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Santander: 123 Current Account (discontinued) reviews

4.16
Based on 1,265 reviews, last reviewed 26th Jan 2026
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Latest highest rating:

5

Good interest rate for credit balances and is accept... Good interest rate for credit balances and is accepted abroad Reviewed on: 26th January 2026
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Latest lowest rating:

2

Loved the 123 account why did it go? Had a 123 account loved it, then Santander changed it to basic, whilst trying to get me to upgrade to a edge account which would cost me money most mo... Read more Reviewed on: 25th January 2026
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The Santander 1|2|3 Current Account is no longer available to new customers.

Santander 123 Current Account (discontinued) reviews (1265)

Review of the Santander, 123 Current Account (discontinued):

No interest last month

3
Bit annoyed as I didn't get any interest last month as 2 of my direct debits cancelled themslves, leaving me with only one on the account, so lost out. Reviewed on: 18th February 2016

Reliable bank, uncompetitive account

3
Having held this account for over 7 years, I have had no issues with the bank. However, the days when the account was competitive have long since passed and it is now bang average. Reviewed on: 31st May 2023

Good, fair honest

4
I was struggling to get an account but Santander enabled me to do so Reviewed on: 30th May 2023

Lifelong bank

4
I have been with Santander for over 15 years. I’ve only ever had one problem with them, but it was easily solved. Reviewed on: 11th May 2023

Very happy customer....

5
I've been a very happy customer of Santander for about the last 5 years. The staff in our local branch are really friendly and explain options very clearly. Reviewed on: 11th April 2023

Very good bank account

4
Nice straight forward current account, easy to setup, very good app, with nice perks like cash back and a generous switch offer Reviewed on: 11th April 2023

Changed

4
Sadly this company changed from like family style savings to corporate no way of speaking to mangers anymore & treated Reviewed on: 11th April 2023

Great rewards

5
Great rewards and cash back on spending on everyday bills and interest Reviewed on: 11th April 2023

Help from home

3
Very helpful staff working from home Reviewed on: 11th April 2023

Useful bank

4
I havr been with them for long time and have no complaint so far. Reviewed on: 11th April 2023

dependable reliable efficient

5
years of excellent service ccccccc Reviewed on: 11th April 2023

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