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April 20, 2026
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Network Speed Cap confirmation

  • April 20, 2026
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Hi all,

Yesterday, three UK have confirmed on PAYG and new sim contracts they will be capping download speeds to 25/50Mbps and 100Mbps respectively. They will be releasing an add on so you can pay for unlimited speeds. Which of course is another company being greedy (apparently Vodafone have been doing this for a while, since the merger Three is inheriting this business model). 

Will ID mobile applying this cap to their mobile broadband customers also and what will this look like for each sim plan?

thank you 

    3 replies

    Owethu M
    iD Mobile Employee
    iD Mobile Employee
    April 20, 2026

    Hi ​@Vowxy23,
     

    Thanks for raising this it’s a really good question, especially with the recent changes being discussed.

     

    You are correct that Three UK has introduced speed caps for some new plans, with reports confirming caps of around 50Mbps for certain customers, alongside the possibility of paid add-ons for faster speeds . Similarly, Vodafone UK has already been moving toward tiered speeds and “speed boost” add-ons on some plans

     

    So, what about iD Mobile?

    At the moment, iD Mobile has not announced any changes to introduce fixed speed caps on its plans.

    However, I do need to set expectations clearly:

    • iD Mobile operates on the Three network, so any network-level policies or future changes could potentially have an impact.
    • That said, your plan allowances (data, speeds, etc.) are governed by iD Mobile’s own terms and pricing structure, not directly by Three’s retail plan changes.
    • Currently, iD Mobile plans are not advertised with specific capped speed tiers like 25/50/100Mbps.

    Will this change in future?

    While there’s no confirmed change for iD Mobile right now, the industry trend is clearly moving toward:

    • Tiered speeds
    • Paid prioritisation / “speed boost” add-ons

    If anything like this were to be introduced, it would:

    • Be clearly communicated in advance
    • Be reflected in updated terms and plan details

    Owethu

    New Contributor
    April 21, 2026

    How refreshing to see a company that takes the time to reply with a clear answer and not ducking the question.

    Well done id Mobile, i am very impressed.

     

    thankyou Owethu!

    Gemma M
    iD Mobile Employee
    iD Mobile Employee
    April 23, 2026

    Hi ​@Technonath,

     

    Glad to hear that you are happy with our response. If there is anything else that we can assist you with, please do not hesitate to get back in touch. 

     

    Regards,

     

    Gemma M

    The iD Mobile Social Media Team

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