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Hannah Westhead
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September 10, 2026
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No data whenever I leave the UK

  • September 10, 2026
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Every single time I leave the United Kingdom I have no data coverage at all. I have been to France and Spain this year and have had to buy separate e-sims  to be able to get any connection at all. Its really starting to annoy me as everyone on other networks to seems to just be able to arrive and already have signal, where as I have to connect to wifi to even sort getting a e sim. 
 

i need this resolved urgently, but I don’t know where to start or who to speak with as I can’t find a help section. Whenever I have got on the phone before to customer service they always talk me through steps that never seem to work.

 

please advise, I didn’t really want to move to another network.

    1 reply

    Gemma M
    iD Mobile Employee
    iD Mobile Employee
    September 14, 2026

    Hi ​@Hannah Westhead,

     

    I'm sorry to hear this keeps happening whenever you travel. I can completely understand your frustration, especially when you've had to purchase separate eSIMs in multiple countries just to stay connected.

     

    Before your next trip, we'd recommend checking the following on your account:

    • Ensure Roaming, International, and Premium services are enabled.
    • Make sure your bill cap isn't set in a way that could prevent chargeable roaming services from working.
    • Confirm that Data Roaming is turned on in your phone settings.

    When you arrive abroad, please also try:

    • Restarting your phone.
    • Turning Airplane Mode on for 30 seconds, then back off.
    • Manually selecting a local network rather than leaving network selection on automatic.
    • Resetting your network settings.

     

    Given that this has happened in multiple countries and over a long period of time, it sounds like the issue may need a more thorough investigation rather than repeating the same troubleshooting each trip.

     

    We'd recommend contacting our Customer Service Team via Live Chat and asking for the issue to be escalated for further investigation, making them aware that:

    • The issue has occurred in multiple countries.
    • You've previously completed troubleshooting without success.
    • You've had to purchase alternative eSIMs to obtain service.

     

    You can contact the team here: https://www.idmobile.co.uk/live-chat

     

    We apologise for the inconvenience this has caused and appreciate why you're considering your options. Hopefully, with a full investigation, we can get to the root cause of the issue.

     

    Regards,

     

    Gemma M
    The iD Mobile Social Media Team

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