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Frank121

typistretired wrote: »

Still no sign of the internet banking letter. Received debit card, pin number and letter flogging me home insurance but not the letter I really want. Hopefully all will be sorted by January when I will have to start emptying some of my Nationwide flexdirect accounts.

Hi,

Did you phone them and request the internet banking details? As far as I know you need to do that. It's been almost two weeks since i have requested mine and they haven't showed up yet. Having said that you can still pay into the account using the account number and sort code shown on the debit card.

Cheers.
Frank

typistretired

Yes I did ring them Saturday 30th, the internet banking letter arrived yesterday, Saturday 7th. Account now has £3,000 in it and I have requested the security token.

innovate

The initial setup does indeed exercise your patience. Unduly so but hey-hoh. You don't get anything for nothing. With a lot of patience, you will eventually get a fully functional account with them. If you run out to patience, you probably won't.

Subsequently, in my experience, everything is as fast as with any other bank, provided you have their security token and enough money to service your request.

Keep the faith.

info_addict

Bit late to the party, but just applied by phone to the Yorkshire Bank on the 0800 number. From start to finish took 24 minutes and I didn't get asked about why I wanted the account or to provide any details of current bank details. No request from them to switch banks either.

So far, so good. Now I'll just settle in for the long wait.

100saving

info_addict wrote: »

Bit late to the party, but just applied by phone to the Yorkshire Bank on the 0800 number. From start to finish took 24 minutes and I didn't get asked about why I wanted the account or to provide any details of current bank details. No request from them to switch banks either.

So far, so good. Now I'll just settle in for the long wait.

can you keep us updated on how long each step takes. i am join to be setting this account up in the next month or two when my other account become full.

Eco_Miser

100saving wrote: »

can you keep us updated on how long each step takes. i am join to be setting this account up in the next month or two when my other account become full.

It's a time limited offer. If you want it, get it now.

Gaffy

info_addict wrote: »

Bit late to the party, but just applied by phone to the Yorkshire Bank on the 0800 number. From start to finish took 24 minutes and I didn't get asked about why I wanted the account or to provide any details of current bank details. No request from them to switch banks either.

So far, so good. Now I'll just settle in for the long wait.

I wouldn't hold your breath, I applied by phone over two weeks ago and I'm still waiting for the first initial paperwork to come through.

block10

Also if they cant verify your address, you have to go into the branch with proof of ID & income.

veryintrigued

Gaffy wrote: »

I wouldn't hold your breath, I applied by phone over two weeks ago and I'm still waiting for the first initial paperwork to come through.

This.

Three here and still nothing.

Gaffy

Update:

Well last week I had enough as it was getting ridiculous, so phoned them up to enquire and guess what they couldn't find my application even though I had spent 25 minutes applying for it over the phone.

They then called me back after spending about an hour trying to trace where it had gone and luckily they found it, apparently they put it onto the wrong system. They apologized and sent the forms by registered post which I got the next day.

For those that are still waiting I strongly suggest phoning them up again.