New Santander £200 Switch Offer - January 2023

MikeJXE

I switched an account into my Santander 123, simple as a b c 10 minutes on the phone with the switching team. 

Paid out £1000 from it to another account, then another account  and back in to Santander, so covered all the terms and waiting  for the £200 

Middle_of_the_Road

MikeJXE said:

I switched an account into my Santander 123, simple as a b c 10 minutes on the phone with the switching team. 

Paid out £1000 from it to another account, then another account  and back in to Santander, so covered all the terms and waiting  for the £200 

Although you have paid in the £1k , are you sure this will meet the terms, as you've in effect withdrawn £1k and then replaced it?
Should be ok, just thinking out loud.

Saver-upper

There are already 2+ DDs set up on my Natwest account that's being switched from. That's enough, isnt it?

kaMelo

Middle_of_the_Road said:

MikeJXE said:

I switched an account into my Santander 123, simple as a b c 10 minutes on the phone with the switching team. 

Paid out £1000 from it to another account, then another account  and back in to Santander, so covered all the terms and waiting  for the £200 

Although you have paid in the £1k , are you sure this will meet the terms, as you've in effect withdrawn £1k and then replaced it?
Should be ok, just thinking out loud.

The only requirement is to have paid in £1000 which is what they have done. Where it came from and how many transactions it took doesn't matter as it's not specified in the terms.

Jim1984

I rang the switching team on the number mentioned here to do an internal switch from my existing Santander current account to the Edge account and was told twice it couldn't be done on the phone.

The second call them tell me to do it online via logging in then upgrading an account to the Edge account that way. Having re read this thread I'm worried now this won't officially class as a switch.

When people rang what process did they go through? I rang twice and both adamant it can't be done on the phone. I called the number and selected option 1. 

flaneurs_lobster

Jim1984 said:

I rang the switching team on the number mentioned here to do an internal switch from my existing account to the Edge account and was told twice it couldn't be done on the phone.

The second call them tell me to do it online via logging in then upgrading an account to the Edge account that way. Having re read this thread I'm worried now this won't officially class as a switch.

When people rang what process did they go through? I rang twice and both adamant it can't be done on the phone. I called the number and selected option 1. 

It's not a switch, it's an internal transfer. You don't get any money. 

Expotter

Jim1984 said:

I rang the switching team on the number mentioned here to do an internal switch from my existing Santander current account to the Edge account and was told twice it couldn't be done on the phone.

The second call them tell me to do it online via logging in then upgrading an account to the Edge account that way. Having re read this thread I'm worried now this won't officially class as a switch.

When people rang what process did they go through? I rang twice and both adamant it can't be done on the phone. I called the number and selected option 1. 

I think you're a bit confused, to change your existing Santander account into a different type, you have to do it online. There is an option to change your account.
 The number given here is for switching a non-Santander (external) account into your existing qualifying Santander account. This is what qualifies as a switch.

theonenonly

Can a switch be made after I've made the account? Or can it only be done in the application stage?

pecunianonolet

theonenonly said:

Can a switch be made after I've made the account? Or can it only be done in the application stage?

Switch can be initiated as long as the promotion is running

[Deleted User]

Does anyone who applied to Santander know how long it takes for the ID to be verified and account to be opened?