ATM / Pin Number Question

ScarletLSG · Sep 19th, 2007, 14:18

Last year, I traveled to Nanjing, China and WAS able to use my ATM card. However, some machines/banks required me to preface my PIN with a 00 (zero zero) or enter the PIN with a 00 at the end. Basically, a six digit PIN was required. U.S. banks only require a 4 digit PIN.

Can anyone tell me if there is a similar PIN requirement for bank/machines in India that I found in China? Or will we just be able to use our U.S. assigned PIN?

Thank you.

LisaG

capt_mahajan · Sep 19th, 2007, 14:27

I have an Indian atm card; to the best of my knowledge a 4 digit pin is required; I don't think most machines accept a 6 digit pin.

freenote · Sep 19th, 2007, 14:42

i have never had to use a 6 digit pin in India 4 has always been sufficient .

shashank.aggarwal · Sep 19th, 2007, 15:07

If I remember correctly, I had a six digit pin for my HSBC card..

nomad · Sep 19th, 2007, 15:59

yes hsbc is 6 digits,
citi is four

so i think four digit pin should work here

saragat · Sep 21st, 2007, 20:24

Italian ATM cards have 5 digit PIN and worked fine (provided that Cirrus is available)

Sep 19th, 2007, 14:18	#1
ScarletLSG Maharani Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Kailua, Hawaii Posts: 183	ATM / Pin Number Question Last year, I traveled to Nanjing, China and WAS able to use my ATM card. However, some machines/banks required me to preface my PIN with a 00 (zero zero) or enter the PIN with a 00 at the end. Basically, a six digit PIN was required. U.S. banks only require a 4 digit PIN. Can anyone tell me if there is a similar PIN requirement for bank/machines in India that I found in China? Or will we just be able to use our U.S. assigned PIN? Thank you. LisaG

Sep 19th, 2007, 15:07	#4
shashank.aggarwal Maha Guru Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: ~ Dilli ~ Posts: 5,928	If I remember correctly, I had a six digit pin for my HSBC card.. __________________ Travelogue - Around India Random Reviews

Sep 19th, 2007, 15:59	#5
nomad Maha Guru Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Singapura Posts: 620	yes hsbc is 6 digits, citi is four so i think four digit pin should work here __________________ Rahul Verma http://rverma.smugmug.com www.pbase.com/rverma

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Sep 19th, 2007, 14:27	#2
capt_mahajan Dis member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: India Posts: 10,874	I have an Indian atm card; to the best of my knowledge a 4 digit pin is required; I don't think most machines accept a 6 digit pin.

Sep 19th, 2007, 14:42	#3
freenote senior member refused Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: cornwall UK Posts: 1,601	i have never had to use a 6 digit pin in India 4 has always been sufficient .

Sep 21st, 2007, 20:24	#6
saragat Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Italy Posts: 64	Italian ATM cards have 5 digit PIN and worked fine (provided that Cirrus is available)

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