We’d like to remind Forumites to please avoid political debate on the Forum.

This is to keep it a safe and useful space for MoneySaving discussions. Threads that are – or become – political in nature may be removed in line with the Forum’s rules. Thank you for your understanding.

📨 Have you signed up to the Forum's new Email Digest yet? Get a selection of trending threads sent straight to your inbox daily, weekly or monthly!

LloydsTSB - charging GBP2.50 for "near limit" SMS alerts

If you rely on your "limit" alerts with Lloydstsb they will START charging from 2nd Jan 08 for these. The charge will be GBP2.50

If you receive the basic text alert detailing your balance, this apparently, won't be charged.

Worth noting if you regurlarly come close to your O_draft limit

Comments

  • An annual charge of £30 which, if it prevents you just once from an unplanned overdraft, will pay for itself.
    Note that you get 2 texts - one if you are within £50 of your limit and another on the day of the excess to give you the opportunity to clear.
  • omega27
    omega27 Posts: 260 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    And you don't have to pay the fee if you have a Premier Account.
  • gt94sss2
    gt94sss2 Posts: 6,185 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    If text messages are important to you, its worth noting that First Direct offer this service free of charge.

    Regards
    Sunil
  • missile
    missile Posts: 11,793 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    I get weekly alerts - are those still free?
    "A nation's greatness is measured by how it treats its weakest members." ~ Mahatma Gandhi
    Ride hard or stay home :iloveyou:
  • missile wrote: »
    I get weekly alerts - are those still free?
    If from LTSB - yes.
This discussion has been closed.
Meet your Ambassadors

🚀 Getting Started

Hi new member!

Our Getting Started Guide will help you get the most out of the Forum

Categories

  • All Categories
  • 351.7K Banking & Borrowing
  • 253.4K Reduce Debt & Boost Income
  • 454K Spending & Discounts
  • 244.7K Work, Benefits & Business
  • 600.1K Mortgages, Homes & Bills
  • 177.3K Life & Family
  • 258.4K Travel & Transport
  • 1.5M Hobbies & Leisure
  • 16.2K Discuss & Feedback
  • 37.6K Read-Only Boards

Is this how you want to be seen?

We see you are using a default avatar. It takes only a few seconds to pick a picture.