I have received two calls from Bank of Ireland in the last 4 weeks - one from banking 365, and another from the credit card department. In both cases, the call shows up on my mobile as coming from an 'unknown' number.
Both callers asked me to confirm who I am by asking alternatively for my birth date or mother's maiden name before they gave any further reason as to why they are calling. I refused to give them, or proceed further with the call, because I don't know if the caller is legitimately calling from the bank. Am I being uber-paranoid? I've complained to them that how am I to know they are bank of Ireland if it's an unknown number, and they've said they're calling from a call centre, and they are aware the number shows up as 'unknown'. They are otherwise evasive as to why this is the case. Apparently I can't call back the call centre number, and be directed to the agent? Why?
Does verifying the customer details matter more to them than the customer's concern as to whether or not they are the bank! I am finding it quite (very) irritating, and I called back the service dept., who confirmed I had been called at the time by an agent in relation to the matter.
Why can't the BOI number simply appear on your phone when they call?
Both callers asked me to confirm who I am by asking alternatively for my birth date or mother's maiden name before they gave any further reason as to why they are calling. I refused to give them, or proceed further with the call, because I don't know if the caller is legitimately calling from the bank. Am I being uber-paranoid? I've complained to them that how am I to know they are bank of Ireland if it's an unknown number, and they've said they're calling from a call centre, and they are aware the number shows up as 'unknown'. They are otherwise evasive as to why this is the case. Apparently I can't call back the call centre number, and be directed to the agent? Why?
Does verifying the customer details matter more to them than the customer's concern as to whether or not they are the bank! I am finding it quite (very) irritating, and I called back the service dept., who confirmed I had been called at the time by an agent in relation to the matter.
Why can't the BOI number simply appear on your phone when they call?