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Unable to receive calls or texts after porting from Smarty


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Hi im looking for advice from anyone that has had similar issue please. I ported my sons number from Smarty to ID on Friday and since its ported he can’t receive calls or texts (working fine before) The message caller gets when they try call is the number is not recognised. He can make calls and send sms texts fine. This issue has only happened since his number ported. I've spent 2 days online chatting with agents checking settings etc, all are fine. I picked up new sim from curry's to try and the problem still persists. Even when I insert the replacement sim into his old handset it doesn't work but other sims work fine in both handsets so issue must be down to the port or network as I've ruled out sim issue, setting issues and handset.  He cannot access banking apps as needs text verification and this is very frustrating.  Even more frustrating is the fact that you cannot speak to anyone at Id mobile, all done through web chat.

 

Any help or advise would be much appreciated

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JoeKing
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  • March 23, 2025

@JodyP  Hello sorry things aren't working out as they should. Sometime more so if a port is done on Friday some customers have issue with the port. Sometime the port my take an extra day to be fully functional (extra day during Mon to Fri).

If by Midday on Monday still not working as it should you can log into the Live Chat using the detail's fir this number. Once in Live Chat type ti the message box Speak to Someone. An agent will get back to you 

Our Live Chat team are available 9am - 8pm Monday to Friday,

and 9am - 6pm Saturday, Sunday, and Bank Holidays

 https://www.idmobile.co.uk/live-chat

 

 

Joe 


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  • March 24, 2025

Hi, still no luck with receiving calls or texts.  Customer Services wanted to do all the network resets etc but I have done these numerous time over last 2 days so asked that they transfer me to the technical department.  They have sent a query over to them and I should receive details within 2 days.

The problem is with my sons phone and this is a safety issue as people need to be able to contact him when he is out!

Still very confused as to how he can call from his number but if someone calls him it says number not recognised??!


Tyler
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  • March 24, 2025

Hey there ​@JodyP, sorry to hear that.

 

We hope the kind advice from ​@JoeKing has been able to help and you’ve managed to contact our live-chat.

 

If not, please do let us know.

 

Thanks,

Tyler