Money Transfer companies
Apr 20th 2021, 8:24 pm
#1
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Location: Kamloops, BC
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Money Transfer companies
Hi all,
Its been a quite some time since I posted, probably just as I moved here nearly 7 years ago now!
I moved money from Uk to Canada when we first moved via UK Forex, very easy and pain free.
I now need to make another transfer and just wondering what everyone’s preferred company is currently for this? I understand uk forex became OFX, still reliable to use?
Thanks in advance everyone!
Its been a quite some time since I posted, probably just as I moved here nearly 7 years ago now!
I moved money from Uk to Canada when we first moved via UK Forex, very easy and pain free.
I now need to make another transfer and just wondering what everyone’s preferred company is currently for this? I understand uk forex became OFX, still reliable to use?
Thanks in advance everyone!
Apr 20th 2021, 8:53 pm
#2
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Joined: Apr 2013
Location: London, ON
Posts: 2,485
Re: Money Transfer companies
Hi all,
Its been a quite some time since I posted, probably just as I moved here nearly 7 years ago now!
I moved money from Uk to Canada when we first moved via UK Forex, very easy and pain free.
I now need to make another transfer and just wondering what everyone’s preferred company is currently for this? I understand uk forex became OFX, still reliable to use?
Thanks in advance everyone!
Its been a quite some time since I posted, probably just as I moved here nearly 7 years ago now!
I moved money from Uk to Canada when we first moved via UK Forex, very easy and pain free.
I now need to make another transfer and just wondering what everyone’s preferred company is currently for this? I understand uk forex became OFX, still reliable to use?
Thanks in advance everyone!
Apr 20th 2021, 10:00 pm
#3
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Joined: Jan 2008
Location: Moncton, NB, CANADA
Posts: 50,835
Re: Money Transfer companies
They've recently added an extra security layer - although I have been able to ignore it when asked by clicking on the logo and it has bypassed it.
Which is weird.
However, my reason for posting is that it looks like it sends you a text code number (quite common) and that's no good for us folk without that facility.
But if you then click on a button that says you didn't receive it you then get the option of having the audio version so all's good for those of us with just a landline.
Apr 20th 2021, 10:13 pm
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Joined: Apr 2013
Location: London, ON
Posts: 2,485
Re: Money Transfer companies
Seconded.
They've recently added an extra security layer - although I have been able to ignore it when asked by clicking on the logo and it has bypassed it.
Which is weird.
However, my reason for posting is that it looks like it sends you a text code number (quite common) and that's no good for us folk without that facility.
But if you then click on a button that says you didn't receive it you then get the option of having the audio version so all's good for those of us with just a landline.
They've recently added an extra security layer - although I have been able to ignore it when asked by clicking on the logo and it has bypassed it.
Which is weird.
However, my reason for posting is that it looks like it sends you a text code number (quite common) and that's no good for us folk without that facility.
But if you then click on a button that says you didn't receive it you then get the option of having the audio version so all's good for those of us with just a landline.
Apr 20th 2021, 10:22 pm
#5
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Joined: Jan 2008
Location: Moncton, NB, CANADA
Posts: 50,835
Re: Money Transfer companies
I input my log in details and get this
If you click didn't receive there are now new options, including 'wait'
The option I used before, clicking on a logo, isn't there now so it seems you have to meet the extra security layer in some way.
Apr 21st 2021, 1:09 am
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Location: SW Ontario
Posts: 19,879
Re: Money Transfer companies
https://wise.com/help/articles/29321...p-2-step-login
https://wise.com/help/articles/29600...s-2-step-login
Apr 21st 2021, 12:02 pm
#7
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Joined: Jan 2008
Location: Moncton, NB, CANADA
Posts: 50,835
Re: Money Transfer companies
Thanks, I had a look at those. It all suggests the choice is mine to go 2 step or not.
I didn't get a choice. I've been logging in one way for years and then last month the next screen said something like "we need to make sure it's you, we'll send a code by SMS" and only having a landline it concerned me. Luckily I bypassed it clicking the logo.
This month there was a slight change in that the logo wasn't clickable so I had to 'accept' the SMS. The next screen was like the one I posted and I was able to get in as per the previous post.
So I'm now getting in with 2 steps - or maybe 2 and a half after I say I didn't get the text
- but all indications on my log in are that the choice was removed.
"We need to make sure it's you" rather than "would you like additional security?" I've done nothing to settings for this to happen.
I didn't get a choice. I've been logging in one way for years and then last month the next screen said something like "we need to make sure it's you, we'll send a code by SMS" and only having a landline it concerned me. Luckily I bypassed it clicking the logo.
This month there was a slight change in that the logo wasn't clickable so I had to 'accept' the SMS. The next screen was like the one I posted and I was able to get in as per the previous post.
So I'm now getting in with 2 steps - or maybe 2 and a half after I say I didn't get the text
- but all indications on my log in are that the choice was removed."We need to make sure it's you" rather than "would you like additional security?"
I've done nothing to settings for this to happen.
Apr 21st 2021, 12:15 pm
#8
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Joined: Apr 2013
Location: London, ON
Posts: 2,485
Re: Money Transfer companies
Thanks, I had a look at those. It all suggests the choice is mine to go 2 step or not.
I didn't get a choice. I've been logging in one way for years and then last month the next screen said something like "we need to make sure it's you, we'll send a code by SMS" and only having a landline it concerned me. Luckily I bypassed it clicking the logo.
This month there was a slight change in that the logo wasn't clickable so I had to 'accept' the SMS. The next screen was like the one I posted and I was able to get in as per the previous post.
So I'm now getting in with 2 steps - or maybe 2 and a half after I say I didn't get the text - but all indications on my log in are that the choice was removed.
"We need to make sure it's you" rather than "would you like additional security?" I've done nothing to settings for this to happen.
I didn't get a choice. I've been logging in one way for years and then last month the next screen said something like "we need to make sure it's you, we'll send a code by SMS" and only having a landline it concerned me. Luckily I bypassed it clicking the logo.
This month there was a slight change in that the logo wasn't clickable so I had to 'accept' the SMS. The next screen was like the one I posted and I was able to get in as per the previous post.
So I'm now getting in with 2 steps - or maybe 2 and a half after I say I didn't get the text
- but all indications on my log in are that the choice was removed."We need to make sure it's you" rather than "would you like additional security?"
I've done nothing to settings for this to happen.
Apr 21st 2021, 2:11 pm
#9
Bex in the city
Joined: Jun 2013
Location: Vancouver, BC
Posts: 3,899
Re: Money Transfer companies
I’ve just started using Transferwise/wise for modest sums of money. No issues so far
Apr 21st 2021, 3:11 pm
#10
Account Closed
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 0
Re: Money Transfer companies
What is even worse is when you and a spouse have separate accounts but with the same bank, but the bank wont let you use the same phone number on both accounts for the 2 factor, I essentially can't access my account online anymore because of it.
Seconded.
They've recently added an extra security layer - although I have been able to ignore it when asked by clicking on the logo and it has bypassed it.
Which is weird.
However, my reason for posting is that it looks like it sends you a text code number (quite common) and that's no good for us folk without that facility.
But if you then click on a button that says you didn't receive it you then get the option of having the audio version so all's good for those of us with just a landline.
They've recently added an extra security layer - although I have been able to ignore it when asked by clicking on the logo and it has bypassed it.
Which is weird.
However, my reason for posting is that it looks like it sends you a text code number (quite common) and that's no good for us folk without that facility.
But if you then click on a button that says you didn't receive it you then get the option of having the audio version so all's good for those of us with just a landline.
