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Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Info on the usage of ATM, debit and credit cards in Italy and Europe

(LAST EDITED / UPDATED: 09 JULY 2017)

Here are some links on the usage of ATM, debit and credit cards in Italy and Europe:

PLEASE NOTE: The information being provided is primarily for debit and credit cards issued from institutions based in the USA except where noted below.

 INFORMATION
FORUM/MESSAGE BOARD DISCUSSIONS
RELATED
MISCELLANEOUS
* = Blog entry has been updated.

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The above links as of this date are/were current. If anyone has any suggestions for any other additional web sites and/or links for reference, please feel free to post your comment and I'll update this blog entry.

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CAVEAT/WARNING: Also, before you leave on your overseas trip, please inform the issuer of your respective ATM, debit cards and/or credit cards that you may be using their respective card in a foreign country and which foreign countries. Please provide your travel departure and return dates and the countries to be visited. Failure to do so may result in the debit or credit card charge being REFUSED by the establishment where you are attempting to use your debit or credit card or at an ATM machine!

BTW, it helps to have multiple ATM, debit cards and/or credit cards with you. One night at one of the bancomat (read ATM) machines, my wife's USA issued ATM card got "eaten" by the bancomat. It took over three weeks before she had received a replacement card. The reason for the delay was that a USA issued replacement card could only be sent to our USA address of record and NOT to a foreign mailing address. This may not be the same for your respective ATM card or credit card provider but for my wife's that was the procedure in place. Fortunately for us, we were able to use my ATM card in the meantime.

That's it for Wednesday, 17 March 2010: mercoledì, 17 marzo 2010

Ciao, Ben

Moving2Italy2 – #1 source of links About, For or On Italy for those individuals moving, traveling or already living in Italy.

Today’s quote is an Italian proverb / saying, author unknown.

"Il denaro apre tutte le porte."
"Money opens all doors."

When you have a free moment or two, please read my wife's interesting and entertaining blog about our life in Italy with photographs: Friends and Family in Italy

Going to Spain, read my new blog: Info About, For or On Spain – a source of links About, For or On Spain for those individuals traveling or already living in Spain.

Please note: The time listed below for this posting is Central European Time (CET)/ GMT+1.

(LAST EDITED / UPDATED: 09 JULY 2017)

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Tuesday, April 25, 2006

Info about ATMs (Automated Teller Machines) in Italy

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 29 June 2010)

Here are some links about ATMs in Europe and Italy:

ATMs
CURRENCY CONVERTER
 FOREIGN EXCHANGE
 MONEY
  • the euro – In multple languages – Source: European Central Bank
 RELATED
 MISCELLANEOUS
 * = Blog entry has been updated.

For your specific interest, please search the web for further information using Google .

The above links as of this date are/were current. If anyone has any suggestions for any other additional web sites and/or links for reference, please feel free to post your comment and I'll update this blog entry.

Please note: If you want me to reply to your comment or request any further information by email, please include your email address in a separate comment. I will NOT publish any comments with an email address in it.

NOTE: If you want to leave a comment, please leave it in ENGLISH.

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Please note: I do NOT represent or endorse any of these links nor do I receive payment for listing them in my blog.

In Italy, ATMs are also called bancomats. It should be noted that not all bancomats are created equal.

It should be noted that it has been observed by this blogger that the bancomats or credit card readers at self-serve gasoline stations in Italy for the dispensing of either gasoline or diesel fuel after regular working hours and not attended, do not accept US issued credit cards or bank cards (read debit). This situation has occurred to me in the last 3 - 4 years when traveling by car in Italy and France. I would pull into a self-serve gasoline station after hours when the gasoline station (Shell, ESSO, etc.) has closed for the day. Then, I would place either my credit card or my bank card (read debit) into the bancomat or credit card reader and nothing would happen - no error message. Locals would drive up and use either their Italian issued credit or bank card and the bancomat or credit card reader would accept their cards. What is weird is that I would return to the very same gasoline station later in the week during working hours and my credit card would be accepted. Please read comment below.

Please note: Under LOCATORS above, I only listed ones that had international locations indicated on their respective web site.

CAVEAT: Before you leave on your international trip or to Italy, be sure to notify your bank, respective financial institution or credit card company that you are traveling abroad and in which countries. You do not want to be surprised that your credit card or bank card doesn't work or stops working in an ATM in a foreign country. I have observed that credit card companies are much more vigilant of the credit card or bank card usage of their customers, especially if transactions are one day in the USA and the next in some forign country.

That's it for Tuesday, 25 April 2006: martedì, 25 aprile 2006.

Ciao, Ben

Today’s quote is an Italian proverb, author unknown.

"Meglio soli che male accompagnati."
"Better be alone than in bad company."

Please read my wife's blog about our life in Italy with photographs:

Friends and Family in Italy

Going to Spain, read my new blog:

Info About, For or On Spain – a source of links About, For or On Spain for those individuals traveling or already living in Spain.

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Submitted on Wednesday, 26 April 2006:

"Bancomat isn't a generic name for an ATM machine. It's a specific brand of card & can be used at ATM's marked Bancomat, POS, toll booths, etc.
The Bancomat machine at the gas station wouldn't take your American credit/debit card, not because it's American, but because it's not a Bancomat card.

You can get a Bancomat card at many banks, including BancaPoste."

Mille grazie for your feedback, pastasugo

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(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 29 June 2010)
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