Has anyone else had this poor reply for why existing customers are penalised on upgrades. conversation below.
Poor retention, expensive upgrades
Why are my upgrade offers £10 plus more expensive than the offers for new customers, I assume ID are not interested in retention??
Marquerita TANSWER
iD Mobile Employee
1 hour ago
Hi
Thanks for your post.
Please be advised as you are already a paying customer the upgrades made available for you would be systemically calculated from what you were paying on a month to month basis whilst a new customer plan are cheaper due to the fact that we do not have history with them.
Therefore, their plans are cheaper so we cannot assess if they are able to pay the smaller or bigger amounts where as the upgrade are then calculated from system once the plans expire, if you upgrade you offered generally more than the new customer on a cheaper plan.
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Marquerita
The iD Mobile Team
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Marquerita TANSWER
iD Mobile Employee
1 hour ago
Hi
Thanks for your post.
Please be advised as you are already a paying customer the upgrades made available for you would be systemically calculated from what you were paying on a month to month basis whilst a new customer plan are cheaper due to the fact that we do not have history with them.
Therefore, their plans are cheaper so we cannot assess if they are able to pay the smaller or bigger amounts where as the upgrade are then calculated from system once the plans expire, if you upgrade you offered generally more than the new customer on a cheaper plan.
Thanks,
Marquerita
The iD Mobile Team
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Johnpaulc1990AUTHOR
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10 minutes ago
Thanks for your response,
However, your explanation does not address the central issue. I understand that upgrade offers may take a customer’s existing plan and payment history into account, but that does not explain why an existing, paying customer is not being offered the same for an equivalent handset and plan, my upgrade options are more than £10 extra per month compared with a brand-new customer.
This pricing appears to disadvantage loyal customers. An established payment history should demonstrate reliability, not result in a higher price. The suggestion that new customers receive cheaper plans because iD Mobile has no history with them is not a satisfactory explanation and appears contradictory.
Please provide a clear explanation of:
1. Whether iD Mobile deliberately charges existing customers more for upgrades than new customers for equivalent deals.
2. Why existing customers are not eligible for the same promotional pricing.
3. What specific steps you can take to match the new-customer price or otherwise resolve this discrepancy.
I am not requesting preferential treatment. I am requesting equal and transparent pricing. If iD Mobile cannot offer the same deal, please explain precisely why.
Johnpaulc1990AUTHOR
New Contributor
9 minutes ago
Please answer, not with the generic reply as above I’ve read the exact same reply for other existing customer posts.