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August 1, 2026
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My old phone number has transferred but only shows on calls not texts

  • August 1, 2026
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My old old number has transferred to my new id account but only shows on calls whereas the new number from ID show's on text so nobody knows it is me

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Hosai W
iD Mobile Employee
iD Mobile Employee
August 2, 2026

Hi ​@Andrew Carper 

 

I've just sent you a private message to help get this sorted.

To find it, click your profile picture in the top-right corner and select ‘Private Messages’.

You can also use this direct link to your inbox: https://community.idmobile.co.uk/inbox/overview

I'll speak to you there.

 

Thanks,
Hosai

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New Contributor
October 5, 2026

I’ve just transferred to iD mobile and I’m having exactly the same problem! Help please,

New Contributor
October 5, 2026

I have fixed mine

I went into my nearest Curry's Store and switch from the esim to a physical sim and had no problems since

New Contributor
October 5, 2026

Thanks for the info Andrew, I’ll try that solution, Chris