UK Identification

[Guest dbiallos]

Hi,

Last weekend I went to The Link to purchase the SPV, but when it came time to providing identification, a letter from my recently-opened-account at HSBC was not enough. They need a statement! I was soooo frustrated as I had a creditcard statement from an Aussie bank sent to my address here, but they didn't accept that becuase it wasn't british! :x

So come Monday I sent to HSBC to "order" a statement, they told me that it would be sent to my address. It is now Thursday (I want to buy the phone this weekend) and still have received nothing! What do I do? I haven't been long enough at my address to use other proof. Can HSBC stamp something or do something? Please help?

[Guest Monolithix [MVP]]

Have you got a UK driving license? I used mine for address confirmation....

[Guest dbiallos]

No - Aussie one :cry:

[Guest Monolithix [MVP]]

A difficult one...I think you'll probably have to wait for the statement to come through, unless you have any other official documents with both your full name and address on...

[Guest casper508]

Bank statements usually take about 4-7 working days to arrive. So it seems that could be monday!

Most companies have a 2+ yr UK residance requirement when you opt for a contract phone, some even 3yr+. But even then they tend to give you the product on payment of a refundable amount. A mate got his from Freedom Mobiles' website after paying £80 upfront.

Have you tried any web stores??

[Guest Monolithix [MVP]]

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A mate got his from Freedom Mobiles' website after paying £80 upfront.  

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I had to shell out 150 quid up front.

:lol:

[Guest Maverick]

Yeah.. Unless you have stayed in the UK for some time, U'll be declined.

I was declined.... But I still got the phone on contract !! ;-)

[Guest Coolboy1982]

I had to shell out 150 quid up front.

:lol:

Me too (150) and that althoug a first order in december, which I cancelled

after waiting 3 weeks as it was out of stock, went through a credit check

(2 years UK history) and they said I didn't have to pay a deposit.

When I reordered through a cheaper website (first time was orange

directly), they (Orange not that site) charged me these 150 quid and

said they couldn't find the last credit check (passed) anymore when I

complained.

I even had an orange contract before, when I was at boarding school,

but then someone else had signed up for me, as I was under 18.

Oh well, guess that just means I will have a reserve of 150 quid next

year, which I cannot spent on booze (not that I really would, but anyway).

[Guest Monolithix [MVP]]

I'm a poor "student" with no credit history to speak of

Like you say though, at least i have £150 to look forward to next xmas :lol:

[Guest VodaSPV]

You can just go to the bank and ask them to provide you with a copy of the full-statement for your account there and then. They should print it and provide it to you straight away. However, if they insist then ask your bank to compose a letter to the Link (Orange) verifying your address in the UK.

[Guest casper508]

I had to shell out 150 quid up front.

:lol:

Outch !! Thats steep mate. Atleast you'll get it back. I confirmed with my mate and he'll get it credited to his bills, NOT a refund. But thats in case he stays with orange after the contract expires.

Cas

[Guest madu]

You can just go to the bank and ask them to provide you with a copy of the full-statement for your account there and then. They should print it and provide it to you straight away. However, if they insist then ask your bank to compose a letter to the Link (Orange) verifying your address in the UK.

The whole point is that you receive the letter at THAT address, so a printed-on-spot statement would either have no address or somehting like that...