ComplaintCensus

iD Mobile vs Vodafone UK: most-reported complaints compared

Most-reported issues at iD Mobile and Vodafone 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

Vodafone UK

TrustScore 4.7 · 143,505 reviews on Trustpilot.

3,297 reviews analysed, 2024-01-31 to 2026-09-25.

Complaint rate (recent window): 8%

99% of negative reviews get a company reply.

Support unhelpful52%
Poor core service30%
Support unreachable17%
Billing errors10%
Hard to cancel8%
“I’ve been waiting over a month for my Vodafone broadband to be activated”
1★ Trustpilot review, 2026-08-13

Reported on both

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

IssueiD MobileVodafone UK
Poor core service47%30%
Support unhelpful25%52%
Support unreachable19%17%
Billing errors8%10%

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 Vodafone UK.