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Blocked UK Debit card.

Posted: Fri 16 Aug 2013 11:32 am
by Deputy Dawg
First post on this forum. I am from the south but come over occasionally.
I hope to receive a little help here.
I have blocked my UK Debit card by accident. I do know the number but had a mental block while at a garage getting petrol.
The card issuer call centre suggested that I might be able to unblock the card at an ATM of an overseas branch of of a UK bank. I am visiting Kyrenia next week and see that there is an HSBC there. Has anyone ever tried to unblock a UK Card at HSBC in TRNC. Alternatively are there any customers of HSBC who could ask when next in the bank?

Thanks in advance

Deputy D

Re: Blocked UK Debit card.

Posted: Sat 17 Aug 2013 9:54 am
by chelwood
deputy dawg , I had a problem while drawing money from my uk hsbc account , the machine broke down just before it delivered the money , went into the farmagusta branch of hsbc who informed me that they don't have any records or dealings with uk accounts , so I contacted the uk who sorted it out straight away , so my advice based on the information given , contact the uk who will ask a couple of security questions and will then reset or effect a new pin number .

tel 0044 8457 707070 .

I hope this post is helpful to you .



Re: Blocked UK Debit card.

Posted: Sat 17 Aug 2013 10:01 am
by Owl Lady
Chelwood is correct,HSBC TRNC do not have direct dealing with UK.As Chelwood said contact UK and they are very helpful.

Re: Blocked UK Debit card.

Posted: Sun 18 Aug 2013 1:35 pm
by Deputy Dawg
Thank you Chelwood & Owl Lady. I thought it too good to be true, but the UK call certre told me to try. I do have a new card on the way but as this is August & post is just not delivered as most of the post office are on holiday. I am over on Thursday, will lots of offices etc be on holiday in TRNC?

Re: Blocked UK Debit card.

Posted: Tue 27 Aug 2013 10:39 pm
by BLUE BUTTERFLY
Deputy Dawg wrote:Thank you Chelwood & Owl Lady. I thought it too good to be true, but the UK call certre told me to try. I do have a new card on the way but as this is August & post is just not delivered as most of the post office are on holiday. I am over on Thursday, will lots of offices etc be on holiday in TRNC?
Hello DD,

According to my TC hubby, thursday is not a bayram, only friday.