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Trying to buy a mobile phone online... when you don't have access to a mobile phone

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  • Neil_Jones
    Neil_Jones Posts: 9,816 Forumite
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    EchoLocation said:
    It just seems such a stupid oversight to not consider that you might not have access to a phone all the time. Particularly if you are trying to buy a phone!
    Perhaps its your oversight for not having a spare phone (even a cheapy 2G one that can only do calls and texts.  That would have got you into your Amazon account) in the first place ;)
  • chrisw
    chrisw Posts: 3,976 Forumite
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    Most of the major supermarkets sell a wide range of phones - they're still open.
  • J_B
    J_B Posts: 7,007 Forumite
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    and the phone shop in our town is open ... well, it was yesterday
  • Cisco001
    Cisco001 Posts: 4,257 Forumite
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    May be buying from amazon or ebay?
    I don't think those require bank app for transaction if you set up previously. 
  • EssexExile
    EssexExile Posts: 6,622 Forumite
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    Do we all do these things differently? I don't think I've ever needed a mobile phone to buy anything.
    Tall, dark & handsome. Well two out of three ain't bad.
  • RumRat
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    EssexExile said:
    Do we all do these things differently? I don't think I've ever needed a mobile phone to buy anything.
    Yes......

    Drinking Rum before 10am makes you
    A PIRATE
    Not an Alcoholic...!
  • neilmcl
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    EssexExile said:
    Do we all do these things differently? I don't think I've ever needed a mobile phone to buy anything.
    True, but quite often when you use a click and collect service you tend to get texts/emails sent to your phone which you then use when going to collect your goods. Doesn't stop you from printing the info out if you don't have a phone handy though.
  • getmore4less
    getmore4less Posts: 46,882 Forumite
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    This is one of the issue with setting up 2 factor authentication to be your phone number.

    Is there not a recovery option you can use to get in for your bank to change you settings, maybe by PC.

    We lost a phone recently and had this issue with an account,(can't remember which one) eventually got it to use email to authenticate.


  • J_B
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    neilmcl said:
    EssexExile said:
    Do we all do these things differently? I don't think I've ever needed a mobile phone to buy anything.
    True, but quite often when you use a click and collect service you tend to get texts/emails sent to your phone ...........
    Emails can be received on other devices you know. ;)
  • Chino
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    debitcardmayhem said:
    Buy a phone from amazon insert old sim job done
    Do keep up:
    EchoLocation said:
    trying to sign in and buy from Amazon was impossible as I was unable to get in because I had no way to get the passcode from the text message.
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