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4G coverage in my area only 1 bar for weeks

  • July 27, 2026
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Please help 

 

My area states clearly EXCELLENT 4G coverage 

Both indoors & outdoors, however this last 3-4 weeks or maybe even longer, there has been only 1 bar which has meant that even calls cannot be made! 
 

The issue with this is when the WiFi in my house goes down I cannot contact anyone,  I have a disability and am on priority registers for Gas, Electricity & other services - I keep getting satellite only come up, my carer also has ID mobile sim and he too has had same problems at my home, I would expect a drop off indoors maybe a little but outside used to get a full 4 bars 

now everywhere within walking distance is either 1 bar or satellite only- so it can’t be used

a short time like a few days I could understand but as it’s my only form of communication and I’ve recently been in hospital it’s been almost impossible to make & receive calls from anywhere in my area! We have tried resetting phones but nothing changes - my phone is iPhone 15 pro max , carers is iPhone 13 Pro Max, so I genuinely do not understand why the sudden outage 

 

I cannot be without any form of contact can someone from technical please help me or tell me why 4G is suddenly not working anywhere in my area 

thank you 

 

5 replies

Gemma M
iD Mobile Employee
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  • iD Mobile Employee
  • July 30, 2026

Hi ​@CallmeRaiven,

 

We're sorry to hear about the issues you've been experiencing with your coverage.
 
We appreciate how frustrating it can be when the service you're receiving doesn't match what you'd expect, particularly if the coverage checker is showing strong coverage in the areas where you're having problems.
 
As a first step, we'd recommend checking the coverage checker again to see if there are any reported issues or maintenance affecting the locations concerned: https://www.idmobile.co.uk/help-and-support/coverage 
 
If the issue persists, please contact our Live Chat team so they can investigate further and check whether there are any network-related issues affecting your service: https://www.idmobile.co.uk/live-chat 
 
They'll be able to review your account and discuss any available options based on the outcome of their investigation.
 
Regards,
 
Gemma M
The iD Mobile Social Media Team


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  • July 30, 2026

Yes 

I went on to your page and tried everything listed from resetting phone to added the number #03—* (can’t remember number) to turning off automatic  network and resetting network settings 

nothing worked

 

ive since been out again & the minute your outside of the area you get either full 4 bar 4G or 5G but here inside is zero, and outside is 1 bar maximum- please do check the area as it’s very frustrating and moreover dangerous to not be able to contact ANYONE! 


Tashnieka D
iD Mobile Employee
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  • iD Mobile Employee
  • August 3, 2026

Hi ​@CallmeRaiven,

 

I’m sorry to hear you’re still having issues, especially after trying all of those steps. That sounds very difficult, and I’m sorry it’s still not working as expected.

Please contact our live chat support team here: https://www.idmobile.co.uk/live-chat, and type “speak to a human” or “agent.” They’ll be able to log an investigation for you and look into this further.

 

Thanks,

Tashnieka
The iD Mobile Team


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  • August 8, 2026

Hi, We were contacted by ID Mobile complaints department and they said due to ongoing works that were out of your hands and had no specific end date but had been going on since early June, they would put four months worth of credit on our account. When he said this, I presumed the money would go into both mine and my Companion‘s accounts (as in bank accounts), however I believe he probably meant on both of our phone accounts. This is fine however, I have just received a request for payment email to say that my bill is now due. If you have not credited our bank account and therefore the credit is on our account, will you still take payment from our bank account or will it come from our phone account accounts. Could you please check this and let me know because I presume whatever he’s done to my account he would’ve done to my companions so we’ll both know thank you very much.


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  • iD Mobile Employee
  • August 9, 2026

Hi ​@CallmeRaiven.

 

Thank you for your post, and I’m sorry for the confusion around the credit and your upcoming payment.

As this relates to your specific account and billing arrangement, please contact us directly so we can check the details and confirm how the credit has been applied and whether payment will be taken from your bank account.

 

You can reach us via:

Live Chat: https://www.idmobile.co.uk/live-chat

Email: socialqueries@idmobile.co.uk

Social media (Facebook or Instagram)

 

Once we have your details, we’ll be happy to look into this for you and your companion’s account.

 

Thanks,

Marquerita

The iD Mobile Team