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Old Jun 19, 2015 | 9:59 pm
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Originally Posted by kvan
Maybe a little off-topic. I haven't been to Europe in a couple of years, and we're going next month. Do ATM machines still use the U.S.-standard mag strip card? I use a non-debit type ATM card and I don't think my bank offers anything with a chip. Thanks in advance.
Originally Posted by JBord
Yes. I was in EU twice last year (3 countries) and had no problems at all.
I have used ATM's in the UK, Ireland, Switzerland, Germany, France, Belgium, Sweden, Denmark, Austria and the Netherlands in the last few of years using mag stripe cards. As JBord suggests, I do not think you will have a problem.
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