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MDW
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Hi,

 

I have an issue registering my Natwest banking app on my shiny new Galaxy S9 and they have suggested it is due to alpha tagging. They actually said I should get it turned off but having read other posts elsehwere I'm begging to think I should perhaps subscribe or permit NW to use alpha tagging.

 

My provider (Sky) appear to know nothing about this and so I've come here to O2 as the carrier.Can anyone advise/suggest a course of action.

 

Thanks

 

MDW

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Just to complete this. I changed my number and it worked first time. I think the issue was that I tried to install the app before changing my number on my bank profile. Despite multiple assurances from Natwest I beleive my orignal number had been added to a 'potential fraud list' and the activation code was therefore being blocked.

 

Resolved!

 

Thanks all

 

MDW

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@MDW

I admit I had to look this up having no idea what alpha tagging was!

During my search, I noticed someone on the giffgaff community had exactly the same problem as you with their bank.

Have a look and see if this helps.

https://support.giffgaff.com/t5/Help-Support/Banking-App-Alpha-Tagging/td-p/19049756

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Thanks - I saw that and read it but it was 'solved' by the bank admitting they had not done something. I've been on 5 lengthy chat sessions with 5 different support people at Natwest, the last one saying i should get my provider to disable akpha tagging ! So I'm not sure whats needed but just getting a suppor tline that knows anyhting about alpha tagging seem difficult.

 

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Never heard of alpha tagging before. I assume this is exclusive to Android or Samsung?
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@MDW

Did you see this link (also from giffgaff), showing you how to change your alpha tags?

That problem was marked as solved...

https://support.giffgaff.com/t5/Help-Support/changing-alpha-tags/td-p/18205365

https://www.messagemedia.com.au/products/alpha-tags

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This is a new one for me to @MDW! Did you find the links provided by @Cleoriff helpful? If not let me know and I can ask our Guru team for assistance. wink

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No - the links given I had already found and didn't get me to a resolution. Any further help would be greatly appreciated.

 

Many thanks

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No problem @MDW! I'll drop you a PM to get a few details so the team can take a look at this and see what's going on. 

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Just to complete this. I changed my number and it worked first time. I think the issue was that I tried to install the app before changing my number on my bank profile. Despite multiple assurances from Natwest I beleive my orignal number had been added to a 'potential fraud list' and the activation code was therefore being blocked.

 

Resolved!

 

Thanks all

 

MDW

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