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Final Formal Complaint – Unresolved Issue Regarding Unauthorised Add-On Purchase

  • October 25, 2025
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Imtiaz chaka
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Dear iD Mobile Complaints Team,

 

I am writing this as a final formal complaint regarding my ongoing issue, which has not yet been resolved despite multiple attempts to contact your team both via email and the community support channels.

 

To summarise:

 

  • I previously requested the removal and refund of the 15GB 12-month add-on that was accidentally purchased by my child.
  • I did not authorise this purchase and have made this clear in my earlier correspondence.
  • I was promised a follow-up email, which I did receive; however, the response was insufficient and merely advised me to call your sales team. I have already stated that I am currently unable to call and require all communication to be handled in writing.
  • It has now been over four days since my written response, and I have not received any proper update or resolution.

 

 

This delay and lack of communication is unacceptable and falls short of the standards expected under Ofcom’s complaint-handling guidelines and the Consumer Rights Act 2015, which require fair and timely resolution of disputes.

 

I am therefore requesting immediate written confirmation that:

 

  1. The unauthorised add-on has been cancelled, and
  2. A full refund has been issued to my account.

 

 

If this issue is not resolved within three working days, I will have no choice but to escalate this matter to the Ombudsman Services: Communications and Ofcom, including copies of all correspondence as evidence of iD Mobile’s failure to properly address this complaint.

 

I expect a prompt written response confirming the actions taken.

 

6 replies

WelshPaul
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  • October 25, 2025

iD Mobile has up to eight weeks to resolve your complaint. If they fail to do so they must issue you a deadlock letter. At this point you can escalate your complaint to the ombudsman. However, there aren’t many other options available until this point and posting on a public forum won’t expedite the process. Once you raise a complaint only the complaints team will be able to address it.


Imtiaz chaka
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  • October 25, 2025

Well the complaints team are not responding 


WelshPaul
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They’ll contact you once they have an update or resolved your complaint. I’m not sure when that will be but they can keep you waiting up to eight weeks. 
 

To be fair, I don’t think iD Mobile is at fault. Purchasing an add-on requires access to an iD Mobile account. How did your child manage that? Launching the app requires Face ID or an account password, and careful navigation through several options is needed before the add-on becomes available. Confirmation is still required, I believe, even after all of the above steps. However, if the add-on hasn’t been used and this is the first time you’ve raised such an issue, they should have just cancelled the add-on and refunded you IMO.


Imtiaz chaka
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  • October 25, 2025

I didn’t have anything set up you can just open the app and it’s the first time ​@Tyler C I started panicking and saw this employee say it’s possible to remove on another post I used this months add on so they can charge me for this month not the other 11 


WelshPaul
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Ah, fair enough ​@Imtiaz chaka. I hope ID Mobile refunds the fee and removes the add-on from your account. In the meantime, I strongly advise you to pay any outstanding bills including the add-on charge. This will avoid complications and potentially leave you without service. Furthermore, you risk damaging your credit file if ID Mobile retains the charge.

Good luck 🤞🏻 


Imtiaz chaka
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  • October 25, 2025

They refunded me best company honestly gonna stay with them for life