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Help - vulnerable person with split port issue on joining id mobile.


Phil Gillbard
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I joined id mobile a little over a week ago, ported my old number across and that's when the issues started. I haven't been able to receive calls or txt messages since the port was "successful".  

I can make outgoing calls, my ported number displays on the receiving phone. I can send texts but the id mobile issued number displays. This is clearly a porting issue but I've spent days being messed around by the"technical support chat" who keep repeating the same steps, customer support lines that don't pick up the phone a total of 14 hours on hold so far! 

I did on one occasion get told this was going to be escalated to the technical team and would be in touch within 48 hours but that has been and gone with no resolution in site. You have 24 hours left to resolve it or I'm going to use the 14 day cooling off clause to cancel this contract before that opportunity expires. 

I need to be able to receive calls as a matter of urgency, I am a primary contact for a 95 year olds lifeline. 

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Phil Gillbard
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I was on hold for more than 6 hours to the vulnerable customer helpline. My wife got through on the normal line, a lady answered, got my details said "I need to put you on hold for a second" and never came back. The customer service is appalling!


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I will flag this post to a member of the team. They did have issues with inbound call the other day so that may be why you were on hold for so long. 


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Morning ​@Phil Gillbard,

We had a technical issue impacting our Contact Centres yesterday, which is why you were unable to get connected, and why your wife got disconnected after being put on hold. If you’d like to contact them again, you should get through to the team.

I see the Ticket with the Technical Team on your account, it has been chased this morning for an update.

Have you tried a NETWORK SETTINGS RESET? 

Thanks.


Phil Gillbard
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Thanks yes, I was able to get through today., yes have tried resetting the network settings 3 or 4 times now. They tell me it has been escalated to the technical teams but that was on Friday and has been no update. 


Matthew T
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Glad you were able to get through today. What have they advised?

Thanks.


Phil Gillbard
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Sadly nothing more than we have forwarded this to our technical team to discuss with three. It has been another day with still no progress. 


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@Phil Gillbard -

Out of curiosity, have you tried a replacement eSIM? You can get one easily in the iD Mobile app.

If not, I’d recommend requesting a new eSIM profile, wait for the email, then delete your existing eSIM profile, restart the phone, then install the new profile.

Thanks.