Mobile Phones Direct Reviews

Name: Mobile Phones Direct
Rating: 1.91

1.9 Rating 194 Reviews

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1.9

Based on 194 reviews

Shipping & Delivery
Delivery Methods	Courier
Average Delivery Time	Within 5 Days
On-time Delivery	Greater than 46%
Accurate And Undamaged Orders	Greater than 60%
Customer Service
Communication Channels	Telephone, Live Chat, Email
Queries Resolved In	Over A Week
Customer Service	2 out of 5
Returns & Refunds
Refunds Process	Difficult
Returns Process	Could Be Better

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Mobile Phones Direct 5 star review on 26th May 2025

"Very bad experience with Mobile phones direct . \r\nI have placed an order on 7th March and upfront cost 299\u00a3. Item has been delivered to me on 9th March. As my existing contract going to end in June I can\u2019t transfer my mobile number. If I want to keep the number I have to pay the termination fee. Hence I decided to cancel the order\/contract with in 15 days cooling off period. I called mobile phones direct on the same day 9th for cancellation. They advised me to return the phone with in 3 days . I posted the device on the same day 9th through Royal Mail Special next day delivery which I have paid 9\u00a3. The item has been delivered to mobile phone direct on 10th March 9:30 AM and signed by them. Contacted Customer service and they asked me to provide royal tracking id and proof . Provided trackingid and proof to them . Then they said I need to wait 5-7 working to process the cancellation. Keep on chasing them . Every time same wait till 7 working days . Today again I called customer service . I have been informed that some backlog items hence the delay. No notifications or communication about the delay . Still I am waiting for the cancellation process and then another 5 working days for the refund . Though I am not using the SIM card still I have paid to network providers as mobiles phones direct didn\u2019t inform them. Once cancellation processing is done then only they do inform the network provider . I need to wait another month to get the refund from the network provider. You get cheaper deals with mobile phones direct but the service is not good as expected. Very bad process. Very bad experience with them.I have seen other reviews with similar experience. Please don\u2019t waste your money. They are breaking rules, customers act law. even after sending the proof of item delivery still playing games and making excuses. Read In reviews that gave same reason for them too. Seeking options to complain on Mobilephonedirect with all the proof and emails if it won\u2019t resolve."

Mobile Phones Direct 1 star review on 22nd March 2023

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Mobile Phones Direct 5 star review on 9th January 2023

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Anonymous // 01/01/2019

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“Good deals but that is where the positives end unfortunately. I purchased a phone on the website on a Saturday, decided to cancel on the Sunday. They ignored my request to cancel and still sent the phone out on the Monday. When it arrived I immediately sent it back without opening the package or using the phone. I had to cancel again since they ignored my first request and then after a month received my first bill from O2 even though I returned it within distance selling regulations. Contacted Mobile Phones Direct to highlight that O2 have tried to charge me and they couldn't care less, told me it was in O2s terms and conditions. Conveniently ignored the fact that I asked to cancel even before they processed the order. I appreciate my experience may have been different if I hadn't cancelled but because of the way they dealt with me on this occasion, I will not be using again.”

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Posted 5 years ago

“Honestly, this website is very sneaky. Their cashback scheme is designed to fail for the customer, as you have to claim it yourself, there is no reminder to claim, and you have a limited time to claim. This would even be fine, but it is very hidden in T&C's and small prints, which basically encourages you to forget. The phone deals are very low, but there are also hidden T&C's. If you see a deal with the same allowance, same network, but cheaper, there's almost always an underlying trick somewhere (e.g. capped internet speeds, no european roaming). This website could be so much better, and I really like their deals, but their lack of transparency makes it hard to trust them for 2 years! I did order a Samsung Galaxy S8 2 years ago, and it was okay. At first they sent me a dodgy phone (volume rocker falling out) but it was replaced by a new one. I've now ordered the new iPhone 11 Pro Max, which was supposed to come today (20th Sept) but I am yet to receive tracking details. Deals and stuff are great, but the customer service, sneakyness and lack of transparency is terrible. I don't write reviews, but this company kinda sucks.”

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Posted 5 years ago

Mobile Phones Direct is rated 1.9 based on 194 reviews