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Santander: 123 Current Account (discontinued) reviews

4.18
Based on 1,252 reviews, last reviewed 5th Sep 2025
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Latest highest rating:

5

Santander Good app. Easy to set up and use with minimal fuss. Everything seems straightforward Reviewed on: 5th September 2025
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Latest lowest rating:

2

Is that a bank for the elderly ? Strong impression that the bank have little time for customers . I approached my local branch 4 times since May 2025 for certificates of interest whic... Read more Reviewed on: 23rd June 2025
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Santander 123 Current Account (discontinued) reviews (1252)

Good rate of interest

4
I've had this current account for many years. Although the interest rate is not as good as when the account was first launched, I am still receiving a good rate of interest on my balance and it is paid monthly into my account. The online account and app is easy to use. Reviewed on: 5th February 2018

Mediocre account and bad service

2
Really annoying automated system when you call,puts me off ringing Reviewed on: 4th February 2018

How a Bank Should Be

5
I left Lloyds after being treated poorly and have never looked back. Reviewed on: 4th February 2018

Great way of getting more out of your money

4
While this account used to be a lot better with more interest and a lower monthly fee, it is still a good account to get an extra bit of cash when you have up to £20,000 in your account. Reviewed on: 4th February 2018

great product

4
Great if you want to earn interest on a large sum Reviewed on: 4th February 2018

Bank charges for thier own mistakes

1
Bank charge in error, then charged daily as the original charge took me over drawn on a new account. Tried to sort at a branch, but absolutely no ability in the branch to do anything. Awful, avoid Reviewed on: 4th February 2018

savings rate slashed

2
Offered a wonderful 3% interest on savings up to 20K then once customers moved their business to them slashed it to 1.5% Reviewed on: 3rd February 2018

Still pretty good

3
It was better with 3% interest but still not bad. Reviewed on: 3rd February 2018

Trouble free

4
Pretty straight forward, financial lucrative account. Good customer service experience Reviewed on: 3rd February 2018

Good product

4
Good interest rate and cashback, what more could you want Reviewed on: 2nd February 2018

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