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Mark Wall
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hi, I am in portugal and I cannot get any mobiel coverage.  wi fi in the house ok and my dads phone )also ID) gets mobiel (good 5G) but not me  any ideas

 

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Thank you.  We got there in the end by googling what network ID use in Portugal and then choosing it manually.  I am afraid that the live chat with ID was absolutely useless.  Lots of irrelevant information, clearly no expert knowledge and promises that were not kept.  

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Matthew T
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Hey @Mark Wall,

Did you figure out a solution? Make sure Roaming is switched ON in the iD Mobile app AND on your phones settings.

Thanks.


Mark Wall
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Thank you.  We got there in the end by googling what network ID use in Portugal and then choosing it manually.  I am afraid that the live chat with ID was absolutely useless.  Lots of irrelevant information, clearly no expert knowledge and promises that were not kept.  


Matthew T
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Thank you for feeding back @Mark Wall, I’m sorry to hear our Live Chat team were unable to support you, however glad you resolved the situation!


Mark Wall
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Thanks Matthew.  It is not that the live chat were “unable to support me” - they were completely and utterly useless.  They had no idea how to help, gave inaccurate information and promised to call back and then didn't.  They were frustrating to deal with and wholly incompetent.  ID offer a good deal but the customer service when something goes wrong is shocking.  


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Hi - what network does ID use in portugal? Would love to know before I go in case i have the same issue! Thank you :) 


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soulbroth3r wrote:

Hi - what network does ID use in portugal? Would love to know before I go in case i have the same issue! Thank you :) 

@soulbroth3r  My understanding iD Mobile customers travel to Portugal, their devices will connect to the networks of NOS or MEO.

 

 

Joe


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Hi ​@soulbroth3r 

 

In Portugal we use;

 

Vodafone, NOS – Comunicações, S.A. (formerly Optimus), MEO (formerly TMN)

 

 

Tom


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Thanks folks!


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Hi ​@soulbroth3r 

 

No worries, enjoy Portugal.

 

Tom