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No signal, so want to end contract & return phone

  • 13 September 2019
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joined ID Mobile in April, and despite checking on line the network coverage map assuring me I had a good signal I found that I was unable to use my phone for voice or data in the house and really outside. I knew I would be moving house so waited till the move in July after checking the coverage map which promised a good signal.
I have lived at my new address since July 2019 TN33 0.. and I have not been able to use my phone. I have no signal in the house again and hardly ever outside. Despite the coverage checker telling me I have a god signal.
I notice that there is a disclaimer on the coverage checker 'Although we try to make these coverage results as accurate as possible, the information is only a guide and doesn't guarantee service availability in a particular location.'
So it is made clear that there is no guarantee of service availability despite the online map.
I have spent half an hour talking to an adviser today and now have to wait 3-5 business days for a manager to get back to me.
I have been paying for a service from ID for over 5 months and faced with the remainder of a two year contract for a service I cannot use. The ID App says that the ID Network want to make it easy for people to end their contract if necessary, but I have found that I will be charged £466 to end the contract. My view is that if ID cannot provide the service I am paying for and state they cannot guarantee it then I should be able to return the mobile phone and call it a day.
I have a Google Pixel 3 which is in Pristine condition as it is in a hybrid case with a screen protector and I have the box and all the accessories. If ID were to cancel the contract and take back the phone they would be able to reissue it without any problems.
I spent two years on the EE Network with the same issues and cannot go through that again. They had a supposed WIFI calling back up using my broadband service but it never worked and was a nightmare. I paid for two years for a service I could not use.
My wife and daughter are both on Vodafone and are able to use their phones without any problems in either house and local area so it is definitely a network coverage issue. My son's Tesco Sim (02) works as well.
I really need to be able to use the Mobile for personal and work use and to be contactable, which I won't go into.
The adviser took me through the MPN settings on the phone which is set up correctly and just went by what the map was saying. I now have to wait 3-5 business days for a manager to get back to me but I am not holding my breath. I kept repeating that if they look through my last 5 months of bills that there is hardly any use on there whatsoever, due to the fact I cannot use the service. My Pixel 3 is reduced to being usable only on WiFi as a small tablet which defeats the object and purpose of a mobile phone.
Sorry for the long thread but I would welcome advice or action on what to do next. I cannot see ID resolving this issue and providing me with the service I am paying for and I am not willing to pay off a contract which is not being fulfilled by ID.
I am very happy to return the Pixel 3 with all accessories and box etc call it a day and go to Vodfone who's network does work here. If I cannot do that then is there another avenue such as Ofcom, Trading Standards, Martin Lewis at Money Supermarket.com

How have others resolved the issue?

Thanks for reading and hopefully contributing

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I have had s reply today

'Thankyou for your email.
I attempted to call you today on your mobile number, however I was unable to reach you or leave a voicemail message.

I'm sorry to hear you are having issues with your coverage at your old address and your new address, as you didn't notify iD Mobile of the coverage issues within the first 14 days, we will be unable to cancel the contract without a termination fee.

I have had a look at the coverage within area TN33 ..., and the service looks good in this area, if you would like me to have a look into the issues you are facing, please confirm exactly what faults you are having with the service, for example if calls are disconnecting during a call etc.'

So despite explaining that I cannot recieve a signal its no suprise that I was not contactable on my mobile.
Again I am being told that I didn't complain in the first 14days of my contract. I have paid for over 5 months for a mobile service I am unable to use and faced with the remaining of two year contract.
I purchased through mobiles.co.uk a subsidiary of Carphone Wharehouse and they have not replied to my email from last week.
I will call the representative who emailed me tomorrow after having replied to the email.
The situation remains unchanged that I am paying for a service I cannot use and the coverage map is only a guide not guaranteed service. Even the service outside is so patchy and unreliable if I pop into a shop on the high street or any other building I have no signal.

My phone is saying no service and emergency calls  only. this has been for two months now. If I want to END MY CONTRACT  how do I do it, I am paying for very bad service. I will never use I.D. again.

My phone is saying no service and emergency calls  only. this has been for two months now. If I want to END MY CONTRACT  how do I do it, I am paying for very bad service. I will never use I.D. again.

I’m having the same issues right now too, my SIM only gets recognized when I turn on Wifi-Calling :frowning2: .

When i turn Wifi-Calling off, i get ‘emergency calls only’ and I am unable to register on the iD network.
 

I’ve same problem had phone From car phone warehouse got told was good provider good signal it’s so bad can’t get more than 2 bars trying to speak to someone or email as not paying a monthly fee for a service they said I’d get but don’t 

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Hey @Devviejohn, if you’re not happy with the level of coverage, you can return the contract within 14 days.

Have you checked to see if there’s any service disruption in your area at the moment? Just enter your postcode at the following link: http://www.three.co.uk/support/network_and_coverage/network_support

 

Thank you,

Rory

Has anyone been able to leave without paying the cancellation fee? Or took them to trading standards etc? Proper poor excuse of customer service.

Userlevel 8
Badge +6

You have up to 30 days to return a device and cancel the agreement if you’re unhappy with any aspect of the service offered by iD Mobile. 

Userlevel 7
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Has anyone been able to leave without paying the cancellation fee? Or took them to trading standards etc? Proper poor excuse of customer service.

 

Hi @Daryll 123,

As @WelshPaul  mentioned, you have 30-day returns on any purchase made from us directly. 

Just get in touch so we can setup a return.

You’d only be billed on the final bill for the time the service was active.

Mohammed

 

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