Originally Posted by
zyxlsy
Yes, non-EMV will be a big problem in Europe. However, I found more places in Paris accepting magnetic card than London. In London it is quite impossible to use non-EMV card, as lots of POS only say "insert", not "swipe". However in Paris, I saw some American tourists using the United Explorer magnetic card in a metro station. And, the magnetic readers on POS in that city actually work.
You should ignore the terminal. Although the terminals say Insert card, you can still swipe the card on the magnetic stripe reader. I have experience of this as my UK diners club is still swipe and sign only.