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On Thu, 05 Jan 2006 22:01:47 GMT, "John Smith" <54354@432654353.65>
wrote:

>
>"GregRo" <webworm11@lycos.com> wrote in message 
>news:424lf5F1grlajU1@individual.net...
>> On Thu, 05 Jan 2006 05:00:31 GMT, "John Smith" <54354@432654353.65>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>No banks that I know of offer this service in Canada. The only type of
>>>"debit card" is your normal ATM card, and it uses the interac network 
>>>which
>>>requires pin entry. Cash back is available with this card.
>>>
>>>Interac is very well supported by merchants, and is very popular amound
>>>customers. Most banks will give you a certain number of Interac debit
>>>transactions per month (15, 30, unlimited) with your banking plan. 
>>>Merchants
>>>like it because there is lower transaction fees than credit cards.
>>>
>>
>>
>> That is partially correct.   The check card also operates as an ATM
>> card.   I thought Interac takes cirrus from other countries or are
>> they still working on this?
>
>As far as I know Canadian interac terminals won't accept any other type of 
>debit card (other than MC/Visa debit cards if the retailer honours those 
>cards).
>
>However most Canadian ATMs will also honour Cirrus and Plus cards.
>
>> My card on the back has cirrus,  Star24, NYCE, Maestro.   With the
>> agreement between Interac and NYCE.   I could assume this card can
>> still be used at places that don't take Visa or Mastercard.
>
>You can assume but it might not be right. At Interac and NYCE's websites I 
>see mention of using Canadian cards at American NYCE terminals, but no 
>mention of using NYCE cards on interac terminals.
>
>> http://gocanada.about.com/library/howto/htdebitpurchase.htm
>
>Mentions nothing about what networks are supported.
>
>> http://www.starfinancial.com/personal/c_cards.htm
>> They forgot to add.  You can make purchases at pos terminal.
>> That don't take Mastercard.  If it is one of those systems above.
>
>None of which are Interac. 
>

My card my be Interact but need to be activated by the bank,  Should I
decide to travel in Canada.   I know I have to activate for
international purchases.  My need a separate card of International
purchases.

Some day.  I would always like to see your Montreal's underground
city.

Sorry if I misspelled anything.

Greg Ro