GeoControl at a glance

Austrian banks generally apply very high security standards for debit cards. However, one of the most common and growing forms of misuse is so-called "skimming". In this case, the magnetic strip of the card is copied at manipulated ATMs and the PIN code is spied out. The stolen data is then used to make cash withdrawals outside Europe.

Questions & answers

What is GeoControl? How do I benefit from GeoControl? What will change for me with the GeoControl function? How can I authorise the use of the card for cash withdrawals in countries outside Europe? What is skimming? What is the bank's charge for the GeoControl function? In which countries can I use my debitcard without authorising its use? Where can I see whether the GeoControl function of my debitcard is active or deactivated? How can I reactivate the GeoControl function via Online banking? For how long can the GeoControl function be deactivated? How can I block the use of the debitcard for cash withdrawals in a specific country?

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