using visa electron abroad

by jezix • 4 Sep 2008, 15:16 • Journals
yeah so i really need to know is it possible to use a visa electron card abroad to pay/take out cash from ATMs. We are going to Greece and as none of us has a credit card, its vital we know that if our electrons will be usable. So need to know if Finnish bank cards can work in Greece.
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Deactivated6284 4 Sep 2008, 16:18
Contact your bank?
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crajsor 4 Sep 2008, 16:19
VISA works in most country im sure it can be used in greece aswell.
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jezix 4 Sep 2008, 16:21
yeah but a VISA is a credit card. Visa electron is a bank card that takes the payment directly from your account.
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crajsor 4 Sep 2008, 16:24
I dont have credit on my "VISA"-card, and it worked very well in other countrys, , My card also take directly from the account the VISA is on.
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destiny 4 Sep 2008, 16:26
Just ask your bank this is not a question for us.. lol.
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jezix 4 Sep 2008, 16:31
saves a lot of time asking here :l
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huPoo 4 Sep 2008, 17:32
But crossfire isn't too trustworthy source for your question.
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jezix 4 Sep 2008, 18:50
but there are mature people here with experiences.
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im a tree 4 Sep 2008, 16:19
Crossfire - A banking support community.
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flushje 4 Sep 2008, 16:26
If you have a "Link" logo at the back of your card you can
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crajsor 4 Sep 2008, 16:36
I dont have it but ive used now this summer when i was in asia without no problem.
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HellHammer 4 Sep 2008, 16:58
what were you doing in asia roffel
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chris_ 4 Sep 2008, 16:34
Yes it works, but everytime you take money from a atm it charges 1e +0,75%
(sampo, not sure about others)
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HellHammer 4 Sep 2008, 16:45
ofcourse they do, like for example greek ones work in holland (tested with VISA alone, not with your stuff, but i guess you wont have any problems)

btw where are you heading?

btw2: asked my dad who just got home, hes a bank employee, he says all atms are visa electron compatible, and he has one like yours too, so you wont have any problem.
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walle 4 Sep 2008, 16:48
are there like specific VISA-automats?
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HellHammer 4 Sep 2008, 16:52
there are automats for all kinds of cards (some are compatible with a bigger number of cards than some automats) , so i guess jezix can find an automat which is compatible with his card
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jezix 4 Sep 2008, 17:02
ah thx meight, well we are first catching a flight to athens then taking a boat to a smaller island, either poros or aegina, then chilling there for a week :)
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HellHammer 4 Sep 2008, 17:07
you come to greece too late, the holiday season is over + its getting a bit colder every day, but your finnish so the climate is still too hot for you =)
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jezix 4 Sep 2008, 18:50
:D yeah oh no ! only +30 :D
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Panda 4 Sep 2008, 16:57
My Visa debit card has worked in: France, Germany, Holland, New Zealand, Australia.
I don't see why it wouldn't work @ Greece :{
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Skydeh 4 Sep 2008, 17:04
Liar....


You've never left Wales!
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Panda 4 Sep 2008, 17:05
Been to more places than you :D
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Skydeh 4 Sep 2008, 17:51
Not hard :D

I love you panda pops <3
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Skydeh 4 Sep 2008, 17:03
i used my visa electron on hols, was fine. Check the ATM has the right sign, but i would ring your bank up too
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