Originally Posted by
jeff191
All of the POS systems used by people in Europe still have swipe ability along w/ chip. But if your card has a chip, the swipe may reject (at least that was my experience) and they have to use the chip/signature.
Almost every unmanned kiosk/ticket machine I've come across has required a PIN. But some will take a chip/signature. Last year in Barcelona I was at the metro trying to buy tickets and only had chip/signature at the time. First 3 machines I tried rejected and wanted PIN. Then 4th one was slightly different and didn't want PIN, it processed fine. Train station in Barcelona didn't need a PIN either, it read chip and I got my tickets.
Same here, I was in Spain 2weeks ago , did not have any problem using my CSP with chip all over Spain ticket machines in Barcelona for example, as you say the machines we ran across all just read the chip and processed it via no CVM. Other places gave slip to sign
On a related note, I hear that CSP may be getting pin capabilities in the fall/winter