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Unable to make calls or send texts on PAYG

  • October 8, 2024
  • 1 reply
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I have an intermittent issue with making calls, which has occurred on-and-off since I transferred my number to ID mobile some years ago. Sometimes, when I try to make a call, I am met with the “you are unable to make calls as you are out of calling credit” message. However, when I check on the app, I still have plenty of credit left (and I haven’t received any recent low balance warning text messages from ID). If I attempt to call 7777 to check the balance over-the-phone, it tells me “we’re experiencing some technical difficulties at the moment and is unable to tell me my balance”.
While this is going on, I can also still use mobile data (4G) as normal, except I am unable to use the ID Mobile app (or visit my.idmobile.co.uk) while on mobile data. They only work on WiFi - thus I wouldn’t be able to top up if I didn’t have a WiFi connection to use instead.

I contacted the live chat about this today and the rep insisted that my account showed a balance of £0.00 (while the app was still showing me approx. £3.50). However he did suggest the following:
1. Airplane mode on
2. Remove SIM
3. Restart
4. Insert SIM
5. Airplane mode off
This seemed to temporarily resolve the problem, and I could make calls, check balance via 7777 (with an amount which matched what I saw in the app), and use the ID Mobile app on data, but then this all stopped working only a few minutes later.

Obviously popping my SIM every time I want to make a phone call is not a real solution (and I haven’t actually been able to get this to work again since anyway - I think it may have just been coincidence). I have also tried the same sim in another phone (an iPhone 11) but with no change.

Is there anything else I should try or is this an account issue on ID’s end beyond my control? I do remember having some minor issues when I first brought my number across so maybe my account was never provisioned correctly in the first place?

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  • iD Mobile Employee
  • 1960 replies
  • October 11, 2024

Hello @J_tech0 

 

Thank you for reaching out to us here in the community. 

We are sorry for the issues you are facing with your service and want to be able to assist you with getting this resolved.  

 

When you have credit, can you please try the SIM in another handset to check if you are able to use data and make calls? This will help rule out any potential handset issues. 

 

If you are still experiencing the issue, we would recommend reaching back out to our Live Chat team who can check the provisioning and also look to provided a replacement SIM if required. 

 

You can reach our Live Chat team here

 

Thanks, 

 

Nat