Tescomobile Reviews 537

TrustScore 1.5 out of 5

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Review summary

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Considering 175 reviews, most reviewers were let down by their experience overall. Many customers expressed significant dissatisfaction with the customer service, frequently describing it as appalling, unhelpful, and difficult to reach, particularly after the relocation of call centers abroad. Reviewers often encountered staff who were perceived as rude, incompetent, and unable to resolve issues, leading to repeated calls and unfulfilled promises. Common complaints included problems with network coverage, phone services not working, and issues with payments, such as unauthorized deductions or double billing. Some people also felt that communication skills were poor, especially with overseas call centers where language barriers made it hard to understand or be understood. However, a few other people also felt that some in-store staff and specific customer service representatives were patient, knowledgeable, and provided excellent assistance.

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Customer service

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Service

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Staff

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Customer communications

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Payment

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Reviews shaping this summary

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

KEEP AN EYE ON YOUR ROCKET PACK BALANCE because money has disappeared from my balance THREE times this year - 17/01, 17/02 and now 17/08 (note the same day of each month). Each time no reason is given... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Well, I have got to say Tescomobile, you've proven to be the absolute worst service (network) and customer service I have every come across. No point complaining too much as those poor people you... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Do not use their staff they do not communicate. Or care about Customer relations and take money from your account without permission Taken nearly a year to sort out problems with t mobile I had to... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Terrible customer service. I am now leaving after being with them for 4 years. They simply do not appreciate their customers. Staff are rude, unhelpful and unfriendly. They refuse to put you through t... See more


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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Tesco Mobile Customer Support

Just swapped over my and my wife's phones from O2 to Tesco. To date my SIM failed to appear (Thanks Royal Mail). My wife's number porting was not easy, not helped by Tesco Mobile's customer service based somewhere in the far East, with difficult to understand accents.

November 10, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Phone goes missing on return

I upgraded my phone on line with them. The phone was defective and I returned it through DPD as directed by them. I ordered a new one which is fine. Two months later I notice they are billing me through my Direct Debit for the cost of the defective phone. I speak with their Customer services several times. Each time they tell me they will escalate my complaint. Don't worry I will not be charged. Nothing ever happens and I'm about to pay the cost of the 'lost phone.' I speak to DPD and they tell me the exact time and date the phone was returned to Tesco and who signed for it. Their Customer services tell me it's upto me to discover what happened to the phone and are not interested. The latest customer service agent now has all this information and tells me that her Manager will contact me in 3 days. I'm not going to hold my breath but I will win this eventually and will never go with them again. Please avoid at all cost. Fine until something goes wrong.

November 5, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Oh dear Tesco mobile !

Been with Tesco mobile for many years and never had never had any issues . I recently contacted them via online chat about moving my Wife from Sky to Tesco . The call centres handling my three calls managed to cancel my number completely and change my wives number . The call centres are now in India and South Africa , they ask the same question over again and do not understand the answers given . Been a nightmare attemtping to sort this out and a perfect example of customer service on the scrapheap sacrficed for greater corporate profits . Going back to smoke signals now !!!!

October 31, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Pay as you go top up process has changed, without consultation!!!

Been with Tesco mobile pay as you go for years, but today I tried to top up using the 4 digit number I had stored in my phone since setting it up, it appears I am unable to top up on my handset as I have been changed to an essentials customer, which I had not been notified of, apparently I should of received a Text message informing me of the change, received nothing, the only text I received was to tell me that I needed to have £15 credit for the 27/10/25 to get my unlimited, mins & texts plus 10gb of data, which I did, I topped up as I usually did, but now it's all changed, you have to down load the app to top up, I have spoken to a customer service adviser, he tried to send me texts but they have still not come trough, I have looked on the Tesco Mobile website apparently no issues.
I am old school I do not want my details on my mobile phone, I want to be able to top up as I have always done so, and I object to changes being made without consultation, I found out about the 3G being turned off soon but I am have 4G and apparently my mobile is okay

October 31, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Really too much to detail

Really too much to detail. In short sent an upgrade that didn’t work. Trying to return from three days of getting phone spoke to several different agents who kept promising that a courier would come and collect then nothing would happen. Every single one of them absolutely hopeless. Genuinely the worst. No customer service whatsoever. Going into a Tesco mobile shop tmrw as a last ditch effort before I take further

October 23, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Avoid if you live in Cornwall

Avoid if you live in Cornwall. Crap reception. If I knew how bad the internet was, I would have cancelled in the first 14 days, but as they failed to properly transfer my contract to them, that was impossible and now I'm stuck in their contract, even though the phone Internet is not fit for purpose.

August 15, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

My phone broke completely

My phone broke completely - no screen to do anything with. I went on their website to see what to do. This told me to send it to their repair centre. I booked to have my phone picked up on Monday. By Wednesday I had heard nothing. I got in touch and they said they hadn’t received it and this could take up to 10 days! I today - Monday received an email from the repair centre to say they hadn’t received it, so thats taken a week so far! The email then said it could take another 10 days to repair. It is ridiculous to think I could be without my phone for all this time and so I have gone with another company. By the way, the emails look like they are AI and cut and paste with unreadable grammar. Terrible service.

October 11, 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Guys i got contract from them i did…

Guys i got contract from them i did upgrade and they send me a empty box no phone innside but ok i called them investigation goes on 15 days later they called me and told me the phone was delivered even when i send the what was inside the box ( it was empty) so now ive been charged for a phone that i mever get if i cancel my direct debit i will be in debt just dont go with them its really bad campany for tesco my order number is":: ( 24017674) .
Anyway ill be in contact with communication ombudsman about my case as im not paying for something ive never received 🙃

October 1, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Bundle help out

I would like to say big thank you to Marlon who was really helpful with my bundle query today.

October 10, 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Awful customer care

Awful customer care, I rang the customer care for the first time and the experience has put me off ringing again, the lady I spoke to was very unhelpful, she had a lack of knowledge about the tesco bundles and ignored most of my questions the ones she did answer were wrong, i asked to speak to a manager and she kept me on hold for a long time before coming on to say she couldn't find one, I found the whole experience frustrating and am now considering changing my network.

October 9, 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Terrible customer service

Terrible customer service. I am now leaving after being with them for 4 years. They simply do not appreciate their customers. Staff are rude, unhelpful and unfriendly. They refuse to put you through to a Manager and will suspend your service after you missed a payment ONCE in four years because your bank account was switched over. BYE TESCO MOBILE.

October 8, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Having poor signal and data and getting…

Having poor signal and data and getting worse over a few months now.Tesco sent me another sim to try and solve this but this didn't work at all .Called there 'chat' and after some time of repeating and restarting phone etc they told me to go to store or call help line .I couldn't go to store and the call help line was a complete waste of time Now stuck with no signal paying a monthly contract .I'll wouldn't recommend Tesco for phone or customer service.

October 7, 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

They are disgraceful

They are disgraceful! The customer service is awful, the staff couldn’t read properly to find out what the issue was.and they closed my husband’ account while he was still paying the bill! And he lost his nm which has been using for 10 years! Never ever use this company again

October 6, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Absolutely appalling service!

Absolutely appalling service!! Went on holiday to the USA and couldn’t use my phone, I contacted them before I went and they said it was fine I would still use my phone….i contacted them when I returned home only to be told I should of contacted them while I was out there!! I asked how I was meant to do that when I couldn’t use my phone!! Was left wait on hold for nearly 45 minutes waiting for manager and never got to talk to a manager!!! BE WARNED DONT USE TESCO MOBILE- Their customer service is horrendous!!

October 4, 2025
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