Customer Services
Frequent mistakes
When entering your card details please ensure that you check the following:- You have entered the correct card type (eg Mastercard, Visa, Switch)
- You have entered the card number correctly (the card number is the longest number shown on the card)
- You have used the correct cardholders name
- You have entered the expiry and valid from dates correctly
Switch Cards and Issue Numbers - When using a Switch card please enter the long payment number (the longest number displayed in the centre of the card, not the smaller account number at the base of the card.)
An issue number is only required for a Switch card. If your Switch card has no issue number, like some Royal Bank of Scotland cards, then leave this field blank.

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Helpline: 0800 218 2222 or +44 (0)20 7079 0970
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