Credit check won’t accept address outside the U.K.

[Nessa859]

I’m trying to set up a monthly contract for a tablet and all was going well until it got to the credit check. I’m living in Northern Ireland but I lived in the Republic of Ireland up until last August. The credit check won’t let me put this address in so I can’t progress any further. Obviously with COVID going into the shop isn’t an option right now, and I’ll be in work all week so I don’t know if I’ll have time to try and set anything up over the phone.

[MI5 · Accepted solution]

@Nessa859 

Unless you have a UK adress for 3 years, you wouldn't pass the credit check anyway.

You may be allowed to pay a deposit as security though, 

but you'll need to call customer service.
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