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Bank Switch, No Debit Card

Brewer21
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I found out I still had an RBS account with £10 in it. Thought I'd switched out of it. Anyways it's good news, an account to use for a switch, so I thought but you need a debit card to input on the switch application, I destroyed it thinking now no account.
Anyone got around this, maybe a phone call, seems a faff to apply for a new card from RBS?
Anyone got around this, maybe a phone call, seems a faff to apply for a new card from RBS?
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You can view the card details from within the RBS app. Tap the account, then 'Manage my card' then 'See card details'.1
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WillPS said:You can view the card details from within the RBS app. Tap the account, then 'Manage my card' then 'See card details'.0
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If you have no card (as your app suggests) simply tell the bank you're switching to that there is no debit card associated with the account. Most CASS request forms have provision for this and if they don't you can submit a request over the phone instead.0
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WillPS said:You can view the card details from within the RBS app. Tap the account, then 'Manage my card' then 'See card details'.
Card payment controls and PIN servers etc are listed.
It does show the last 4 digits, but IIRC any switches that ask for card details ask for 5 not 4.
Not that this helps @brewer21 if there is no card listed.
Another option is to request a new debit card via chat.
I have done this a few times when I needed a card, albeit not via RBS, and normally arrives in a few days.0 -
k_man said:WillPS said:You can view the card details from within the RBS app. Tap the account, then 'Manage my card' then 'See card details'.
Card payment controls and PIN servers etc are listed.
It does show the last 4 digits, but IIRC any switches that ask for card details ask for 5 not 4.
Not that this helps @brewer21 if there is no card listed.
Another option is to request a new debit card via chat.
I have done this a few times when I needed a card, albeit not via RBS, and normally arrives in a few days.1 -
Biometric approval/facial is already enabled already (needed it for adding payee).
Logged out and back in, and now See card details is showing!
(The facial/ blinking check is a bit janky though, only works 50% of the time, so would prefer the option to use fingerprint only/instead, as for login)
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WillPS said:k_man said:WillPS said:You can view the card details from within the RBS app. Tap the account, then 'Manage my card' then 'See card details'.
Card payment controls and PIN servers etc are listed.
It does show the last 4 digits, but IIRC any switches that ask for card details ask for 5 not 4.
Not that this helps @brewer21 if there is no card listed.
Another option is to request a new debit card via chat.
I have done this a few times when I needed a card, albeit not via RBS, and normally arrives in a few days.
Would registering for biometrics check allow me to see card details, as above posts I currently can't see anything showing?
Giving them a call I'm guessing would present all sorts of questions naturally, they aren't going just send a card without interrogation. I hate ringing banks for this sort of stuff.
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Just tried registering for biometrics, it's telling me on the app I can't register just yet as I'm new to the app. I only downloaded it and used it in the last week.0 -
Back to the original question.....I have certainly switched bank accounts which did not have a debit card. That wasn't a problem. (I mean I had never had a debit card, not mislaid it/ lost it)Being polite and pleasant doesn't cost anything!
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k_man said:(The facial/ blinking check is a bit janky though, only works 50% of the time, so would prefer the option to use fingerprint only/instead, as for login)0
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Some banks have stopped sending replacement cards on expiring when previous ones were never used. I have no card for one of my Barclays account and no card for my Club Lloyds account. I have no experience with RBS/NatWest about this but if they also do not issue replacement cards for unused expired one, then it may well be that there is no DC associated to that account now. However, both Lloyds and Barclays allows you to call in to request a brand new card for the account (or pop in branch with a form of ID.0
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