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Sep 18, 2006, 12:25 pm

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Originally Posted by ScottC

I'm pretty sure it has to do with the international network the card is signed up with. Interlink, Plus, Cirrus are just a few of them, I've seen Visa cards that work fine in the US but are not part of Cirrus. These are called "interbank networks".

Here is some more on them:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cirrus_...ank_network%29

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interbank_network

Correct about the interbank network, but I don't think this is the problem in this case - all my cards are affiliated with one of those networks, usually Cirrus.

And, to also answer xyzzy, my US credit cards all DO actually have a PIN. I think this is standard, and I've usually been prompted to select a PIN when I call in to confirm the receipt of the new card.

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