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General Category => Off topic => Topic started by: Bainsvlei on March 26, 2020, 05:12:47 pm

Title: No EasyEquities access from abroad!
Post by: Bainsvlei on March 26, 2020, 05:12:47 pm
Hi everyone!

I am an EE client and I'm happy with their offering in general. But I have had some very frustrating problem lately - maybe someone here can help me to solve it:

I have recently started working in Belgium, and ever since I am in Europe I cannot access my EE account. Not via the app, or chrome or internet explorer. No connection can be established. I have been in contact with EE help desk for exactly a month now, emailing back and forth, with no solution. I've been told that my IP address might be blocked; turns out that's not the problem. I was also told to clear the EE app cache and restart my phone - also did not solve the problem.

All through the recent market crash, I could not access my investments at EE. I am now considering moving to a different broker, even though I will be paying higher fees.

Have anyone of you experienced the same connectivity issues with EE? What could be the solution?



Title: Re: No EasyEquities access from abroad!
Post by: Patrick on March 27, 2020, 01:51:02 pm
Never had the issue myself, some also reported that Tyme bank was blocked. Does the same thing happen with the app? Or using a different hotspot?
Title: Re: No EasyEquities access from abroad!
Post by: Bainsvlei on March 27, 2020, 02:47:52 pm
Yes, the app also can't establish a connection. SatrixNow and the Sygnia platform gives me the same error...

One positive I might add is that I have now researched other stock brokers and could find none as cheap as Easy Equities. At least I know that now. But that doesn't help much with no platform access fro,m abroad.
Title: Re: No EasyEquities access from abroad!
Post by: Pax on April 07, 2020, 10:03:58 am
Maybe try a VPN service and setting your location to South Africa.