PINSentry Authentication Card

DizzleUK

I am waiting for a PINSentry card reader to arrive in the post. Today I received a PIN number for an "authentication card". This is news to me.

Is this a replacement debit card or something else? The card hasn't arrived yet and the PIN letter refers to a card and the last 4 numbers of the card don't match my current debit card.

Thanks.

book12

You use your debit card for the PINsentry machine. People who have Barclays accounts here use a debit card with their PINsentry machine.

Not sure what the authentication card is for. When I opened mine, I don't need a PINsentry machine to log in or do transactions between my other Barclays acccounts.

More details here: http://www.bank.barclays.co.uk/Helpsupport/IntroducingPINsentryforOnlineBanking/P1242559314766

http://www.bank.barclays.co.uk/Helpsupport/WhatyouneedwithPINsentry/P1242560258063

DizzleUK

That's what I thought, though here is the letter.....

"Here's your PIN for your Authentication card with the card number ending XXXX to use with PINsentry for Online Banking."

noh

DizzleUK wrote: »

That's what I thought, though here is the letter.....

"Here's your PIN for your Authentication card with the card number ending XXXX to use with PINsentry for Online Banking."

It is the card they issue to people who have accounts that can be operated online but do not have a current account with a chip and pin debit card.
Here's mine:-

book12

The OP has a bank account with Barclays though...

I guess when you try the PINsentry machine, use your debit card and authentication card, and see which one works.

noh

book12 wrote: »

The OP has a bank account with Barclays though...

I guess when you try the PINsentry machine, use your debit card and authentication card, and see which one works.

I realise that. Barclays probably don't or at least the department that issues the PIN Sentry don't.

The PIN will probably only work with the authentication card.

DizzleUK

In the next few days I'll have a Visa Debit card with a PIN and an authentication card and PIN. Why I can't just use my Visa card I don't know. I'll give them a call tomorrow.

Jammi

I also received an authentication card with my pinsentry device even though I already had a Debit card

It transpired that the authentication card was linked to another one of my online Barclays accounts, and Barclays systems did not recognise that I already had an account with a Debit card. I suspect the OP's circumstances are similar.

In my own case I actually consider it an advantage as I simply leave the card in the device at all times, and never have to remove my Debit card from my wallet to log on to online Banking.

DizzleUK

Jammi wrote: »

I also received an authentication card with my pinsentry device even though I already had a Debit card

It transpired that the authentication card was linked to another one of my online Barclays accounts, and Barclays systems did not recognise that I already had an account with a Debit card. I suspect the OP's circumstances are similar.

In my own case I actually consider it an advantage as I simply leave the card in the device at all times, and never have to remove my Debit card from my wallet to log on to online Banking.

This is what I'm thinking. I can keep the Authentication card at home with the reader and if my wallet/card ever gets lost/stolen I'd still have internet access whilst I wait for a new card.

DizzleUK

Quick update...

PINsentry reader finally arrived this morning. The Authentication card arrived yesterday. Have tried both cards and they both log me into online banking fine :j. The Authentication card is registered to my E-Savings account.

iblametheparents

You should only get an authentication card if you don't have a debit card/cash card on your current account, very strange!