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Problems started when for some unknown reason ID did not claim my Direct Debit, even though it had been set for months and there was money in the account. The direct debit failed on the 18th but was also successful on the 18th. The suspension was four days later on the 24th. I had to pay the contract amount immediately as the phone is my wife's and is important for the kids to be able to make contact.  No notification to say the direct debit had cancelled. Received about 4 notifications telling me my account had been suspended though until immediate payment. 

Tried to dial the number given on the messages to make payment but of course they had suspended the phone so couldn't. Made the payment online. Went to try and contact their customer services to try and understand what has happened. After 3 attempts waiting on the live chat, I was cut off each time. Over 2 hours wait time estimated. Lovely service. 

Finally.... now my bill is upto date. I cannot make outbound calls without it taking me to the id bills service automated message that simply informs me my account is up to date and cuts off. Thought I would leave it overnight to see if any resets. Nothing. Tried to restart phone. Nothing. Airplane mode on and off nothing.

1. Can someone from ID tell me why you didn't take my ddm

2. Can someone from ID explain why your customer service is non existent

3. Can someone from ID fix my sim card so I can make outbound calls and texts again 

4. Can someone tell me if my credit file will be impacted from this "missed payment" and if so where do I write to complain.

5. I have six phone contract with ID mobile and am concerned that this could happen to any of the accounts and leave my kids unable to make a call.

If this is not resolved with a reasonable explanation I will have no choice but to change provider. 

Best answer by andewhite

Typically any missed payment is marked on your credit file, @Bored user.

Your iD contract is a credit agreement, so iD are obliged to tell the credit agencies about any missed payments.

The online page https://www.idmobile.co.uk/help-and-advice/complaints-procedure has more about the iD complaint process.

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  • September 27, 2024

So thanks id mobile!!!

Had a call from a customer service rep. Couldn't tell me why it had happened,  Couldn't confirm it wouldn't happen again and then hung up on me.

GREAT CUSTOMER SERVICE 👌 

That will be all six contracts cancelled. 

A company must be doing really well to lose business that easily.👋


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Typically any missed payment is marked on your credit file, @Bored user.

Your iD contract is a credit agreement, so iD are obliged to tell the credit agencies about any missed payments.

The online page https://www.idmobile.co.uk/help-and-advice/complaints-procedure has more about the iD complaint process.

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  • September 28, 2024

For your information the payment was not missed it was taken out on the same day and the rep could only comment it must have been a glitch. ( the typical response when they cannot answer the question). The main point is why the account was suspended 6 days after the payment had actually been taken. So therefore no payment was missed so nothing to mark on a credit file.


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Bored user wrote:

So thanks id mobile!!!

Had a call from a customer service rep. Couldn't tell me why it had happened,  Couldn't confirm it wouldn't happen again and then hung up on me.

GREAT CUSTOMER SERVICE 👌 

That will be all six contracts cancelled. 

A company must be doing really well to lose business that easily.👋

iD Mobile doesn’t call their customers. If someone direct messaged you and gave you a number or asked for yours, it was likely a scammer.


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The fact that I.d.mobile has still not been in contact actually makes it worse and shows how much they care when a problem occurs.

So as long as everyone is happy that something may not go wrong then carry on .


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Hey there @Bored user, we’re sorry to hear that.

 

We’d need to look into your account to investigate and support further.

 

Please contact our live-chat ASAP so we can do so:

 

https://www.idmobile.co.uk/live-chat

 

Thanks,

Tyler

 

 


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  • October 3, 2024

Hi,

Due to how long a response takes I have already cancelled two of the contracts (just waiting to port to new provider) and the other four will be cancelled shortly, when I get time. As I said previously any firm that can lose business that easily must be doing really well!!!


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Hi @Bored user 

 

Okay, we’re not a live chat service here therefore wouldn’t reply quickly.

 

We wish you the best with your new network.

 

Tom


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For your information the payment was not missed it was taken out on the same day and the rep could only comment it must have been a glitch. ( the typical response when they cannot answer the question). The main point is why the account was suspended 6 days after the payment had actually been taken. So therefore no payment was missed so nothing to mark on a credit file.

the same thing had happened to us.. me and my husband.. last October. there was an update to ID app and the banking fraud push payment directives  etc..blah blah blah ..and since then ID has bombarded me and my husband with failed DD messages..taken payments for my account twice a month and card payments made and now they say I disputed the DD… I've done nothing ..koneys always been in the bank for payments but ID seem to think paying by card and the taking the DD twice is payment enough but I can't see an accrued credit on my account and there should be… I think some one is scamming ID by making people pay and its bieng siphoned off into an account… people will rip anyone off if they can get away with it.. the moneys going somewhere and it's not back ninth any of my accounts ...


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  • February 15, 2025

Hello ​@frustrated flower 

 

Thank you for posting. 

 

We are very sorry to hear of your experience with your payments. 

We would want to help get this resolved. 

 

Can you please confirm if the payment you have made via both direct debit and card are both showing in your iD Mobile app/online account? 

Also, are they both showing taken via your bank statement? 

 

 Thank you 

 

Nat 


 


 


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  • February 16, 2025

Thank you for your reply ​@frustrated flower 

 

We will need to take a closer look at the account in order to understand what is happening. 

Please check your inbox on this community page for a private message from us. 

 

Thanks, 

 

Nat 


Well I'm still having problems with the ID app cancelling DD details and trying to say its my bank when my bank has told me and shown me that they're active.. and on my banking app they're active well as of today because of this stupid ID app I've cancelled all ID Dd ..and im moving to another network ..sad really as I wasn't having problems until your app updated last October 24 and but just wondering how many people this is happening to that are coming close to the end of their contracts… good way to keep your customers eh ID 🤔👍