Here is a list of the telephone numbers of British banks and savings banks you should ring in the event of losing your credit card or having your credit card stolen.
First, as soon as you realise you have lost credit card in Spain, you must ring an emergency number to cancel any transactions. See most British bank emergency numbers for lost credit card below. If you have no money you can reverse the call charge - most British banks will accept reverse charge calls. If you are not sure whether you have lost your credit card in Spain or whether it has been stolen, you must report the loss/theft to the Spanish police. If you need further help, ring one of these emergency numbers in Spain (police, British embassy 24 hours....).
Bank
or savings bank |
Emergency
lost credit card telephone number |
Abbey National | 00 44 1908 344 900 |
Alliance & Leicester | 00 44 151 928 40 33 |
Allied Irish Bank (G.B.) | 00 44 800 233 077 |
American Express | 00 44 1273 696 933 |
American Express - Traveller's Cheques | 00 44 1273 571 600 |
Automobile Association | 00 44 131 549 8050 |
Bank of Ireland (GB) | 00 44 070 236 0177; 00 44 2087 236 2000 |
Bank of Scotland | 00 44 131 442 7222; 00 44 845 300 0344 |
Barclays | 00 44 1604 230 230 |
Britannia Building Society | 00 44 1538 399 135 |
Citibank | 00 44 1268 567 202 |
Co-Operative Bank | 00 44 845 600 6000 00 44 1695 537 60 |
Coutts & Co | 00 44 1423 700 545 |
Diners Club | 00 44 1252 513 500 |
First Direct | 00 44 113 2345 678 |
Halifax | 00
44 8457 20 30 99; 00 44 845 3000 344 |
HSBC | 00 44 1442 422 929 |
LloydsTSB Bank |
00 44 1702 278 270 00 44 207 785 7654 |
Nationwide Building Society |
00 44 1793 456 789 00 44 1268 567 213 |
NatWest | 00
44 1423 700 545 00 44 8705 888 444 |
Royal Bank of Scotland | 00 44 870 513 3550 00 44 1268 298 929 |
Thomas Cook Mastercard Services | 00 44 1733 318 950 |
Woolwich Building Society | 00 44 1255 233 901 |
Yorkshire Bank | 00 44 113 231 5230 |
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