Tesco Mobile Ireland Reviews 470

TrustScore 1.5 out of 5

1.5

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Review summary

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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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Customer service

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Service

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Price

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Customer communications

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Product

Clients share ambiguous opinions on product. Some customers report issues with new phones, such as not being... See more

Reviews shaping this summary

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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Tesco Mobile


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TrustScore 1.5 out of 5

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Dont waist your mone and time…

Dont waist your mone and time absolutely crap no network and plenty of issues !!!!

4 October 2024
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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 sorry to hear about the poor experience you have had. We really want to help you, so please provide us with more details through the request form we sent. Alternatively, you can reach out to us via our Contact Us page on our website at your convenience.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Worst experience ever,Lost about 1 hour…

Worst experience ever,Lost about 1 hour for nothing .
I’ve ask for the phone price and i got a price and after all documents were done he ask another 150€
Liar staff as well , trying to pretend he didn’t know about that extra pay

1 October 2024
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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 sorry to hear about the poor experience you have had. We really want to help you, so please provide us with more details through the request form we sent. Alternatively, you can reach out to us via our Contact Us page on our website at your convenience.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I have 2 tesco mobile phone..travelled…

I have 2 tesco mobile phone..travelled to South Africa via Qatar ,was charged €97.14 on my son's fon and €135 on my for 2 months ..when i called i was told about roaming of which i used airport Internet and the other one for my 6 year old was even off. Cant wait to pay off the outstanding bill and cancel my contract with them.

30 September 2024
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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 sorry to hear about the issues you’ve experienced with roaming. We really want to help you, so please provide us with more details through the request form we sent. Alternatively, you can reach out to us via our Contact Us page on our website at your convenience.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Avoid this company

Terrible customer service when you contact them. Completely deny the issue existed. They seem like scam artists trying to cover up any issues.

15 August 2024
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Reply from Tesco Mobile Ireland

I am sorry to hear you have had a bad experience with us. Please allow us to look into this for you and resolve the issue for you. I have requested further information from you.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Absolute Doggerel

Had to replace my bank card and they cancelled my account. I asked them to reinstate but went nowhere. Have moved to An Post. They would not even give me my old number.

22 August 2024
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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 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

TM store in Headford Rd, Galway

Went into the store this afternoon, we were looking for a new phone for an elderly hard of hard-of-hearing relative. Adam was in the TM shop and was so helpful, explained the phone was locked and the relevant plans, he also set the phone up and explained what would happen to the phone the customer already had. Adam has such a lovely manner, so knowledgeable and patient with the buyer. This interaction made such a difference in the way buyer feels about the phone.

2 September 2024
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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 on our Contact Us page part of our website, we'll be more than happy to help.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

0 stars.

Worst mobile company out there. There is no signal at all and I had come to terms with there was no signal in my area but it happened to be at my workplace. I was very happy and now suddenly it’s gone and no one has helped me. I only went on this company because I needed to pay off my phone. Absolutely ridiculous. How many problems I’ve had in this company

25 August 2024
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Go for ANYTHING other than Tesco.

I got this, easily and quickly, in 2021. It cost me €20 per month. It worked perfectly in Ireland, but in Europe, I had no service. It was rubbish.
I cancelled it today in Tesco Swords and had excellent assistance from a young person from Brazil. He was so helpful and tried to keep me on-board with a non regular payment.
If only the service on the sim had been as good.

12 August 2024
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I have (supposedly) unlimited internet…

I have (supposedly) unlimited internet access yet I get " sorry no service available" I get almost every time I Google anything from Amazon type sites no t available reload blah blah and so on. Once a month I get you've reached your target amount alloted and everything slows down. I tried to get in touch with Tesco my password was wrong but it was the correct password I keep the same one always. A couple of months left and never again it's cheaper but Im getting no service realistically

29 July 2024
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Do not touch with a barge pole....

Do not touch with a barge pole....

Took money twice and they cancelled both orders (due to technical issues) then you have to wait for a refund.... now waiting almost over 2 weeks for my money to be refunded... told do I want to reorder.... are you having a laugh

26 July 2024
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Worst company ever

Worst company ever. Wherever I go I'm out of internet and signal. Can't do and receive calls. Now I'm on holidays and have no signal like I don't have sim card in my phone. I tried to reach support on online chat but no answers. Gonna change it to vodafone when I come back from holidays. Disgusting company

23 July 2024
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Don’t know how they are still running…

Don’t know how they are still running as a business. The worst phone provider around got a phone not even one year old and the battery is completely fried and there answer was I’m outside the cool off period. I will have to pay out my contract to get a new phone even though it’s not my fault

30 May 2024
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

One of the worst network providers…

One of the worst network providers there is . Bought a new phone and switched from Vodafone since being with Tesco I could not receive calls or txts or verication codes etc got no where with customer service or when I went into shop . 6 months it was going on switched back to Vodafone and all is working good again

25 June 2024
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

CON ARTISTS

No signal
No WiFi
No customer service
Had to make an emergency call at the weekend to family as another family member was dying. NO SIGNAL to call so some didn’t get to say goodbye!

Tesco mobile SHAME ON YOU

24 June 2024
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

A disaster

I rang tesco 2 wks ago and knew I wouldn't be able to use our phones on holidays. My bill is 40 a month and my data roaming doesn't work. 6 of us on tesco mobile, first chance I get we ll be pulling out. Emergency calls were needed to home and that really showed how bad it is!

15 June 2024
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

0 STARS AVOID!!!

Very poor customer service. Ended up costing me hundreds of euros for an account ive never used or have never received a bill for because of a completely flawed and useless system. And no goodwill offered. And want hundreds of euros to cancel contract. AVOID at all costs.

14 June 2024
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Completely misinformed me of my bills…

Completely misinformed me of my bills and took over 3 hours to get clarification and no gesture of goodwill volunteered or post request. Very shoddy and when this contract is over I will move. Having addressed this they applied a credit to my clubcard account so in the end all is well.

13 June 2024
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Awful

Zero stars.
Shocking customer service, manager refused to come on the phone and i could not even make a complaint!
I would NEVER buy a tesco mobile or sim card again! If you're considering then don't do it!

22 April 2024
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