Debit and Credit Cards with chips??

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feder_8 Member

Member since 03 August 2011

feder_8Member11 August 2011 03:19:39

That's my question.
My cards are the typical magnetic cards without the chip. Should I replace them for a new ones with chip?聽 I've hear that in some countries of Europe the old cards are working fine, while in others like France it's hardly impossible to find an ATM for chip-less cards. How is the situation in Norway? How about Sweden?

Harmonie ViP

Member since 13 June 2011

HarmonieViP11 August 2011 05:52:36

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Hello feder_8!

I hope that other members will help you soon.

Harmonie.

aussieinnorway Member

Member since 28 September 2011

aussieinnorwayMember28 September 2011 15:38:21

I know this might be a bit late but for what its worth...

I've been in聽 Norway for 3 months now and have been surviving with a chip-less direct debit (VISA) card. They work at most terminals but every now and then i run into one that wont accept my card. Im dreading filling the car up and then discovering that i cant pay one day!

It can be a pain in the a$$ but opening a local account (which i will do shortly) will solve the problem if its an option for you.

Cheers,

James

vingori Active member

Member since 28 December 2009

vingoriActive member29 September 2011 07:46:51

Norway & most Nordic countries are doing away with chipless cards and predominantly accepting only chip cards (I'm telling onlt about DEBIT CARDS). In technical terms these chipcards can also be referred to as EMV cards.

This they are doing it because it is a more secure and safe mechanism of banking. So when one moves from a foreign country into Norway, if you have the option to carry a chip card; it would be advisable to do that.

rgds.

AuNordDuMonde Serial expat

Member since 09 August 2010

AuNordDuMondeSerial expat18 October 2011 10:09:23

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Shops that accept credit card will take those with or without chips. However, some shops, such as the N忙rvesen which sell tobacco, bus tickets, newspapers ... will only accept Norwegian issued "bankkort", which are local direct debit cards.

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