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And if I told u I have a friend who uses 6 digits?

Opistorincos:
We as Nigerians come across a lot of exciting, captivating and thought provoking things in our day to day activities. However, due to our busy schedule, and sometimes the thought of where we're headed at the particular period in time, across we don't really bother to look into the background of these amazing inventions. I am 100% sure that 99.9% of my readers make use of the ATM machines more than twice within the period of a week.
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Majority of the time we have the need to make use of the atm, we are often saddled with the thought of how long we need to wait before making withdrawals or any other ATM enabled task due to the status of the queue. The highlighted points above are some of the reasons why many Nigerians have never bothered to look into why the ATM pin is only four(4) digits.

The main purpose of this post is to educate my readers on why the ATM pin has only four digits. Before we talk about that, however, let's skim through how the ATM machine came into existence.

The Computer Loan Machine triggered the invention of the ATM machine. The individual who took it upon himself to design the first ever Automated Teller Machine is a man called John Adrian Sheperd-Barron. Barron also developed the idea of embedding pin code into individual debit and credit cards.
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Picture source - www.telegraph.co.uk
Now, to the main part of the post , which is why ATM pin consists of only 4-digits. The inventor of the ATM machine which is John Adrian Shepherd-Barron was born to the family of Dorothy Barron, two time Wimbledon women champion, in Shillong.

Barron initially proposed a 6 digit pin, but later had to reconsider his proposal due to his wife's inability to remember a large string of digits. The reason our ATM pin has only four digits is because of the inventor's wife's disability.

Nowadays, 4 digit pin is no longer enough to keep our funds secured, due to cyber theft. Most banks outside Nigeria are now offering a 6-digit pin code for accessing credit and debit cards. This development is a good one but it'll burden the average Nigerian banks' customer care assistants as many Nigerians are bound to forget their pins easily.


http://www.eodob.com/2016/08/heres-reason-why-atm-pin-has-only-4.html?m=1

oh really?

Am sure those who still forget four digits are likely to be more dumbest than Buhari. Osunbade, Osunibadan comes to mind

Abi Na him wife b d purpoz he invented d machin

Daslim180:
Wetin women go turn us to ehn, our eyes go clear.

Woman, woman, woman. How many times have I called you? Well the bible clearly advised that if a man can live without woman, it is better. Otherwise, marry but stick to her alone. It is no joke.

power of pucci

Ops why is it that our mobile number is 11 and not 16 nd account number 10 not 12?

Opistorincos:
This development is a good one but it'll burden the average Nigerian banks' customer care assistants as many Nigerians are bound to forget their pins easily.


http://www.eodob.com/2016/08/heres-reason-why-atm-pin-has-only-4.html?m=1

In other words, Nigerians are disabled?

My Chinese cards use 6 pins.

Idiots:
op u talk too much...its lik u are a january or june born. Good writeup though.

October born

feldido:
Just like why we say hello when we use the phone... All cos of women

You aren't making any sense. So you only say "hello" because of women? SMH.

The moment you stop fantasising too much on women, the moment you start pursuing your goals.

i have always known that women are the reasons for major decisions .. war, peace, nw ATM pin codes ..
Lawd save us form the Daughters of Eve

heilige:
[size=18pt]There are other places in the world which has 6 digits.[/size]

Seconded, you are absolutely 100% correct.

heilige:
[size=18pt]There are other places in the world which has 6 digits.[/size]

Some banks in Nigeria also issue atm with 5digits

Opistorincos:
We as Nigerians come across a lot of exciting, captivating and thought provoking things in our day to day activities. However, due to our busy schedule, and sometimes the thought of where we're headed at the particular period in time, across we don't really bother to look into the background of these amazing inventions. I am 100% sure that 99.9% of my readers make use of the ATM machines more than twice within the period of a week.
www.nairaland.com/attachments/4086611_4082151transferfundsonatmmachinejpeg3d61ca2fc5c6519649df5c3901c51965_jpeg80cf306dce9178f7ea7c49c21e6a2697
Majority of the time we have the need to make use of the atm, we are often saddled with the thought of how long we need to wait before making withdrawals or any other ATM enabled task due to the status of the queue. The highlighted points above are some of the reasons why many Nigerians have never bothered to look into why the ATM pin is only four(4) digits.

The main purpose of this post is to educate my readers on why the ATM pin has only four digits. Before we talk about that, however, let's skim through how the ATM machine came into existence.

The Computer Loan Machine triggered the invention of the ATM machine. The individual who took it upon himself to design the first ever Automated Teller Machine is a man called John Adrian Sheperd-Barron. Barron also developed the idea of embedding pin code into individual debit and credit cards.
www.nairaland.com/attachments/4086612_shepherdbarron1640787c_jpeg755ea011c4bd3789503f2858c9fd3c2f
Picture source - www.telegraph.co.uk
Now, to the main part of the post , which is why ATM pin consists of only 4-digits. The inventor of the ATM machine which is John Adrian Shepherd-Barron was born to the family of Dorothy Barron, two time Wimbledon women champion, in Shillong.

Barron initially proposed a 6 digit pin, but later had to reconsider his proposal due to his wife's inability to remember a large string of digits. The reason our ATM pin has only four digits is because of the inventor's wife's disability.

Nowadays, 4 digit pin is no longer enough to keep our funds secured, due to cyber theft. Most banks outside Nigeria are now offering a 6-digit pin code for accessing credit and debit cards. This development is a good one but it'll burden the average Nigerian banks' customer care assistants as many Nigerians are bound to forget their pins easily.


http://www.eodob.com/2016/08/heres-reason-why-atm-pin-has-only-4.html?m=1

But some banks in Nigeria are issuing ATM with 5digits now

louqas:
But some banks in Nigeria are issuing ATM with 5digits now

This is the first time I'm hearing this, can I have the name of the bank??

Sugarcious:
. According to some online reports especially on social Media, a lot of people actually believe that "hello" was the name of Bell's wife I.e the inventor of telephone. So after the invention, he dialled his wife's phone and when she picked he called her "hello" and that name stock till today.

But after my research, I discovered that it was actually a lie. Bell never called his wife and his wife's name wasn't HEllO either. Rather the first person he phoned was a assistant in the other room where he sat.

Don't be quick to believe everything u see. Take some time and research.

Some people get plenty time sha

Can someone tell again that women doesn't rule the world?

Opistorincos:
We as Nigerians come across a lot of exciting, captivating and thought provoking things in our day to day activities. However, due to our busy schedule, and sometimes the thought of where we're headed at the particular period in time, across we don't really bother to look into the background of these amazing inventions. I am 100% sure that 99.9% of my readers make use of the ATM machines more than twice within the period of a week.
www.nairaland.com/attachments/4086611_4082151transferfundsonatmmachinejpeg3d61ca2fc5c6519649df5c3901c51965_jpeg80cf306dce9178f7ea7c49c21e6a2697
Majority of the time we have the need to make use of the atm, we are often saddled with the thought of how long we need to wait before making withdrawals or any other ATM enabled task due to the status of the queue. The highlighted points above are some of the reasons why many Nigerians have never bothered to look into why the ATM pin is only four(4) digits.

The main purpose of this post is to educate my readers on why the ATM pin has only four digits. Before we talk about that, however, let's skim through how the ATM machine came into existence.

The Computer Loan Machine triggered the invention of the ATM machine. The individual who took it upon himself to design the first ever Automated Teller Machine is a man called John Adrian Sheperd-Barron. Barron also developed the idea of embedding pin code into individual debit and credit cards.
www.nairaland.com/attachments/4086612_shepherdbarron1640787c_jpeg755ea011c4bd3789503f2858c9fd3c2f
Picture source - www.telegraph.co.uk
Now, to the main part of the post , which is why ATM pin consists of only 4-digits. The inventor of the ATM machine which is John Adrian Shepherd-Barron was born to the family of Dorothy Barron, two time Wimbledon women champion, in Shillong.

Barron initially proposed a 6 digit pin, but later had to reconsider his proposal due to his wife's inability to remember a large string of digits. The reason our ATM pin has only four digits is because of the inventor's wife's disability.

Nowadays, 4 digit pin is no longer enough to keep our funds secured, due to cyber theft. Most banks outside Nigeria are now offering a 6-digit pin code for accessing credit and debit cards. This development is a good one but it'll burden the average Nigerian banks' customer care assistants as many Nigerians are bound to forget their pins easily.


http://www.eodob.com/2016/08/heres-reason-why-atm-pin-has-only-4.html?m=1

Correct.. Here in Malaysia all banks ATM's are 6 digit pin

Opistorincos:
This is the first time I'm hearing this, can I have the name of the bank??

Wouldn't believe if it didn't happen to me . Was at an ATM and a man asked my help in operating the machine . When it was time to input the pin I asked the man to type his pin no. He typed 5 digits I objected but the man assured me it was correct and it was because he got paid. I'm not sure if the man's bank but it was at a first bank atm.

ain't nobody forgetting no ATM pin especially in Nigeria.. that ain't gonna happen... even if its 10 digits

add more pins to ur atm pin

My ATM pin is six digits.

Opistorincos:
This is the first time I'm hearing this, can I have the name of the bank??

Was at an ATM and an elderly man asked me to help him operate the machine . When he entered a 5digit PIN I objected and he assured me the pin was correct and it was . Can't recall his bank but this happened at a first bank atm

Thanks for the info

Thanks.... I sha learnt sumtin today....

louqas:
Some banks in Nigeria also issue atm with 5digits

Which banks? Please name them just to know and probably use them.

louqas:
But some banks in Nigeria are issuing ATM with 5digits now

Which banks?

Opistorincos:
I am 100% sure that 99.9% of my readers make use of the ATM machines more than twice within the period of a week.

I am not certain of that!

charlsecy:
I am not certain of that!

IT was meant for my blog readers, nairalanders weren't among. I only posted the article here to have more views. Thanks for your comment

Opistorincos:
IT was meant for my blog readers...

Your statistics still hugely likely to be wrong.