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esim not woring

  • April 15, 2026
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I’ve switched from Three to IDmobile today but after installing the eSIM, there was no service. I have contacted your support, they advised me to follow steps to reset network, so I had to restart my phone and leave the chat and it didn’t work. 
 

So I contacted live chat again, had to go through all the questions and steps that I have done, even though I screenshotted the mobile service page that it’s still showing three, 30 mins later, asked me to do the iMessage and restarted, so basically just wanted me to leave the chat, I can see the mobile number was loading and the number was correct with +44. 
 

Well - finally they agreed that I may need a eSIM, guess what? They needed me to take a selfie with my id card, what? They said it’s to prevent fraud, but I feel like they sounded more like a scam than me, this is ridiculous, my eSIM not working and I had to take a selfie while I have my number with me for over 10 years. 
 

I have nowhere I can contact them via email and they can’t assist further, please resolve this as soon as possible and I actually regretted making this move so much! Should have stayed with three! 

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Gemma M
iD Mobile Employee
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  • iD Mobile Employee
  • April 16, 2026

Hi ​@doraemon,

 

We’re really sorry to hear about your experience, we understand how frustrating this must have been, especially when you’ve just joined us and expected things to work smoothly.

 

In terms of the ID verification you were asked for, this is part of our fraud prevention process. It helps us protect both our customers and the business from unauthorised SIM swaps or account access. To issue a new eSIM, we do need either the one-time passcode sent to your number, or successful ID verification, without this, we’re unable to proceed for security reasons.

 

We appreciate this can feel inconvenient, but it’s there to keep your number and personal details safe.

 

If your eSIM is still not working, we’d definitely like to get this resolved for you. The best way to do this is via our Live Chat team, who can continue troubleshooting and take the next steps once verification is complete or we can send you a private message.

 

If you’re still having issues, please let us know here as well and we’ll do our best to guide you further.

 

Regards,

 

Gemma M

The iD Mobile Social Media Team