Originally Posted by
1MIOflight-km
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As of what I was told by MasterCard in the US and Germany, Maestro does not belong to them any longer (?).
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Nevertheless, I've ordered and already received a Mastercard credit card on our german bank account for my wife. That will solve 50% of the problem for her down there.
1MIOflight-km - according to the Mastercard International web site, Maestro is still a trademarked brand of the company.
Have you tried your (Germany-issued) Mastercard in Argentina yet? Cards issued in the US have been subject to the same limitations (presumably because they are routed through the Cirrus network) as you described for your Maestro cards. Note, Cirrus is another Mastercard enterprise.
MasterCard International brands:
http://www.mastercardbrandcenter.com...ut/index.shtml
John