"CITYMAIN ADMINISTR" bank account charge

intersimi

Does anyone know what "CITYMAIN ADMINISTR" is?

I have been making regular payments to CITYMAIN ADMINISTR and I have no idea what it is, does anyone know?

I have finally started to take control of my finances, and found this strange item in my account. I have cancelled it, and just have to wait and see what it is.

watcherman

According to this thread http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=191664&page=2 they are a mobile phone insurance company.

intersimi

Thanks. I have managed to track them down further.

Apparently, it is a small print Mobile Phone insurance. You know the type, where you get if free for 3 months, forget about it, then get charged a silly amount. Well this is one of those.

The monthly mobile phone insurance amount is £5.99

The address of the company is:

Citymain re A1com
Paul Kelsay
City Administrators
18 Church Road
Fleet
Hants
GU51 3RH

Tel 0870 4587002 (this is a 0870 number and is therefore chargable)

I managed to phone them up and get the Direct debit canceled at their end, then cancelled it via my bank. They only caught me twice, so I consider myself lucky.

xplizit

aarrgghh. just noticed this myself. is it only mobile phones they deal with? i can't work out what else it could be but don't want to cancel without being sure in case it's for somethign else. barclays won't let me go far back enough to see how many times i've been had but it's at least twice. :mad:

makes_cents

I cancelled my direct debit with them and heard nothing.

Maybe it would be a good idea to cancel and write to them quoting any reference number you got when you purchased your phone.

MC

Spendaholic_Chick

I've noticed that on my statement for a coupl of moths now too and kept thinking I must find out what it is - thanks for the reminder! Must cancel it tomorrow!!

Spendaholic_Chick

I've just checked on saynoto0870.com and the geographical number is listed as 01252 788300 - that's what I'll be trying tomorrow!

xplizit

ok i'll get on the case tomorrow too

sneaky b*stards

xplizit

wow that was far more painless than i expected. rang the 01252 number, chose option 5 and got through to someone straight away. they're sending me a letter to confirm the cancellation. didn't have to post them anything etc

bad news is i've apparently been giving them £5 a month since july
how i didn't realise sooner i don't know but am a bit gutted :mad:

anonymousie

:mad: :mad:
Thanks for this guys- I have been paying for a hugely embarassing amount of time (for a contract I have now upgraded even) believing I HAD NOT insured the phone (I would have claimed it I'd have known too mind you hearing what I minefield claims are maybe not!).

i guess this was another P4U sneaky and I'm a moron- I know!

Anway, cancelling was painless, nicelady on the phone and she will send a cancellation letter.

Chopped the DD off too!

ANTOBD

01983 618300 Is The New Geograhical Number

ACCORDING TO http://saynoto0870.com/numbersearch.php