159 Phone number

Intended for use by consumers, 159 provides an easy route back to safety when you get an unexpected phone call about a financial matter. Easy to remember, the short code number now connects customers of more than 99% of the UK’s retail bank current accounts safely and directly with their bank. Unlike many long-form numbers, 159 cannot be spoofed or impersonated.

• Telcos provided a consumer-facing phone service;
• Banks handle the calls;
• Tech sector has given 159 advertising inventory so we can build public awareness.

159 plays a vital role in keeping people safe and it has not stood still, with more than one million calls having been made to the number since it’s inception.