From: David N. Barnett 

On Fri, 18 Jul 2003 10:55:16 +0200, Phil Payne
 wrote in message
:

| > Most debit cards are issued by credit card companies.  Mine is a VISA.
|
| In the USA.  Over here all debit cards are issues by banks.

Ours are too, but they are still either Visa or Mastercard.  Banks issue
credit cards too.  I can use my bank-issued debit card to make a purchase
over the telephone or online if I so choose, because it is internationally
recognized.

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