I have tried various different numbers listed for Tesco Personal Finance but all of them are either no longer in service or only get through to the Tesco credit card department or to the credit card lost and found unit.  None of them get through to a line connected with their Internet Saver account.

Unfortunately as one of the most vicious and persistent abusers of 0845 and 0870 numbers in the UK Tesco seems to be hard at work to close down any ways of avoiding using its 0845 number to contact it.

I tried to open an Internet Saver account with these clowns last Wednesday 7th Jan while they were still paying a 1.75% first year bonus at 10pm at night but was persistently told by their website that the online application facility was unavailable.  Since then I have been unable to make contact with them by phone as even the official 0845 number is completely jammed with calls and you cannot get through.

I would be tempted to tell them where to stick their savings product except that even without the 1.75% bonus their current 3.60% rate is still much higher than most of the opposition for an Instant Access savings account.

I realise its a big job but a major clear up of the numbers listed for Tesco Personal Finance would now appear to be in order.

Try ING Direct. They are currently offering 4% and give a geographic number on their contact us page.

I have a Tesco Savings Account that I'm trying to close and have tried calling some of the numbers that are on the database but each time I call these I get put through to credit card departments. Does anyone know which one, if any, will put me through to Savings? I've also tried an old number I have which I've had since I opened this account 0141 567 0356 but doesn't seem to answer.

I notice 0141 567 0356 is open 9am-5pm so will try again tomorrow morning. I thought that this might be open 8am-10pm as mentioned on their letters etc.

You might be interested in the post I made here:


Dave wrote on Mar 16^th, 2008 at 11:16pm:

0141 3068000 answers as "Tesco Personal Finance" as too does 0141 3496000

I managed to get through to 0141 306 6000 via 141/1899 followed by opt 1 then opt 3. I couldn’t close the account though as I’d forgotten my security details – I thought the operative might ask the usual question but said I’d have to write a letter to close the account. Never mind! I don’t usually use telephone banking with Tesco hence the reason for not remembering my security details, I was going to Tesco stores to take money out and that was a long time ago too.

I tried 0141 306 8000 first by the way, however I didn’t seem to get a dialling tone.

Thanks Dave

I forgot to mention that 0141 306 6000 is for Tesco Insurance though they did put me through to Savings.

BalmPot wrote on Jul 31^st, 2009 at 12:35pm:

I forgot to mention that 0141 306 6000 is for Tesco Insurance though they did put me through to Savings.

Please can you clarify which number you are referring to here.

The two numbers I gave were 0141 3068000 and 0141 3496000.