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Annoying extra security on credit card website

Capital One has recently introduced an additional layer of security on its website. Every 90 days, in addition to logging on with user name & password, the customer has to provide a once-only code which Cap 1 sends to their registered telephone. This pre-supposes that the customer actually has a telephone, which may not be the case, or of course they may be away from home with no mobile.


This seems completely unnecessary, and I am wondering if they are breaking any exclusion rules by requiring the customer to have a telephone in order to use their website?

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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 35,242 Forumite
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    It's up to Capital One to decide whether it's necessary or not.

    It's not breaking any rules.
  • jonesMUFCforever
    jonesMUFCforever Posts: 28,898 Forumite
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    As above - if you don't like it take your business to somebody else.
  • You'd be more hacked off if you got hacked !
  • Two factor authentication should be mandatory on all online or mobile transactions.
  • jasminum89
    jasminum89 Posts: 11 Forumite
    I travel a lot and I can't use my phone number everywhere, sometimes it costs fortune. My bank offers a mobile app, which doesn't ask for sms authentication. So I can transfer money easily just using my phone and password. Maybe it's not so safe but tt's a live saviour.
  • jasminum89 wrote: »
    I travel a lot and I can't use my phone number everywhere, sometimes it costs fortune. My bank offers a mobile app, which doesn't ask for sms authentication. So I can transfer money easily just using my phone and password. Maybe it's not so safe but tt's a live saviour.

    How does receiving a single text cost a fortune?
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