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HSBC credit card - telephone security number
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sam1974_2
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in Credit cards
Hi, I recently applied for the HSBC balance transfer card. Accepted.
Card came last Monday. Pin arrived last Wednesday - but can’t register/sign up for online services as I haven’t got a telephone security number 🤷🏻♀️
I don’t recall them asking me to set one up when I applied for the card and looking at older threads it seems they send this to you in the post. Is this still the case, does anyone know ?
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Anyone applied for a card recently? Would be grateful if they could advise.Tried calling but need the telephone security number to speak to anyone 😩0
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Deleted_User said:Why would you ring up for that? Just apply online, don't clog up call centre lines for something they will tell you do online anyway1
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Chino said:Deleted_User said:Why would you ring up for that? Just apply online, don't clog up call centre lines for something they will tell you do online anyway
It's my mistake mis-reading it and not seeing OP replied to their own post. I thought someone had bumped the post to ask about applying for the same type of card over the phone. OP just needs to ring HSBC, not a chance they only have 1 number that you cannot call through to without it. Most likely they have posted it and it's just been delayed
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Just for future reference of anyone searching the same answer - you have to go into your local branch with card and ID and they will set the Telephone Security Number up for you.Never had this before opening a new credit card account, seems very old fashioned way of doing it!1
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