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Will
iD Mobile Employee
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  • September 18, 2020

Hi @Wedding2006,

 

What particular error message are you receiving when trying to submit your PAC code?

 

Will


chris18
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  • September 22, 2020

Its not allowing me to switch over my old number to id


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  • September 23, 2020
Will wrote:

Hi @Wedding2006,

 

What particular error message are you receiving when trying to submit your PAC code?

 

Will

I am trying to get to customer services but to no avail. I've just joined ID MOBILE and want to know when will my old number switch over, but it,s a nightmare trying to contact ID mobile, to the extent i,m thinking of cancelling this new contract with ID mobile


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  • September 23, 2020
jhakizimana wrote:
Will wrote:

Hi @Wedding2006,

 

What particular error message are you receiving when trying to submit your PAC code?

 

Will

I am trying to get to customer services but to no avail. I've just joined ID MOBILE and want to know when will my old number switch over, but it,s a nightmare trying to contact ID mobile, to the extent i,m thinking of cancelling this new contract with ID mobile

What kind of a company is this that a customer cannot even get in touch with its customer services to find out if their old number has transferred over???


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  • September 23, 2020

I've already submitted my PAC Code and my number has not switched over


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  • September 26, 2020
iD Mobile wrote:

 

I'm having problem transferring my old number to iD mobile. I filled in the PAC form, but it said my surname is invalid, even though everything is entered correctly.

 

I have also tried to transfer the number after logging into my account page, this page only require the PAC code and the old mobile Number.  But subsequently I received the text saying, “We have tried to process your PAC/STAC but we ran into an issue - the iD mobile number, last name or transaction number you entered is incorrect. Please contact Customer Services www.idmobile.co.uk/contact-us.”

 

I been trying to look for customer service , live chat doesn't come up at all. No other way to contact proper human. 

 

Please advise.


Ryan
iD Mobile Employee
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  • September 29, 2020

Hi @Tomlo777,

We’re sorry to see that you are having issues with your number port request. We will arrange for a member of our Support Team to PM you now to offer further assistance.

@jhakizimana, we have issued you with a PM a few days ago and we’re awaiting a response.

Ryan


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  • October 9, 2020

I signed up to ID Mobile 3days ago and got my new Sim yesterday. I also completed the online transfer form yesterday with a PAC code from my existing provider.  The Sim from my existing provider has been deactivated today (12noon) but unfortunately my old number has not been ported to ID mobile as requested. Is this the expected experience? Could someone help me please because I don’t to loose my old number.


Will
iD Mobile Employee
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  • October 11, 2020

Hi @Felushi,

 

If the old contract has terminated since providing us the PAC, that’s a good sign. The old number usually transfers over to us around 48 hours after that point.

 

If by the time you get this message the number still hasn’t come over, please let us know and we’ll take a look into that for you.

 

Will


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  • November 4, 2020

I was impressed with ID deals that my daughter had. On Friday I changed mine and my sons from o2 to ID.

Our numbers have not yet transferred.

Not being able to talk to someone is very annoying. I am thinking seriously about taking all four of us to O2. 

I need my number transferring. It shows up on my numbers!!


Will
iD Mobile Employee
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  • November 5, 2020

Hi @Hattim,

 

Have your old o2 contracts ended since submitting the PAC codes? 

 

How did you submit them, and did you receive any confirmation from ourselves or o2?

 

Will


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  • November 5, 2020

Thank for for your swift reply. As it was two new phones to ID I completed all the change over on the phone as it was complicated. Two phones. I have not confirmed to O2 that I am leaving. 

Really need my old number back asap.


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  • November 5, 2020

I am having issues porting my number across as well, says my last name is invalid, tried to do this on the app and received an error message that its ran into an issue. How do I resolve this?

 

Many thanks

Katie


Will
iD Mobile Employee
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  • November 6, 2020

Hi @Hattim,

 

I thought you were struggling to bring the numbers over? If so, you need a PAC code from o2, then give that to us and it’ll give o2 the notification you’re leaving automatically.

 

Will


Will
iD Mobile Employee
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  • November 6, 2020

Hi @KTHO,

 

Is your surname double barrelled at all?

 

Will


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  • November 6, 2020
Will wrote:

Hi @KTHO,

 

Is your surname double barrelled at all?

 

Will

Hi Will

No its not double barrelled.

However since my last post I received a text message that my number has now transferred over so I didn't need to do anything.

 

Many thanks for replying, appreciate it.

Katie


Mohammed
iD Mobile Employee
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  • November 9, 2020

Hello  @KTHO,

Glad to hear that the number has now ported over.

You’ll need to restart for the full efects to take place.

 

Mohammed

 


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  • January 8, 2021

Hi, I requested a transfer to iD and was advised on Wednesday 6th that there was an error on the form so I completed a new form with the PAC number from EE and it still hasn’t transferred. I’ve messaged the live chat but no agents available. Please can you help?

Thank you

Jenny
 


Ryan
iD Mobile Employee
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  • January 12, 2021

Hi @Jpap,

I am sorry to hear about that. Has your number transferred over since your last post? If not, please let us know and we will have this looked into further.

Ryan


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  • January 12, 2021

Hi Ryan, 

It hasn’t transferred yet but I have spoken with someone and they have said it should transfer by 6 pm tonight.

Thank you for getting back to me though.

Jenny


Will
iD Mobile Employee
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  • January 16, 2021

No worries @Jpap.

 

Please let us know if you need anything else.

 

Will


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  • March 3, 2021

Trying to port my number over to ID from another network and for this message. 
 

We have tried to process your PAC/STAC but we ran into an issue - the iD mobile number, last name or transaction number you entered is incorrect. Please contact Customer Services www.idmobile.co.uk/contact-us

 

also received no details yet of my account and direct debit


Will
iD Mobile Employee
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  • March 3, 2021

Hi @Rachael13,

 

Have you tried submitting it on a different browser or device?

 

Will


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  • March 17, 2021

We couldn’t find any option in the app to switch from a contract to the 8GB/£10 month SIM only deal, so we ordered a new ID SIM and asked for a PAC code to keep the old number.

Now the new SIM s in but it says it won’t accept PAC codes from ID only from other networks! Why? How can we switch to the desired plan and keep the number?

Crazily, it’s much easier to switch to a different network than stick with ID.


Mohammed
iD Mobile Employee
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  • March 17, 2021

Hello @xanderd,

When you want to switch to SIM only you would log into the iD app/account and click My Account > Upgrade then select SIM only and find the plan.

Some plans are exclusive deals as joining new so may not always show.

It sounds like here you have ordered a new contract with a new number.

 

We can’t transfer an iD number from one account to another, unfortunately.

Did you want to keep the number? If so, we can help with cancelling the new contract and you should be able to upgrade to a SIM only.

Otherwise, if you’re happy to lose the number, we can simply cancel the old contract.

 

Let us know if you need any help with this and we’ll be able to support.

 

Mohammed