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Have i lost my phone number?

  • March 24, 2026
  • 7 replies
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Hi, I’ve lost my original SIM card and don’t know how to get it back.

I.D have sent 2 SIM cards out which don’t have my phone number on. I can’t activate my old number as it sends a code to the old number.

Chat haven’t been any help either.

please help, thank you.

7 replies

Anneline M
iD Mobile Employee
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  • iD Mobile Employee
  • March 24, 2026

Hi ​@Melcb76

 

Thank you for getting in touch. We’re sorry to hear that you’ve lost your SIM. 

 

We’d be more than happy to assist you with getting your number back. 

 

I've just sent you a private message to help get this sorted.

 

To find it, click your profile picture in the top-right corner and select ‘Private Messages’.

 

You can also use this direct link to your inbox: https://community.idmobile.co.uk/inbox/overview

 

I'll speak to you there.

 

Thanks, 

Anneline

 


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  • New Contributor
  • March 28, 2026

It’s still not sorted. Please help, thanks


Anneline M
iD Mobile Employee
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  • iD Mobile Employee
  • March 28, 2026

Hi ​@Melcb76

 

We’re sorry to hear that the issue hasn’t been resolved. 

 

We’ve sent you a private message to look into this for you. Please click your profile picture in the top-right corner and select ‘Private Messages’.

 

You can also use this direct link to your inbox: https://community.idmobile.co.uk/inbox/overview

 

-Anneline


  • New Contributor
  • June 10, 2026

I received my SIM card and it has set me up a new mobile number when I requested to keep my original phone number 


Hosai W
iD Mobile Employee
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  • iD Mobile Employee
  • June 11, 2026

Hi ​@KeiraG,

 

I've just sent you a private message to help get this sorted.

To find it, click your profile picture in the top-right corner and select ‘Private Messages’.

You can also use this direct link to your inbox: https://community.idmobile.co.uk/inbox/overview

I'll speak to you there.

 

Thanks,
Hosai


  • New Contributor
  • June 26, 2026

I've lost my sim card but I dont know the phone number as I've never put the sim in the phone 


Gemma M
iD Mobile Employee
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  • iD Mobile Employee
  • June 29, 2026

Hi ​@Okruger03,

 

I am so sorry to hear that you have lost your SIM card. As this is a public platform, I’m unable to assist with account-specific queries here for security reasons. However, our team will be more than happy to help you via live chat. Please use the following link to get in touch: https://www.idmobile.co.uk/live-chat
 
 
Once connected, simply explain your request and an advisor will assist you further.
 
 
Thank you for your understanding.

 

Regards,

 

Gemma M

The iD Mobile Social Media Team