ComplaintCensus

iD Mobile vs Tesco Mobile UK: most-reported complaints compared

Most-reported issues at iD Mobile and Tesco Mobile UK, according to reviewers on Trustpilot — classified by our automated reader and backed by verbatim quotes from distinct reviews. This is a side-by-side of what reviewers report, not a score, rating or recommendation for either company.

iD Mobile

TrustScore 4.2 · 71,656 reviews on Trustpilot.

1,595 reviews analysed, 2026-03-17 to 2026-09-25.

Complaint rate (recent window): 39%

100% of negative reviews get a company reply.

Poor core service47%
Support unhelpful25%
Support unreachable19%
Billing errors8%
Account/app problems8%
“I was tied into a sim contract that served no purpose”
1★ Trustpilot review, 2026-08-27

Tesco Mobile UK

TrustScore 4.2 · 92,097 reviews on Trustpilot.

3,134 reviews analysed, 2026-04-09 to 2026-09-26.

Complaint rate (recent window): 24%

79% of negative reviews get a company reply.

Support unhelpful40%
Poor core service25%
Account/app problems17%
Support unreachable10%
Other7%
“I had a bill of £47 yet £202 was taken from my account.”
1★ Trustpilot review, 2026-09-20

Reported on both

Issues with an evidenced category (at least two verbatim quotes) on both sides.

IssueiD MobileTesco Mobile UK
Poor core service47%25%
Support unhelpful25%40%
Support unreachable19%10%
Billing errors8%6%
Account/app problems8%17%

Method: reviews are classified into a fixed complaint taxonomy by an automated reader; every category shown is backed by at least two verbatim quotes from distinct reviews. Figures are census classifications, not official statistics, and reflect what reviewers reported — not findings of wrongdoing by either company. Not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Trustpilot A/S, iD Mobile or Tesco Mobile UK.