Tesco Mobile Ireland Reviews 470

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Considering 54 reviews, most reviewers were let down by their experience overall. Many people were dissatisfied with the customer service, finding it unhelpful and difficult to reach a real person. They also encountered issues with pricing, noting unexpected charges and discrepancies from advertised rates. Additionally, customers frequently reported problems with contacting the company, experiencing long wait times and unresolved issues. Some people were dissatisfied with the service, mentioning issues like poor network coverage, especially when roaming, and problems with data usage. Conversely, a few other people also felt that the service was generally good, with some finding the online chat support helpful and others noting good experiences with porting numbers or receiving assistance from specific staff members.

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I can't receive calls on my tesco monile for about a month now...callers keep getting a message to say "I can't be contacted right now". I've missed some important calls because of this.....is anybody... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Recently my plan was changed and I had no options. Before every 15 eur I top up was saved to my account and 30 days free calls was guaranteed. After changing was nothing to save and days was reduce... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Changed to Tesco and after two days while driving to visit relatives in Norther Ireland we lost all Google Navigation, access to all our critical data, house alarms etc ~Whatsapp etc etc and could not... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

SCAM mobile network!!! What a disappointment. I've been using Tesco mobile all last year without any problems. This years I bought new sim card and it's absolutely dreadful now. I have my Fre... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Basic servive fine, but roaming data sketchy, and migration error

Overall, I've found the service good, but they have closed down the ability to see bills on the web. I've tried registering for the Three Mobile app, but for some reason it tells me it can't log me in. I've also been able to use roaming data on my last two trips, which has been frustrating. When I've had problems, the online chat support have been very helpful, but haven't always been able to resolve the issues.

I would have given a 3 star rating on my overall experience for the last few years. However, recently there was a mistake that resulted in someone else's number getting migrated to my SIM. It is unacceptable that there weren't adequate checks to prevent this from happening. It took several days to reverse the migration, that left me unable to receive calls on my number over a weekend. And while the problem did get rectified, I've had no contact from Tesco mobile to let me know, or any explanation of what happened, never mind an apology.

15 July 2025
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Reply from Tesco Mobile Ireland

Thank you for taking the time to post your review. I’m very sorry to hear about the experience you’ve had with this. We’ve sent you a request for more information so we can look into this and resolve this for you. We hope to hear from you soon.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Do not go with them

The worst company ever paying for 5g and getting internet that is buffing all the time after 3 sim replacements and errors on the phone customer care are useless they don't want to know, and that's a bill pay at 45 a month 24 month contract and they troyed to charge me for sim replacement 10 ever time as a bill pay customer and the sim replacement did not work

1 July 2025
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Reply from Tesco Mobile Ireland

Thank you for taking the time to post your review. I’m very sorry to hear about the experience you’ve had with this. We’ve sent you a request for more information so we can look into this, and resolve this for you. We hope to hear from you soon.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

There should be a zero star option

There should be a zero star option. They switched off the web topup with very little notice and my logon to their app is being rejected. I use the mobile top up for my children who are now stranded with no mobile and I have no way to top up their accounts. How do Tesco justify treating customers this way.

29 June 2025
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Reply from Tesco Mobile Ireland

Thank you for taking the time to post your review. I’m very sorry to hear about the experience you’ve had with this. We’ve sent you a request for more information so we can look into this, and resolve this for you. We hope to hear from you soon.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I left and cancelled my contract when…

I left and cancelled my contract when it was up in April to move to another supplier. This turned out to be very difficult to change my supplier because Tesco had major difficulty transferring my number after many emails and phone calls we goy sorted. But then 6 weeks later Tesco helped them self's to my bank account they tuck €287.93 from my bank account with out and notice of invoice even though I was fully paid up ending my contract and before this my bill should have been €35 per month was all ways €72 per month with out any explaining to me. I have to say thank you to my bank aib for sorting the extracted money and having it returned.

6 June 2025
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Reply from Tesco Mobile Ireland

Thank you for taking the time to post your review. I’m very sorry to hear about the experience you’ve had with this. We’ve sent you a request for more information so we can look into this, and resolve this for you. We hope to hear from you soon.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Impossible to cancel contract

Impossible to cancel contract. I have emailed, phoned, webchatted and EVEN used regular POST! just to file cancellation to contract. To my frustration this has been going on for more than half a year, and although I had been assured by customer agent on the phone that all is done is dusted, 2 months after the supposed cancellation I am still getting bills!!!! AVOID!

11 June 2025
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Reply from Tesco Mobile Ireland

Thank you for talking the time to post your review. I'm very sorry to hear about your experience you've had with this. We've sent you a request with more information so we can look into this, and resolve this for you. We hope to hear you soon.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Thank you Jessica

We had an issue with my very elderly father's mobile but it was really quickly resolved by Jessica in Tesco Artaine CASTLE. We have experienced Jessica's expertise and excellent customer service a number of times and are so grateful yet again for her help.

27 May 2025
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Reply from Tesco Mobile Ireland

Thank you for the 5-star review! We’re glad you had a great experience and appreciate you sharing it with us here. If you have any questions about your Tesco Mobile phone or account, drop us a message via chat to us via the Contact Us page on our website, we'll be more than happy to help.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Switched to this mobile operator it was…

Switched to this mobile operator it was ok.

15 May 2025
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Reply from Tesco Mobile Ireland

Thank you for your review and we appreciate you sharing it with us here. If there is anything we can do to improve your experience please let us know. You can drop us a message via chat to us via the Contact Us page on our website, we'll be more than happy to help.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Top up

I just topped up 15e for my SIM card and it has literally used up all in one day also my mom is having the same issue it has never happened to me before!!!

10 May 2025
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Reply from Tesco Mobile Ireland

Thank you for talking the time to post your review mnika .-. . I'm very sorry to hear about your experience you've had with this. We've sent you a request with for more information so we can look into this, and resolve this for you. We hope to hear you soon.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Tesco mobile does not data roam in Norther Ireland

Changed to Tesco and after two days while driving to visit relatives in Norther Ireland we lost all Google Navigation, access to all our critical data, house alarms etc ~Whatsapp etc etc and could not charge my electric car. A total unmitigated disaster and not a word of warning from Tesco. Don't go near this product.

9 May 2025
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Reply from Tesco Mobile Ireland

Thank you for talking the time to post your review Tony. I'm very sorry to hear about your experience you've had with this. We've sent you a request with for more information so we can look into this, and resolve this for you. We hope to hear you soon.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Paid 15 euros and nowhere on the pack…

Paid 15 euros and nowhere on the pack does it tell you to keep the receipt. What a shambles. Why is everything not in the pack??? Useless. Waste of money

30 April 2025
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Reply from Tesco Mobile Ireland

Thank you for talking the time to post your review Patrick. I'm very sorry to hear about your experience you've had with this. We've sent you a request with for more information so we can look into this, and resolve this for you. We hope to hear you soon.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Easy to speak to a human

Easy to speak to a human. First rate service - you quickly understand they're protecting the broader brand, so unlike everyday Telco operators, I found them primed to understand and sort my penny problems - no automated rigmarole, a pleasant voice and speedy resolution.

10 April 2025
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Reply from Tesco Mobile Ireland

Thank you for the 5-star review! We’re glad you had a great experience and appreciate you sharing it with us here. If you have any questions about your Tesco Mobile phone or account, drop us a message via chat to us via the Contact Us page on our website, we'll be more than happy to help.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Very bad experience

Have been with tesco mobile for a while now,and bought a new phone from them last year,it was working well until this week ,I can receive calls from all networks but can only hear calls from tesco and three ,Iv since found out their the same network so I rang tesco today to try to get help,so that was no help at all,they were very unhelpful ,turns out as Iv no receipt for my phone they are no help ,they said well it must be my phone that’s the problem but I have explained even I know it can’t be my phone ad I can ring all networks and hear them all but if they ring me from any other network I hear nothing ,I have said to them if they can’t sort this out I have to leave tesco ,they have said to go if I want

27 April 2025
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Reply from Tesco Mobile Ireland

Thank you for taking the time to post your review. I’m very sorry to hear about the experience you’ve had with this. We’ve sent you a request for more information so we can look into this, and resolve this for you. We hope to hear from you soon.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Predatory behaviour

I've moved my number to try another provided temporarly, I didn't know this would result in cancellation of my plan and having me charged with over 500 quid

22 April 2025
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Reply from Tesco Mobile Ireland

Thank you for taking the time to post your review. I’m very sorry to hear about the experience you’ve had with this. We’ve sent you a request for more information so we can look into this, and resolve this for you. We hope to hear from you soon.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Avoid Tesco Mobile Ireland

I am posting this review of the appalling service provided by Tesco Mobile Ireland to warn others of what to expect from this company.

I have Irish and UK SIM cards. UK is with another provider.

My 1st issues with Tesco Mobile Ireland is; Overcharging and not being upfront about it.

Because my usage is low, I selected €10 p.m plan. This covered my needs until Oct 2024 when I needed a top up of €10. I was not aware that Tesco Mobile Ireland automatically lock you into a higher plan when you add a one off top up. The staff member, who believed there is an option that I’d missed, was surprised to find there is no choice, you are automatically opted on to the next plan. In my case I went from €10 to €20 p.m. despite my low usage. How many others have been caught out with this?

When I discovered this overcharge, the Tesco Mobile Ireland customer service agent I spoke with was quite hostile. I did not ask his name as I believed I’d not be given the correct one and would feed into his sense of power.

When asked for my email I said it is either XXXgmailcom or XXicloudcom and because I had moved home 3-4 times since opening the A/C, I listed the different addresses. I use the App where I do not need to retain precise details. Despite the fact that I could provide full details, this didn’t satisfy the agent who had my details on screen from my mobile number.

As my life is busy and stressful I did not have time to follow up until 12 March when I was promised the plan would be changed, I’m not sure it was. The refund of overcharge of €40 (€10 x 4 months) was ignored.

2nd issue, Mid-March I was the victim of crime whereby my drivers licence, I.D. card, € & £ bank cards and Tesco Mobile Ireland SIM were stolen along with other items. TESCO MOBILE IRELAND WIN TOP PRIZE FOR APPALLING CUSTOMER SERVICE dealing with this situation.

When I called from UK to seek advice on what to do about the stolen SIM and while I was at it, enquire about the refund, I was passed to five different agents before I realised they were playing a game. I was pass-the-parcel.

Nothing was resolved until I came to Ireland and Brian in Tesco Clare Hall, Dublin sorted a new SIM and did his best to provide decent customer service within a poor system.

I have no plans to add a needed top up as I don’t want to be set up for another opportunity for Tesco Mobile Ireland to rip me off again.

It should be noted, Trust Pilot ratings for TescomMobile. co. uk and TescoMobile .ie are 4.4 and 1.6 respectively. Says it all.

21 April 2025
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Reply from Tesco Mobile Ireland

Thank you for taking the time to post your review. I’m very sorry to hear about the experience you’ve had with this. We’ve sent you a request for more information so we can look into this, and resolve this for you. We hope to hear from you soon.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Abysmal service…For the second time in two months I…

For the second time in two months I can’t manually alter my safety buffer settings. Last time it took me numerous calls and emails to rectify it.
Back at square one again…. I can’t wait for my contract to finish…..
I wouldn’t recommend Tesco Mobile, to anyone thinking of taking up their services.

20 April 2025
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Reply from Tesco Mobile Ireland

Thank you for taking the time to post your review. I’m very sorry to hear about the experience you’ve had with this. We’ve sent you a request for more information so we can look into this, and resolve this for you. We hope to hear from you soon.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very helpful staff at Arklow Store

My daughter had an issue with her tesco mobile and it was resolved quickly by Thione at the Arklow store. I decided to switch my phone to Tesco too and he was very helpful and a pleasure to deal with.

20 March 2025
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Reply from Tesco Mobile Ireland

Thank you for the 5-star review! We’re glad you had a great experience and appreciate you sharing it with us here. If you have any questions about your Tesco Mobile phone or account, drop us a message via chat to us via the Contact Us page on our website, we'll be more than happy to help.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

We were trying to get 2 phones from…

We were trying to get 2 phones from tesco and my wife got one but the second one they wanted Id proof of address then refused the second phone on the basis of bank statement and id not good enough. Completely crazy so now we have one phone and refusal to give a second

16 March 2025
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Reply from Tesco Mobile Ireland

Thank you for taking the time to post your review. I’m very sorry to hear about the experience you’ve had with this. We’ve sent you a request for more information so we can look into this and resolve this for you. We hope to hear from you soon.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Consistently try to take money not owed.

I tried to top up my Tesco mobile by 15€ and they took 60€ off of my account! This is why I blocked them from Revolut in the past. I am changing providers immediately. They always take extra off for everything. My plan is meant to be 15 euro a month as I bought a plan and bought a new iPhone separately from another company. Every month there is an issue. They regularly try to take money not owed off of my account. Avoid Tesco mobile.

15 March 2025
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Reply from Tesco Mobile Ireland

Thank you for taking the time to post your review. I’m very sorry to hear about the experience you’ve had with this. We’ve sent you a request for more information so we can look into this and resolve this for you. We hope to hear from you soon.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Won't change over my phone number

Won't change over my phone number , 6 calls made and hung up on the 6th call. Need my phone number changed over after taking up a new plan and wasn't done automatically, have done a bunch of verification questions and authentication with the previous number recieving texts to my old SIM card and repeating them over the phone to Tesco mobile and they still haven't changed over my number. Massive inconvenience to me not being able to receive any calls or texts from anyone I know or work. I'll call back again later and hopefully they don't hang up on me. Sean was the name of the fella who hung up on me what's the craic with that was on hold for 10 minutes then hung up on? Sort it out.

14 March 2025
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Reply from Tesco Mobile Ireland

Thank you for taking the time to post your review. We're very sorry to hear you have had so many issues moving your number over. This does need to be done manually after receiving your SIM card, and can be done by yourself online, by calling our customer care on 0894200000 or by contacting us via live chat. If the request to move your number over has been rejected by your previous provider, we will be able to see the reason why and submit this for you again for it to go through.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

My god

My god. I wish I read the reviews before I bought a sim.
Told the girl in the shop that the old one was lost. My brother in Australia left it in a cupboard but I can't find it. She asked me for my brothers number to see could she ring him and find out where he left it...😲. Eventually got the new sim. Didn't get any pass code texted to me to register. Then customer service....Eventually... said I needed to buy credit and make a few calls on the no. First.. tried that eventhough I wasn't registered on the network... didn't allow me to do that..
Customer service 10 mins holding again..

14 March 2025
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Reply from Tesco Mobile Ireland

Thank you for taking the time to leave your review and for your feedback. We're very sorry to hear about the issues you have had with your SIM card. Please contact us via live chat or call customer care on 0894200000 with more information about the issue so that we can look into this for you. If your SIM is not registered on the network, some troubleshooting to resolve this issue will need to be carried out. A request for further information from you has also been sent to you so we can look into this for you.

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