Tommy S Davidson, WalletHub Analyst
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Yes, you can use chip-and-PIN credit cards in America at most merchants. When making purchases at merchants who support chip and PIN technology, you will be prompted to insert your card into the terminal and enter your confidential four-digit PIN.
Even if cash access is not permitted on your card, your PIN will be used to confirm your identity at most chip-activated terminals.
If a merchant does not support chip technology, you will swipe your card and sign for your purchase, using your card as a basic, magnetic stripe card.
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What are the different types of chip-and-PIN cards?
The different types of chip-and-PIN cards are chip-and-PIN credit cards and chip-and-PIN debit cards. Chip-and-PIN credit cards are widely used outside of the U.S., whereas chip-and-PIN debit cards are more common domestically. There’s also another type of credit card known as a chip-and-signature card, which is common in the U.S.
Both chip-and-PIN cards and chip-and-signature cards are EMV cards. EMV stands for Europay, Mastercard, and Visa, which are the organizations that developed EMV payment technology.
... read full answer by Chip Lupo, Credit Card WriterHow does chip and PIN work?
A chip-and-PIN credit card works a lot like a traditional debit card at an ATM. However, when making purchases, rather than swiping a magnetic stripe credit card, you insert (or “dip”) a chip-and-PIN card into a payment terminal and follow the prompt to input your PIN. The PIN is then compared to information stored on the embedded computer chip, and the transaction is either approved or denied.
Such transactions are the norm in many...
read full answer by John S Kiernan, Managing EditorHow do I know if my credit card has chip-and-PIN?
You’ll know you have a chip-and-PIN credit card if you were given a 4-digit PIN when you received your card, or if you had to create a PIN after the card arrived. You should also be able to tell if you’re prompted to enter a PIN, rather than sign, when you insert your card at a payment terminal.
Many credit cards come with an EMV chip on the front of the card, though in the...
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