• "Hole in the Wall" machines

Posted: **Fri Sep 02, 2005 9:52 am**

I will be arriving in CVO on the 10th and would like some information please about the cah machine. I do not usually use one when I am abroad, but this time thought it might be a bit safer than bringing euros over with us, as from reading the messages about the robberies that have been going on in the villas it might be better.

I know there has been questions before on the Forum on this subject, but cannot find them at the moment.

I know the instructions will be in Portugeese at first, and then in English, but can someone please explain the system from getting from Portugeese into English, keys words etc. Any help would be much appreciated.

Posted: **Fri Sep 02, 2005 9:59 am**

If you use an English bank card, the machine will automatically give you the option of languages.

Otherwise, the key terms are
Levamentos - withdrawal
codigo - your pin number
talão - receipt

Posted: **Fri Sep 02, 2005 10:03 am**

Morning TB, hows the head today???

Posted: **Fri Sep 02, 2005 10:38 am**

Morning!

Not too bad today. I was very good at dinner last night and only had a few glasses of wine and an amarguinha.

All back to normal now and ready for the weekend!

Posted: **Fri Sep 02, 2005 10:43 am**

Gladd to hear it

Mind you, a bit fragile myself this morning, warming up my liver for the forthcoming visit..

Posted: **Fri Sep 02, 2005 10:54 am**

Lol.
But beware, we have strayed from the topic and will probably get our wrists slapped!

Posted: **Fri Sep 02, 2005 10:56 am**

Just going back to that original topic for a second

Watch out for charges from your bank. I understand that some of them charge nothing at all but others charge quite a lot on exchange rates, its worth giving your bacnk a call to find out.

Posted: **Fri Sep 02, 2005 11:09 am**

Good advice Sharen, As far as I know, but I maybe corrected, that its only the Nationwide that does not charge.

TB
Don't care about going off topic - its Friday YE HA....

Posted: **Fri Sep 02, 2005 12:38 pm**

And Happy Friday to you Sam

Posted: **Fri Sep 02, 2005 1:31 pm**

Thank God it's friday!!! I need a cure of sleep (yeah like that's going to happen). You'll more than likely find me in a watering hole around CVO. lol

Posted: **Fri Sep 02, 2005 1:36 pm**

Thanks Sharen, TB you know what they say - "Good Girls go to heaven, but bad Girls go everywhere". - Have a good one

Posted: **Sun Sep 04, 2005 7:13 am**

ABBEY charges 1.50 pounds for any withdrawal amount

Posted: **Tue Sep 06, 2005 9:45 am**

Just returned from Carvoeiro. There at at least 3 ATMs in the village, 1 on the IN road,1 onthe OUT road and the third at the X? road (by the ice cream/ web cam shop) none charged for exchange (average rate for end August 1.466 euros per1£
P.S Nationwide B S do not charge at any ATM antwhere