Shopping for a phone plan is not the kind of experience you Instagram. It's slightly more satisfying than renewing your car insurance, marginally less stressful than assembling IKEA furniture, and exactly as fun as reading small print about inflation-linked pricing. Which brings us to iD Mobile. A budget network from… Shopping for a phone plan is not the kind of experience you Instagram. It's slightly more satisfying than renewing your…
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Shopping for a phone plan is not the kind of experience you Instagram. It's slightly more satisfying than renewing your car insurance, marginally less stressful than assembling IKEA furniture, and exactly as fun as reading small print about inflation-linked pricing. Which brings us to iD Mobile. A budget network from the same corporate bloodstream as Currys, iD Mobile isn’t trying to dazzle you. It's trying to save you from paying £50 a month to scroll Instagram while waiting for a bus.
Which, to their credit, they more or less manage.
Let’s start with the marquee item: the Google Pixel 9a. It's available to pre-order from £22.99 a month with £59 upfront. Of course, you’ll want to read the asterisks. That price - like the British rail system - will increase annually with an additional £1.50 each April. Consider it an annual tradition, like bank holidays, but 50% less enjoyable.
As for the phone itself: The Pixel 9a isn’t flashy. It's a quietly competent device with Google’s typically impressive AI-driven photo features and a design that's very "if you know, you know." If you're upgrading from a 2018 midrange handset, this will feel like time travel. If you already own something newer, this might feel more like moving apartments in the same building.
To sweeten the deal (kinda), iD Mobile is also throwing in a pair of Galaxy Buds2 Pro as a bundle - presumably useful if you're developing strong feelings about personal audio fidelity and don't mind adding one more thing to charge at night.
If you’re emotionally attached to your current phone (or just not interested in spending three hours transferring app passwords), the SIM-only deals are worth a look. Plans start low, around £6-£10 per month, and some options come with a Currys gift card worth up to £50 - enough to buy a wireless charger, a power bank, or half of a decent pair of headphones.
Saving "an average of £250 a year" compared to bigger networks sounds promising. Of course, averages are slippery things. It depends on your usage, your phone, and whether you ever leave your house. Still, the numbers tend to check out. You won’t be sipping champagne with the savings, but you might cover a few takeaway orders.
Everything comes with the standard catch: all monthly prices go up every April. That’s become standard practice across UK providers, though it remains one of the few recurring surprises in the world of telecom - like remembering your phone bill is a thing that can change.
Roaming is included in more destinations than most of its rivals, with allowances up to 30GB abroad. Good news if your definition of a good holiday includes soaking up sun and signal in equal measure, or if you like playing Spotify in a Tuscan vineyard while pretending you’re in a Netflix series.
iD Mobile doesn’t aim to be aspirational. You’re not getting concierge service or VIP access to concerts (unless someone forwards you a link). What you’re getting is a functional, dependable mobile experience with a few perks from the Currys ecosystem and a pricing structure that whispers "just enough" without ever shouting "bargain."
If your needs are basic and your expectations are clear-eyed - text, browse, occasionally call that one relative who still uses voicemail - then iD Mobile makes a quiet, cost-sensitive amount of sense.
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