The problem is not, for most of us, doing the actual banking - the Co-op will verify by email.
It is with buying stuff on-line when whoever is processing the transaction demands a mobile number, and there is no facility for asking them to use the landline or email.
I have been told to ring and ask for a 'white out' on security for a set amount of time. I haven't found out what would happen if, in that window of time, my account was scammed. I know you can ask for it to be as little as 15 minutes.
For historical reasons, I have 3 credit cards, and usually find that one of them lets me do a transaction without checking. I had intended to 'rationalise' them, but they are proving useful!
Is it me or am I getting mixed messages
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