How many digits has a current account number with Alliance & Leicester?

A question about : How many digits has a current account number with Alliance & Leicester?

Hiya,

I've just opened a current account with Alliance & Leicester.
The account number is nine digits long.
However, from my old current account I can only make transfers
to accounts with a maximum number of eight digits.

I guess that I need to drop the first number because the booklet
is saying

Sort code:
This is six digits long. The first five are 72-50-0.
The sixth digit is the same as the first digit of your
Alliance & Leicester account number

Alliance & Leicester account number:
This number is nine digits long and is shown on your welcome
letter.

Can someone confirm that I have to drop the first number from the
left of the nine digit long number to get a eight digit long one?

Thanks,
Oliver

Best answers:

• Yes, what you need to do is take the first number from your account number and add it to the end of the sort code, to make a six-numbered sort code. You then use the remaining eight numbers as your account number.
  HTH
• https://www.mybank.alliance-leiceste...tID=18&Nav=Yes
  Sort code and account numbers
  If you need to quote your sort code and account number for paying money into your current account from an external source (including Direct Debits), please use the following details:
• The sort code is 72-50-0x - with 'x' being the 1st digit of your 9 digit account number.
• The remaining 8 digits of your account number should then be used for the account number for the payment into your account.

Example:
If your account number is 987654321, the sort code will be 72-50-09. Your 8 digit account number to quote is 87654321.

• ... why A&L couldn't print a full sort number and 8 digit account number on their bank card (like every other bank) is beyond me.
• Thanks, this really helped, I've just had the same problem.
• All A&L current accounts now use the Santander format which is a standard sort code of :
  09-01-3X
  Then an eight digit account number. This is printed on your statement and new Santander debit card if you've recieved one.
  If you are still using the old A&L blue card, drop the first digit from the nine digit number at the bottom of the card, and add it to the sort code, your reminaing 8 digits are your account number.
  e.g. number on card is 396789878
  So your S/C and ac!!!! number are:
  09-01-33
  96789878