Text Message (SMS) Realtime Banking

RG2015

OceanSound wrote: »

Didn't you say the same on a different thread:

I'm flattered that you noticed. I may start using this as my catchphrase.

I am a control addict and proud of it. There is only one person that I trust to put my own interests first and that is me.

I see no merit in relying on others when you are fully able to achieve the same outcome yourself by being proactive.

RG2015

OceanSound wrote: »

IT meltdowns for months on end. Visa card system going berserk over weekends. Credit rating agency IT systems with millions of customer data compromised....Are these my responsibility too?

This discussion is about banks sending text messages. Why do you equate my comment with corporate IT failings?

Nebulous2

OceanSound wrote: »

It's not so much a question of ease of use ONLY. It's a matter of principle. Apple users of the HSBC app have fingerprint login. (Pretty sure I mentioned in a previous post - so no intuition required on your part) I keep asking HSBC support when fingerprint login will be available for android. They keep saying 'in the near future'.

The way I see it 'I shouldn't have to faff around with entering the password each time, when I know some apple user (who loves his iphone too much), is logging-in without breaking in to a sweat.

I can understand principle - I have a whole series of individual boycotts which no-one but me understands or cares about.

I don't have a fingerprint scanner, and dislike apple products, so this one completely passes me by.

I have about 6 banking apps on my phone, and take an interest in their ease of use and their functionality. I only use HSBC to the extent that I need to to maintain the account and the regular saver. So it isn't a main bank account, but I'm happy with it.

EarthBoy

OceanSound wrote: »

It's not so much a question of ease of use ONLY. It's a matter of principle. Apple users of the HSBC app have fingerprint login. (Pretty sure I mentioned in a previous post - so no intuition required on your part) I keep asking HSBC support when fingerprint login will be available for android. They keep saying 'in the near future'.

You will be pleased to know that the latest update to the HSBC UK android app has introduced fingerprint login for compatible devices.

18cc

Thanks for letting me know about that I am now happy bunny

System

Try Monzo! Monzo alerts you of every transaction... so does Starling

OceanSound

EarthBoy wrote: »

You will be pleased to know that the latest update to the HSBC UK android app has introduced fingerprint login for compatible devices.

Ok. Let me go and buy a 'compatible' Samsung smartphone so I can use the HSBC App with fingerprint login.

JuicyJesus

Get an American Express card, turn on spend notifications on your phone, job's a good'un. No faffing around with texts, you get notifications each and every time a purchase is made. And you get cashback.

OceanSound

hsbc android app has a 'fast balance' feature, which you can use without faffing around with logging in.

p.s. At the moment my android app doesn't show the keyboard at the 'enter password' screen, so having to type character elsewhere (notepad/calendar) copy the character, then paste it on to HSBC app. Probably not the most secure way to login. So, will just be sticking to 'fast balance' until fingerprint login is released (to use full features of app).