Barcleys personel loan Help.

alastairq

why on earth do folk give mobile numbers to people like banks?

or DCA's?

confused76

alastairq wrote: »

why on earth do folk give mobile numbers to people like banks?

or DCA's?

one of my cc's had my work number - biggest mistake ever! but when setting up cc didn't ever anticipate this would be a problem as didn't think i would ever miss a payment. big lesson learnt!

no-one gets my number now!

rog2

alastairq wrote: »

why on earth do folk give mobile numbers to people like banks?

Back in the days of solvency, and what looked like a 'rosy' future, I simply filled in my mobile on the section of the application form that requested it. I agree that it was not 'obligatory', whereas the 'home' number was.
I hasten to add that the 'harassment' from MERCERS was on my 'home' number.
But, to answer your question, most 'folk' give their mobile numbers to their Bank, because the bank asks them for it.

alastairq

because the bank asks them for it.

yes, I know...Barclays asked me loads of times before I cried 'enough' and went BR.......I told them I dont have a mobile!

Must admit, it's a bit like telling the TV LIcence people you wont buy a TV licence 'cause you haven't got a TV set!

For some years now there has been a ''presumption'' that everybody has a mobile phone.......


and I suspect, in the early days, folks were quite 'proud' to be able to give a ...''mobile number'.....as they were the toy-of-the-decade?

If I got the slightest whiff of a harrassment on my mobies, I'd change the SIM cards toot sweet

brimau_2

Calls to your mobile?? Do as I did.. set up a mobile contacts group that automatically REJECTED any calls or messages :-)

They soon got bored

philnicandamy

Hmm good old barclays.....they chased me for nearly 6 months into my bankruptcy for a bank account I held with a £500 O/D (which ended up a damn sight more thanks to their silly charges etc)

eventually the OR me & the OFT were involved and thankfully it ceased....funny thing though they offered me a basic account when bankrupt which I refused & decided on the co-op instead....well things changed a while back & I approached barclays again for the chance of a basic account (wanted the connect card) they replied "we offered you a basic account a while ago and you refused us..so not a chance for another account"

they had my mobile number as well even though I didnt give...when I questioned they said the mobile number was easily sourced as when I took my contract my name etc was added to the phone directory