypass fees- depending on the bank.

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