It clearly states the following within the FAQ section which is located on the bottom of the Sim Only Deals page.

Will there be a credit check on a SIM only deal?

For a Pay Monthly SIM only deal, you will need to pass a credit check. We'll always ask your permission before we run a credit check and we'll inform you about our decision as soon as possible.

Due to the absence of a handset, SIM Only applications are more likely to pass a credit check than Pay Monthly deals. However, if your application has been declined please don't hesitate to get in touch with our team. We'll try our best to find a solution that works for you.

https://www.idmobile.co.uk/sim-only-deals

..so where in that statement does it states “Hard Credit Check” would be carried out. Wont just a soft check had been sufficient for that…? Even the big network providers don’t do hard credit check for such a product. 

So tell me…?? 

No.

Yes they do.

Hi @XXX,

Welcome to the Community!

When you purchase a contract you would undergo a credit check.

For further information on credit checks, please visit the link below;

https://www.idmobile.co.uk/help-and-advice/credit-checks-explained?srsltid=AfmBOoo3UblmktD7GN9cPNBgsSF2Nx_uAZj47ZRUAHD0MKIxPmvfPvyp

Kash

How does it even make business sense to run a hard check for a ONE month only ‘contract’ product…?? That’s moe expensive for the business. When a customer may decide NOT to stay with the business after the first month… like I am about to do. Clearly this company has no best interest of the customers at heart, do they…..???  If so, they would have consider the negative impact of a Hard Check on Customers for a short term product where they are alternative method. ‘Treating Customer Fair - TCF’

Thank you.