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transferring my number within id

I have a pay monthly sim  (to test coverage) and decided to purchase a new phone from third party using id. I note from the community that id response is “Unfortunately, it isn’t possible to transfer a number directly from one iD Mobile plan to another.” and that a triangle process needs to take place with another provider, that will take several days, What a nonsense! Please can someone contact me?

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moved to eSim from contract, how do I cancel my contract?

I bought an eSim also from ID Mobile where I currently have a contract that expired, how do I cancel my contract so I only am paying for the eSIM? The website as usual is difficult to navigate.thanks

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inconsistent connection - receiving/making calls

Sometimes people can’t get hold of me and I can make out going calls?They say that my phone rings and rings but I never have any missed calls or it doesn’t ring at all!MY sister and her partner have the exact same issue and they are in ID.I’ve checked all the setting, rebooting etc and it’s still happening. 

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How to get my imported number on texts instead of my Id mobile original number

I have tried all the help to get me old number the one that shows via texts. I imported my old number with my pac code. And now the phones gone back to using the original ID mobile number for contacts. I can't get it back to my current number. It's driving me insane. 

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PUK

Need a PUK code as it seems I’ve set up a sim code and have forgotten the numbers. How do I get a PUK code please?

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Adding a second active number to an eSim?

Hi Community,I have an existing plan with and ID Mobile number with an eSIM. I would like to add a second number to the eSIM - specifically a number from another provider (I have a PAC Code to do this). Can you help please?

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Omg! It seems a lot of people are having issues with the transfer of old numbers looking at the messages.

Omg! It seems a lot of people are having issues with the transfer of old numbers looking at the messages.  

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sim does not support eSIM transfer

Hello, I am leaving ID and have requested a switch request. I received a message from Id saying the switch has taken place. However when trying to transfer my old number from my old iPhone to my new iphone I receive an error message saying ‘Your SIM is not supported’ The Sim in your old iPhone does not support eSIN transfer. Contact id for assistance.’I now have no mobile service on my old or new phone. Can you help please? 

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my pac code hasnt fully transferred properly

Morning,my pax code has retained my number that I wanted it to [REDACTED] however when I send messages my temporary number is the recipient detailed number. Looks as though the porting hasn’t fully completed possibly more manual work in the background to complete.please get rid of the number I do not need - [REDACTED]Amy 

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swiching 07/04/1025 from Vodafone to ID

Hello, my partner and I bought phones with the switch to the ID network which was supposed to happen on 07/04/2025 but it is not switched and we cannot have contact with our daughters because they cannot make calls, text messages or connect to the internet. nor can anyone call or write to them.

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How to get replacement ESim if phone lost and cannot receive OTP text

I am trying to log in to get a new Esim but it wants to send me a OTP but the phone is lost and so I cannot receive text….that’s the whole point of needing a replacement Esim

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Lost Sim, cant access online account to cancel plan.

Hi, I ordered a monthly rollover sim last summer. However shortly after the sim arriving my life circumstances dramatically changed which meant I needed to stay on my current number with another network provider. So the sim was never used on my phone.I’ve still continued to pay monthly for this sim despite never using it. I recently went to use this sim, but couldn’t find it, so have registered it as lost. How do I cancel my contract as I’m not using the service and I can’t access my online account as I never activated the sim. I’m a bit stuck.Thanks in advance.

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Not Receiving Text Messages

Hi, moved to iD and ported my number over yesterday. Since then I haven’t been able to receive any text messages, I can send, but not receive.Tried everything that I’ve seen on other threads, but still not luck. Any other suggestions?Thanks in advance!

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Iv only had my new I phone 2days and it wont turn on

My new iphone 16 upgrade won't work .Who do I send it back to and what's the process.

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Porting

Hi. I recently porting from EE to iD mobile and it is done. When i make a call, the correct number appears but when I texted, it is the original iD mobile number appeared.  I am using Android Galaxy Note 20 5g. How to fix the problem?

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PLEASE help me! New SIM & approved phone - Can't make or receive calls

Hi all 👋I know this has been asked a lot and I apologise for adding yet another post but I can’t find a definitive answer and I am so depressed over this😢So, please can you just take a minute or two to read through my post to see if you can help 🙏🏻My phone is a SAMSUNG GALAXY J4+ (2018) Model: SM-J415FNI have just swapped from SMARTY Mobile (to iD) as they did not ‘support’ my phone model and because of this I was unable to receive or make calls as I had no VoLTE/4G calling support (3G got switched off here in the Midlands at the end of April) although I could still send/receive texts and use data. I did contact their web chat who suggested a replacement SIM but when I got one I still had the same problem.So, before I moved over I checked the iD  ‘Approved phones’ list and my device was on there YAY🎉!!!!!Unfortunately, since swapping over (Wed 15/04/24) I still can’t make or receive calls as the phone says ’calling’ but doesn’t ‘ring’ and doesn’t connect 😤 (I rang my home phone t

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transfer esim

I’ve change my phone. Thus, I need to transfer the eSIM from my old phone to new phone 

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How to register my smartphone with ID?

Hello... I bought new mobile phone and want to insure it. The insure company wants me to register it with my network provider which ID is. How can I do it?

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Broken

hasn't worked properly for over six months I am paying over £30 a month and getting no data and very poor service with seemingly zero support.  Can I please get some genuine support 

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Call forwarding options grayed out, stuck on 'reading settings' popup

Hi, I'm not able to get call forwarding working. I have an Asus zenphone 10, on Android 14.  I've navigated to the correct settings. I click on the option for call forwarding and then it takes me to a screen to choose my SIM. When I click on the SIM it takes me to the call forwarding options, which are all greyed out, and there is a pop-up at the bottom of the screen which says reading settings, it just stays there and nothing happens. I think occasionally there is an error message. Please The photo attached, this is what I'm seeing.   I've tried very solutions put forward on chat and they've been unsuccessful. One was to enable my mailbox which I have done. Any help getting this to work would be much appreciated. Thank you. 

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trying to buy a contract phone

Hi I have tried to order the iPhone 13 on a contract at £20.99 a month but when i get to confirming my identity and you taking 1p from my bank there keeps being an error 

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charges for an unknown phone number

I am being charged for a phone ending in 0395 but  I do not have a phone with that number, my old phone does not have a SIM card and I transferred my number to my new phone when I upgraded in December. Can you clear up what is going on for me? 

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PAC code not working

Hi, Ive tried 3 times now to transfer my old mobile number using my PAC code however every time it sends me the text saying it will switch by a certain date but it still hasn’t switched.This is the message I get when I put in my details again just now. ‘We've tried to process your PAC, but there is an issue with the information you've submitted. Please check that you have provided the correct details and try again.If you have already used this PAC code and submitted it when purchasing a handset or SIM, don't worry - your switch is underway. We'll send you a text as soon as your number has been transferred to us.’

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new sim no phone number?!

Just purchased a new sim only contract, been sent the eSIM details, activated it and there’s no damn phone number to it?! 

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is apple Iphone X compatible with sim only deal as its not on the list

Will my iPhone X be compatible with sim only deal as currently with o2 and thinking of switching but it’s not on the list. 

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