Banking and Phones

anon_private

When I set up my Barclays bank account and some building society accounts, I gave them my landline number as part of the registration process.

Soon, I will be moving, for some months, into rented accommodation where I believe that mobiles are usually used.

My question is ' Are Barclays and building societies likely to accept a mobile number as the only contact number'?

Thanks

If not any advice.

jonesMUFCforever

anon_private wrote: »

When I set up my Barclays bank account and some building society accounts, I gave them my landline number as part of the registration process.

Soon, I will be moving, for some months, into rented accommodation where I believe that mobiles are usually used.

My question is ' Are Barclays and building societies likely to accept a mobile number as the only contact number'?

Thanks

If not any advice.

Yes they will; in fact in some cases it is better because if they need to get hold of you urgently a mobile is better.
More and more people are getting rid of landlines.

anon_private

Thank you for the information.

Quick response too

Best wishes

A

Ps. More people may be giving up on landline phones, but we still need lines for broadband

teddysmum

I think they prefer a landline number from new customers as it gives an indication that they are not in temporary accommodation, but once you are established a mobile number should be fine..

TheShape

anon_private wrote: »

Thank you for the information.

Quick response too

Best wishes

A

Ps. More people may be giving up on landline phones, but we still need lines for broadband

I've got a landline but could have had Virgin Media Broadband without.

TheShape

teddysmum wrote: »

I think they prefer a landline number from new customers as it gives an indication that they are not in temporary accommodation, but once you are established a mobile number should be fine..

I've opened 7 new current accounts with 7 new banks and only given a mobile number to each. It's not a problem.

glider3560

anon_private wrote: »

Ps. More people may be giving up on landline phones, but we still need lines for broadband

I have a landline, but don't have a phone plugged into it. Calls are far more expensive than on my mobile and I'd rather receive incoming calls on my mobile.

Dobbibill

Some banks use mobiles for texts as part of their fraud prevention/internet banking processes anyway.
There will be no problem with just giving them a mobile.

boliston

teddysmum wrote: »

I think they prefer a landline number from new customers as it gives an indication that they are not in temporary accommodation, but once you are established a mobile number should be fine..

This makes no sense as you can easily have a landline number even if you don't have a landline. I have had a voip landline number for years but have not used a physical landline for years.

anon_private

I am established in my present accommodation, but will need to move for a few months, and into temporary accommodation

Anthorn

anon_private wrote: »

Ps. More people may be giving up on landline phones, but we still need lines for broadband

Not if it's communal: Where I live there is a communal broadband service which I pay into but I still have my own because it gets bogged down at times. I have a landline but almost everyone don't and use mobile phones.

Back to the topic: The rule I've always seen is at least one telephone number and during a switch or account opening they prefer a mobile number so they can send texts.