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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):

Very good account with rewards

5
Very good account with rewards, but you do need to pay in a certain ammount each month, so not necessarily useful if you are retired. Reviewed on: 23rd June 2016

Account is locked and unable to speak with an actual person

1
Guys what is going, my account is locked out. I’m stuck 100’s miles from home with no access to money. I’ve rang your numbers 34 times, been transferred twice, been hung up on 20+ times been in the queue to speak to someone for over 2 hours 3 times then been cut off. I need access to my account please resolve this Reviewed on: 23rd September 2022

Easy banking

5
Pays me interest and cash back on certain direct debits which is a little bonus. V easy to arrange transfers to other people and I find the banking app easy to use Reviewed on: 17th August 2022

Outstanding Santander Service

5
Santander set the Benchmark, Purely because of the Customer Services Provided, which is Predominantly Provided with the Outstanding Standard of Customer Care this Organisation seems to Thrive upon. Reviewed on: 13th August 2022

Very happy customer!

4
I have been banking with Santander for more than 15 years and always been fairly happy with their service. I feel like my money is safe with them and that's what is important. I cannot recall having any issues with them. Reviewed on: 13th August 2022

Great cashback, app is getting better

4
Getting great value with the 123 cashback. Transactions don't always show straight away, but getting quicker. More features getting added to the app. Reviewed on: 12th August 2022

Safe for banking

5
Never had a problem with Santander's easy access to accounts Santander really does go the extra yard or should that be metre Easy access to human beings essential in the so-called modern world Reviewed on: 11th August 2022

Hassle free banking

4
Efficient fraud detection system Reviewed on: 9th August 2022

Good company

5
They have good customer service Reviewed on: 4th August 2022

Quick reply, helpful

4
Helpful staff, look after my money, always there to answer my queries Reviewed on: 28th July 2022

Not good interest rates

3
Was disappointed with interest rates Reviewed on: 20th July 2022

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