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October 15, 2025
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porting my old number didnt work

  • October 15, 2025
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I had a number porting scheduled for yesterday from 3 to idmobile. Around 10am (yesterday) the three simcard got disconnected, but it did not make it to idmobile. I swapped the SIM but still have the original idmobile number in it. Its now been over 27 hours since it happened. Tried restarting etc etc but nothing triggers it. Customer service is not available.

Makes me wonder if my number is permanently lost! 

 

Appreciate any help ..

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    iD Mobile Employee
    October 15, 2025

    Hi ​@Slonik 

     

    I do apologise for the issue you're experiencing with your number not updating after the transfer. Please try the steps below to see if this improves your service.

    For Apple Devices:

    Please check and update your number manually by following these steps:

    Go to Settings > Phone > My Number

    Enter your correct number, replacing the first 0 with +44 (e.g., +447XXXXXXXXX)

    Then go to Settings > Messages

    Make sure iMessage is turned on

    Tap Send & Receive, and ensure your correct number is selected

    For Android Devices:

    Go to Settings > About Phone or About Device > Status > My Phone Number

    If needed, go to your Messages app:

    Tap More (three dots) > Settings > Advanced

    Select Phone Number and update it to your correct number

    Tap OK to save changes

    If the number is still incorrect, remove the SIM card, reboot the phone, and reinsert the SIM

    Check again to see if the correct number is displayed

    If issues persist, try inserting the SIM into a different device and check if your correct number appears when sending a text

    If the issue continues, it’s best to contact us so we can check the status of the number transfer on our system.

    You can reach us through any of the following channels:

    Live Chat: iD Mobile Live Chat

    Social Media: Message us on Facebook or Instagram

    Email: Send your query to socialqueries@idmobile.co.uk

    Community Forum: Visit our iD Mobile Community

    We’re here to help and would appreciate the opportunity to get this resolved for you.

     

    Michael Z

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    SlonikAuthor
    Active Contributor
    October 15, 2025

    Thanks Michael, I've all the steps and, additionally, tried resetting network settings on the phone and nothing worked.

    I'll keep trying to get through on the live chat. Appreciate your help

    andewhite
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    October 16, 2025

    Thanks Michael, I've all the steps and, additionally, tried resetting network settings on the phone and nothing worked.

    I'll keep trying to get through on the live chat. Appreciate your help

    Can you call the number you wanted to keep from another phone, ​@Slonik

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    SlonikAuthor
    Active Contributor
    October 16, 2025

    @andewhite no, it's lost signal .. 

    iD Mobile Employee
    October 16, 2025

    Hi ​@Slonik I’m really sorry to hear about the trouble you’ve experienced with your number porting and the inconvenience it’s caused. That’s definitely not the experience we want for you. 

    To assist you better and get this resolved as quickly as possible, could you please join us for a private chat via this link https://community.idmobile.co.uk/inbox/overview 

     We’ll work with you directly to sort this out. 

     

     

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    andewhite
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    October 16, 2025

    @andewhite no, it's lost signal .. 

    Sorry, I don’t understand, ​@Slonik

    Using another mobile or landline, what exactly happens when you call the mobile number you wanted to keep?

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    SlonikAuthor
    Active Contributor
    October 16, 2025

    Ah sorry ​@andewhite . It says that the number I've dialled is incorrect.

    SlonikAuthor
    Active Contributor
    October 16, 2025

    Hi ​@Marquerita T , I don't think there any private chats in there?

    iD Mobile Employee
    October 16, 2025

    Hi ​@Slonik 

     

    Were you able to reach the team on Live Chat?

     

    Natalie 

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    SlonikAuthor
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    October 16, 2025

    Hi ​@Natalie W , no. I reached out to someone by email and they said they're looking into it. Looks like my phone number was ported into idmobile and is marked as all done, but the change didn't link to my account. Person who helped wasn't able to resolve it themselves, so this has now been escalated to the tech team. 

    I really hope my number won't be allocated to someone else whilst this is all being sorted.