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eSim only works when wifi is on

  • July 8, 2025
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Recently took out an iD mobile contract with Samsung s25 ultra. Transferred my number from 3 to iD that was 'completed' earlier today. Since removing the 3 sim from my phone I was using until today I've had no signal.

Following a chat with AI and then an agent, I requested an eSim. The eSim was received and downloaded instantly. However,  the issue is my phone will only show mobile data when connected to my home wifi. If I switch wifi off, the iD signal disappears (emergency calls only). I've tried removing and adding a newly requested esim but same issue.

Have attempted multiple 'network settings' resets to no avail. 

Any help getting me 'connected' would be greatly appreciated as I only joined iD for the free roaming as we go abroad next week.

Thanks for your time and look forward to someone talking me through this.

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    andewhite
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    • July 8, 2025

    How have you removed the eSIM from your Galaxy phone, ​@PeteBurrows? 

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    • PeteBurrows
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    • July 8, 2025

    I removed the first eSIM I originally downloaded from my phone and requested a 2nd eSIM that is installed and active. If I turn off my Wi-Fi or WiFi calling on the phone, my signal bar disappears and has the no signal icon.

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    • July 9, 2025

    Is the iD eSIM the only SIM product in your Galaxy phone, ​@PeteBurrows? 

    Is the iD eSIM set as the primary line for calls, texts, and mobile data? 

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    Tyler C
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    • July 9, 2025

    Hey there ​@PeteBurrows, sorry to hear this. Is the current iD eSIM the only activated SIM inside/activated on the device currently?

     

    Have you tried resetting network settings?

     

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    Tyler

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    • PeteBurrows
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    • July 9, 2025

    Ended up taking my phone into a Curry's store today. The chap there spent around 2 hours trying all sorts of fixes, 2 new sim cards, a new esim, tried other network sim cards. None would work in my phone. They just wouldn't register on the network.

    Ended up going home with a new handset and returning my current one to mobiles.co.uk

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      • July 10, 2025

      Hey there ​@PeteBurrows, sorry to hear that, but we’re glad Currys could assist further in the end.

       

      Thanks,

      Tyler

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