Road Tax Online

[nightflight]

Why, when paying for road tax online, do they ask for your mobile number. I do wonder if this is leading to them being able to track your speed on any journey, or am I being paranoid. I've certainly started turning my phone off if I am travelling at a reasonable pace. Any thoughts.

[hugoagogo]

I would tell you but they're watching

/tinfoilhat

[joewilliams]

If they could do it, they wouldn't need to get the information from your road tax application

Collect your tin foil hat on the way out.

[jondude]

Probably will be used against you if they issue a fine - every little ID helps.

Unless it is madatory, don't put it down.

If it is, you can fool the computer by adding a usual start code, then 0000 in place of your actual number.

I do this all the time when running internet insurance quotes - if you don't, your risk loads of calls asking if you were happy with the quote, would like a free holiday for 300 quid admin fee....etc etc

[henrycrun]

Is this now compulsory ? I've been buying VED since it started online but I've never given a number

[Peter Ward]

henrycrun said:

Is this now compulsory ? I've been buying VED since it started online but I've never given a number

I guess it can't be because, believe it or not, not everyone actually has a mobile phone! Oh for the days when you could be alone and incommunicado...

[black-k1]

nightflight said:

Why, when paying for road tax online, do they ask for your mobile number. I do wonder if this is leading to them being able to track your speed on any journey, or am I being paranoid. I've certainly started turning my phone off if I am travelling at a reasonable pace. Any thoughts.

It increases the value of the data when they sell it .... er, sorry ..... loose it!

[Big Fat F'r]

nightflight said:

Why, when paying for road tax online, do they ask for your mobile number. I do wonder if this is leading to them being able to track your speed on any journey, or am I being paranoid. I've certainly started turning my phone off if I am travelling at a reasonable pace. Any thoughts.

So they can contact you in case of query (many other on line companies do the same, as people prefer to give amobile; some don't even have land lines).

You don't have to provide it.

It's not a conspiracy.

Yes, you're being paranoid (that isn't to say you've nothing to worry about).

BFF