PIN number - couple of questions

Bloomberg

pledgeX wrote: »

I need to get some money out of an account I haven't used for ages. I went to a cash machine today and got the PIN number wrong twice. I then took the card out so it didn't get locked.

I got home and requested a PIN reminder from Nationwide. Since then I THINK I've remembered my PIN. I've got a few questions:

1) I hope this is a stupid question, but is a PIN reminder exactly that, i.e. do they send me the same PIN number, or do they actually change it?

2) If I try and enter my PIN number on my card reader and I get it wrong, will that count as my 3rd and final attempt and lock my card?

3) When do the the failed attempts get reset? I.e. If I get it wrong twice today, do I get 3 fresh attempts after 24/48hrs?

I know I'm being impatient and could just wait for a reminder, but I could do with getting the money out sooner rather than later if possible!

Thanks for any help.

You may be interested to know that with Barclays and Barclaycard you can view your PIN(S) on line. This would be particularly useful if you have trouble remembering your PIN. All the best.

Bantex_2

It's not a PIN Number.

zerog

Are PINs sent in plaintext from the ATM to the bank and from the bank to the ATM? Is this secure?

When I change the PIN at an ATM, I can view my new PIN on the Amex / Capital One websites immediately.

When I ordered supplementary cards for my Tesco card, they all came with the same PIN as my main card - which was not the same as the original PIN set by Tesco. (The card numbers are also different, OTOH , Nationwide issues supplementary cards with the same card number and CVV but different PINs)

Bantex wrote: »

It's not a PIN Number.

Obviously it's a Personal PIN Number.