bank account with no mobile phone?

langmk

yeah i tried co-op they said i wouldnt require a phone number, ill look into them. as you said i guessed halifax were telling porkies and wondered if anyone had any options


cheers!

Ben8282

langmk wrote: »

guys im old but not ancient! i have a smartphone and own handsets. thats not the problem. im old and tight!


i got so happy un mobile contactable!



i dont want to fork out £10 on a sim card i dont need and then pay £? to keep it active. then have to find it, then have to remember to charge it so i can pay my council tax bill?

Would be so much easier just to switch your phone on instead of wasting your time changing banks

anniecave

Neil_Jones wrote: »

Argos have a collection of phones as part of Black Friday from 99p. You have to buy £10 of credit with it, but there you go:
https://www.argos.co.uk/browse/technology/mobile-phones-and-accessories/pay-as-you-go-phones

That'll do the job for your online banking needs just to receive texts and/or phone calls. Just get a free PAYG SIM as the bundled one looks like it might only last 30 days when you activate it.

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Be aware that buying such a phone would likely mean you're tied into a network, so be careful that the network doesn't require regular minimum top-ups, and/or you'll need to check what tariff is set as default, you may be better to switch to an alternative tariff.

langmk

cool i have a few handsets but i dont own a sim card so it cant really be classed as a phone?

anniecave

If you have a handset that can use EE and you have good EE network signal, Asda mobile is good, they have a minimum top up of £5 and their rates are quite reasonable.

langmk

thanks for your links but i am not looking for a sim card/phone. just a bank as Stuart_W noted with email auth.



on the flip side if any mobile companies are watching, you should set up a stall in banks or set a link up with the banks to offer free sim cards

System

Get a cheap internet dongle - they can be plugged into your computer and allow it to receive text messages.

Eco_Miser

Nationwide current account holders can do SCA with their debit card and a card reader.

Clydesdale/Yorkshire Bank have the option to use a token, not sure if that is available to new customers.

18cc

You could also try First Direct they do authorisation by a dongle keypad thingy

AnotherJoe

18cc wrote: »

You could also try First Direct they do authorisation by a dongle keypad thingy

But then OP will need to carry a dongle keypadthingy, in case when up mount Everest they decide to pay their Ocado bill, won't that be too much for them ?