Vodafone Group Services LTD SWIFT/BIC code

Vodafone Group Services LTD SWIFT code: VODAGB2L

The 8-character code VODAGB2L and the full code VODAGB2LXXX identify the same bank: Vodafone Group Services LTD, with its head office in Newbury. A BIC does one job: it ensures that money from abroad ends up at the right bank. You will need it mostly when dealing with payments that cross a border and payments in foreign currencies.

On this page we explain what the code means, when it matters and which other details a transfer to or from Vodafone Group Services LTD requires. The SWIFT code alone does not identify an individual account holder; that is what the IBAN or account number is for.

How to check VODAGB2L before you pay

The safest source for a SWIFT code is the bank details provided by the recipient: an invoice, a bank statement or their online banking. Check that code with VODAGB2L on this page and ask if anything does not match.

With a wrong code, the payment may get stuck, be returned or cost extra – sometimes after weeks of searching. A mistake in the account number is a bigger problem.

Most online banking apps validate the structure of an IBAN and some suggest the matching BIC, but that does not prove the account belongs to the right person. Where available, a name check on the recipient gives extra certainty. For a first payment, many people start with a small test amount.

About this information

We gather bank codes from publicly available data and update our list from time to time. Still, banks merge or change codes, so information can be out of date. The figures we show reflect what is in our directory.

Treat the information here as a helpful check. We are a comparison service for money transfers and not part of Vodafone Group Services LTD. Found outdated information? Tell us via our contact form.

Scams that use SWIFT codes

Scammers often use payment requests with changed bank details, sometimes in an email that looks completely genuine. That VODAGB2L is a real code is no guarantee that a request mentioning it is legitimate – fraudsters use real bank codes as well.

Always confirm a change of bank details by phone, using a number you already had. Be suspicious of time pressure, odd spelling or an email address that differs by one letter. If money has already gone to a fraudster, contact your bank immediately.

Scams also target the receiver. Someone sends more than agreed and asks you to refund the difference to a new account. Do not act before the money has really arrived.

Do you need VODAGB2L for a SEPA transfer?

Within the SEPA zone, euro transfers to Vodafone Group Services LTD use common rules and in most cases need only the IBAN. The BIC field is usually optional or missing for those payments.

For anything other than euros and for senders outside SEPA, VODAGB2LXXX or VODAGB2L is still part of the payment details. If a payment form has a field for the BIC regardless, entering VODAGB2L does no harm.

SEPA transfers usually arrive by the next business day; instant payments are faster if both banks offer them. Provided no currency is converted, a SEPA transfer tends to be inexpensive; costs rise once a conversion is involved.

VODAGB2L or VODAGB2LXXX – which one to use?

The layout of a BIC is always the same: four characters for the institution, two for the country and two for the location, plus an optional branch code. The result is VODAGB2L.

XXX at the end of VODAGB2LXXX does not stand for a missing value or a mistake: it indicates the main office of Vodafone Group Services LTD. Some forms insist on 11 characters, in which case you simply add XXX after VODAGB2L.

Do not add spaces when you type VODAGB2L. Pasting the code is safer than typing it by hand: a typo can point to another bank.

British Pound (GBP) and conversion costs

United Kingdom pays in the British Pound, with the currency code GBP. Money sent in a different currency will be exchanged into GBP on its way to Vodafone Group Services LTD, and whoever converts it chooses the rate. You rarely see a separate charge for that conversion; it is built into the rate.

Who does the conversion affects how much arrives, since every bank sets its own rate. Sending the money already in GBP often avoids an extra conversion by Vodafone Group Services LTD.

The rate for GBP fluctuates throughout the day, so the amount you see is usually only valid for a short time. With bigger transfers, even small difference in the rate can be worth more than the fee.

Sending money abroad from Vodafone Group Services LTD

When you send money to another country from Vodafone Group Services LTD, the visible fee is rarely all of what you pay. You pay the fee for the transfer itself, possibly charges from correspondent banks in between and, most importantly, the exchange rate markup when the money is converted.

Banks do not show their exchange rate markup as a cost. Check the rate you are offered with the mid-market rate.

For a lot of routes, a transfer service turns out to be less expensive than a bank. On GoldexPay you can compare what recipients receive with different services, so you can pick the cheapest route. Choosing a specialist does not require closing your account at Vodafone Group Services LTD: you simply pay the service from your account.

Which of the 3 codes of Vodafone Group Services LTD do you need?

We have 3 SWIFT/BIC codes for Vodafone Group Services LTD. Next to the head office code VODAGB2LXXX, there are codes for branches, departments or specific services.

Unless the recipient tells you otherwise, use VODAGB2LXXX. When you receive a branch code, stick to it instead of replacing it with the head office code.

If you are not sure, check with the recipient which code their bank gave them. Branch codes are more prone to be retired than VODAGB2LXXX when a bank merges or closes offices.

When will the money arrive at Vodafone Group Services LTD?

How quickly a transfer arrives at Vodafone Group Services LTD is determined by several factors: which currency you send, how many intermediary banks are involved, daily processing deadlines and differences in time zone. Payments made late in the day or just before weekends and holidays usually start the next business day. Sometimes a bank asks what the payment is for before releasing it.

Many banks use SWIFT gpi, which lets them follow a payment from bank to bank. Every gpi transfer gets a unique reference, the UETR that banks can use to trace it. Save the payment confirmation until the money has arrived; it contains the details a bank needs to start a trace.

If a payment has not arrived within the expected time, the person who paid should contact the bank that sent it rather than Vodafone Group Services LTD. Ask the sender for a copy of the payment confirmation including the reference.

Getting paid from abroad into a Vodafone Group Services LTD account

Someone abroad who wants to pay you needs a few details about your account, and missing ones are a common cause of delays. In practice that means: your full name exactly as it appears on the account, your account number or IBAN, the BIC VODAGB2LXXX and usually your postal address.

Their bank might request the bank address of Vodafone Group Services LTD; the head office in Newbury is usually fine. A mistake in your account number is more trouble than you might think, so copy the details from your online banking.

The amount you receive can be less than what was sent. Charges on incoming payments vary from bank to bank – the price list of Vodafone Group Services LTD tells you what applies. On invoices, it is common to state how the fees are split, so that nobody is left short.