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October 16, 2024

incoming calls unable to connect

  • October 16, 2024
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I have been told numerous times by numerous friends and relatives that when trying to call my iD mobile number, they are told that you are unable to connect them. I have no trouble receiving their calls on my TalkTalk land line or calling them back from my iD mobile phone. This is becoming a nuisance and I am very concerned that my recent porting over to iD Mobile sim only has been a BIG MISTAKE. Can someone at iD mobile or THREE please sort it out before I decide to leave iD Mobile.

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    Tyler C
    iD Mobile Employee
    iD Mobile Employee
    October 19, 2024

    Hey there @littlelinda, we’re sorry to hear that.

     

    When did this issue begin please?

     

    What phone do you have?

     

    When you go into phone settings, is your correct phone number showing?

     

    Can you make calls, and do texts and data work okay?

     

    Thanks,

    Tyler

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    New Contributor
    September 23, 2025

    I have a similar problem. I had been with Three for many years and have noticed that landlines and non Three numbers are getting an engaged tone, or uncontactable tone when they try and call me. I spoke to someone in a Three shop last week who replaced my sim card. No improvement. I tried swapping the sim card with my wife and my phone is working perfectly, however hers wouldn't accept non Three calls so we swapped the sims back. 

    I can send and receive texts, data is working fine and I can make calls. 

    Because the new Three sim was not working I've signed up to ID. Same problem. 

    Tyler C
    iD Mobile Employee
    iD Mobile Employee
    September 25, 2025

    Hi there ​@Scoop, sorry to hear that. At iD Mobile, we use Three UK’s network, so if you had problems with Three before joining us, it’s likely the same issues are occurring because of that I’m afraid.

     

    What phone do you have?

     

    Thanks,

    Tyler

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    New Contributor
    September 25, 2025

    I've got a Redmi 13 pro. I swapped sims with my wife's phone (Samsung flip 3) and her phone wouldn't accept incoming calls but mine did so I'm guessing it's not the phone. 

    Siân W
    iD Mobile Employee
    iD Mobile Employee
    September 27, 2025

    OK ​@Scoop 

    When you go into phone settings, is your correct phone number showing?

    Can you make calls, and do texts and data work okay?

    Did my comment help answer your question? If so, don't forget to mark the response as the Most Helpful Answer.
    New Contributor
    September 27, 2025

    The correct phone number is showing, I did try to edit the number (take the +44 off and replace it with a zero) but the phone has auto corrected that. 

    I can make calls, texts are no problem, data is fine, WhatsApp works perfectly on text and phone, it's the only way my daughter can phone me! 

    New Contributor
    September 27, 2025

    I've just been into settings, about phone, detailed info and specs, status, sim status and one of the lines says mobile network state is disconnected. Could that be the problem and how do I change it? 

    Siân W
    iD Mobile Employee
    iD Mobile Employee
    September 27, 2025

    We can pop you a message here to complete some troubleshooting ​@Scoop 

    However, it may be quicker through our live chat - https://www.idmobile.co.uk/live-chat

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