hi, there's is 40 due to their parent company being HSBC. who incidentally don't charge for online transfers at least. don't know about high street branches though. Kevin - co-owner/moderator of the blind gamers discussion list contact me via email/msn: kream@xxxxxxxxxxxx ----- Original Message ----- From: "Barry" <bbinc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, November 17, 2005 6:39 AM Subject: [access-uk] Re: Identifying banks by sort code: Possible? > First Direct never charge for money transfers by telebanking and, > incidentally, their number is also 40. > > Barry > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Tristram Llewellyn" <tris-l@xxxxxxxxxx> > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Wednesday, November 16, 2005 4:08 PM > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Identifying banks by sort code: Possible? > > > I don't know about other banks, but Nationwide if you use their online > current account system on the web you can avoid charges transferring money > to other bank accounts. Obviusly you need the other party's bank details. > > Regards. > > Tristram Llewellyn > Sight and Sound Technology > Technical Support > www.sightandsound.co.uk > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "George Bell" <george@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Wednesday, November 16, 2005 3:43 PM > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Identifying banks by sort code: Possible? > > > It seems like this is one of these things which costs a > small fortune. One I saw was around £150 + VAT. > > However, I did find a free trial at:- > > http://www.unifiedsoftware.co.uk/FreeTrial/bvft.html > > You might find more yourself at Google. > > George. > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ray's Home > > Sent: 16 November 2005 15:11 > > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Subject: [access-uk] Identifying banks by sort code: > Possible? > > > > Maybe a bit OT, so replies off-list welcomed via the email > > > link below if necessary. > > > > Just transfered some cash to another account. My own bank > > > said they wanted £20.00 to do it,No Way! but advised me > to > > go across the road to HSBC where the payee's account, it > > turns out, was held. > > > > The paying in slip indicated that '40' designates HSBC in > the > > banking system. Anyone know if other banks can readily be > > > identified by the first two numbers of the sort code in > this > > fashion? CAn be useful to know if you are in easy reach > of > > all major banks like I am. > > Ray > > > > Personal emails: Email me at > > mailto:ray-48@xxxxxxxx > > > > > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following > link:- > > ** > [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > ** and in the Subject line type > > ** unsubscribe > > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on > the > > ** immediately-following link:- > > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > > ** or send a message, to > > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > > > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq