6 digit pin # on ATMs

[prestagea]

HI guys does anyone know know if the ATMS in Thailand (Bangkok & Patong) except 6 digit pin numbers. A bank worker over here in Australia has told me that many overseas ATMs on accept 4 digit pin numbers and not 6 digit pin numbers.

Andrew

[Robb]

Thats the first I have ever heard of 6 digit pins on atm's... I gotta get out more often.

[prestagea]

HI Robb. Yeah in Aus you have the choice of 4 or 6 digit pin numbers. I have a visa and mastercard cards and all of them are 6 digits pin cards. Looks like I need to change them to 4 digit numbers before next week when we fly over to Patong.

[Robb]

Well, I do not know that the ATMs here will not accept 6 digits...it's just I have never heard of it before... interesting though.

[prestagea]

Im not going to take the chance as its no problem to convert over to 4 digit. I would hate to get to LOS and not have play money. How boring would that be.

[senor123]

Originally Posted by prestagea

Im not going to take the chance as its no problem to convert over to 4 digit. I would hate to get to LOS and not have play money. How boring would that be.

Hi prestagea,
I have a pin of 8 characters (numbers and letters) for both my debit and credit cards. Just use the 1st 4 characters of your pin. That's what I do in Thailand and it works every time. If any of your 1st 4 characters of your pin are a letter then you just change it to the number equivalent as on the phone keypad or ATM keypad in OZ
eg A or B or C = 2, D or E or F = 3 etc

Steve

[fatboy]

I have a Singapore (Citibank) ATM card that requires a 6 digit PIN (for some reason they don't think 4 numbers is enough to remember when you've had a few too many)
Never had a problem with it in Patong (except for the exchange rate!!!!!!)

[IRISH JONNY]

Originally Posted by Robb

Thats the first I have ever heard of 6 digit pins on atm's... I gotta get out more often.

SAME HERE FOR ME..THEN AGAIN............IM FROM A SMALL COUNTRY.NOTHING MUCH HAPPENS IN IRELAND.
IJ

[magnusvv]

I have used my 6 digit pin on my ATM card and never had a problem. I used it at different banks and in different locations. I also used a visa cash passport card which I think also had a 6 digit pin.

[mockingbird]

Most of the ATMs in Thailand accept 6-digit pins. Almost all in Phuket that has that little international sign thing.

[IRISH JONNY]

Originally Posted by dizbusta

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Cheers
Diz

HEY DIZ...........
ANOTHER GI GI LOVER .......
USED TO GAMBLE FAIRLY HEAVY .....BUT GAVE IT UP FOR LOS............
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IJ

[Bafana]

Originally Posted by prestagea

HI guys does anyone know know if the ATMS in Thailand (Bangkok & Patong) except 6 digit pin numbers. A bank worker over here in Australia has told me that many overseas ATMs on accept 4 digit pin numbers and not 6 digit pin numbers.

Andrew

They defiently accept 6 digit codes - My cards are all 6 digit and I have no problem (unfortunately) with using the ATMS

[prestagea]

Thanks for all the contributions. Now I will enjoy my holiday more knowing I can withdraw cash to pay for those little pleasures in life.

[Bafana]

Originally Posted by prestagea

Thanks for all the contributions. Now I will enjoy my holiday more knowing I can withdraw cash to pay for those little pleasures in life.

Just remember to check with your bank that your cards are activated for overseas use???

I forgot with a new card when I went to NZ for business once and it was the pits...

(Not having heaps of cash that is - Not the New Zealanders LOL ya wooly backs )