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atms....do they accept australian band cards, not visa etc?
Posted: Sun January 20, 2008 09:23 AM UTC

Thanks!

auztrav

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atms....do they accept australian band cards, not visa etc?
Posted: Sun January 20, 2008 10:13 AM UTC

Do you mean debit cards? You have to make sure it's organised at your end, before you leave Australia. And make sure the ATM you use has the card (eg Cirrus) listed on it's facia. I work in a bank and we often have Australians come in complaining that their debit cards are not working and they end up having to phone home and arranging something they could have done before they left Australia.

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Re: atms....do they accept australian band cards, not visa etc?
Posted: Sun January 20, 2008 11:18 AM UTC

Mine is linked to my credit card and when in Hong kong last feb i had no trouble accessing it.....does that make a difference?

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auztrav

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atms....do they accept australian band cards, not visa etc?
Posted: Sun January 20, 2008 06:47 PM UTC

So you have a debit card that can access your credit card?? Do you have to have a credit balance in your credit card for that to work? Does it have the two circles of "Maestro" or "Cirrus" . You really need to ask at your bank.

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kiwi

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Re: atms....do they accept australian band cards, not visa etc?
Posted: Mon January 28, 2008 11:08 AM UTC

I live in AuUstralia and used my Westpac handycard which is linked to my savings account at many weastpac banks in NZ with no trouble at all.
Lynee

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