€15 - 20GB + Unlimited any network calls and texts + free roaming - Lycamobile

eduzzino5

Does anyone know anything about that?

TriStar6

They are dropping the Ireland plus from 30GB pm to 15GB pm as well

maurice1

No dont use DataXS.
See a fair few changes from 18/10/17

0/08/2017 - Please be aware that our special “Top-Up Offers: €10, €15, €20 or more” are valid until 30/09/2017.

30/08/2017 - Please be aware that our special Offer “Free calls and text to all Lycamobile numbers in Ireland with each Top-Up” is valid until 30/09/2017, but it could be renewed. For more information please visit this page.

30/08/2017- Please be aware that our special Offer “Free calls to all Lycamobile numbers in Macedonia with each Top-Up” is valid until 30/09/2017, but it could be renewed. For more information please visit this page.

30/08/2017 - Please be aware that our special Offer “Free calls to all Lycamobile numbers in Ukraine with each Top-Up” is valid until 30/09/2017, but it could be renewed. For more information please visit this page.

30/08/2017 - Please be aware that our special Offer “Free calls to all Lycamobile numbers in South Africa with each Top-Up” is valid until 30/09/2017, but it could be renewed. For more information please visit this page.


18/09/2017 - From 18/10/2017 the data allowance included in the Data bundles will change as below:
• Data XS: 3GB
• Data S: 5 GB
• Data M: 10GB
• Data L: 20GB

18/09/2017 - From 18/10/2017 the data allowance included in the “Ireland Plus” bundle will be 15GB. down from 30GB now




From 20-09-2017, the customers that buy one of our “EU Roaming” bundles are able to use their bundle allowances while roaming in the EU/EEA countries. Customers are advised that there is a maximum usage capping is applied for data while roaming in EU/EEA from the IRELAND Plus of 3.5GB data and NATIONAL S of 1GB data. If, over a 4-month period, your use of EU/EEA roaming services is greater than your domestic usage we will notify you of this and then charge you at national PAYG rates. Non-EU/EEA countries calls will be charged at standard roaming charges. EU/EEA roaming services are enabled for customers who travel for holidays or short trips and note that the SIM card must be first used (activated) in the home country in order to take advantage of this promotion.

Rockin

Any way of grandfather-ing yourself into the 30gb?

maurice1 wrote: »

No dont use DataXS.
See a fair few changes from 18/10/17

0/08/2017 - Please be aware that our special “Top-Up Offers: €10, €15, €20 or more” are valid until 30/09/2017.

30/08/2017 - Please be aware that our special Offer “Free calls and text to all Lycamobile numbers in Ireland with each Top-Up” is valid until 30/09/2017, but it could be renewed. For more information please visit this page.

30/08/2017- Please be aware that our special Offer “Free calls to all Lycamobile numbers in Macedonia with each Top-Up” is valid until 30/09/2017, but it could be renewed. For more information please visit this page.

30/08/2017 - Please be aware that our special Offer “Free calls to all Lycamobile numbers in Ukraine with each Top-Up” is valid until 30/09/2017, but it could be renewed. For more information please visit this page.

30/08/2017 - Please be aware that our special Offer “Free calls to all Lycamobile numbers in South Africa with each Top-Up” is valid until 30/09/2017, but it could be renewed. For more information please visit this page.


18/09/2017 - From 18/10/2017 the data allowance included in the Data bundles will change as below:
• Data XS: 3GB
• Data S: 5 GB
• Data M: 10GB
• Data L: 20GB

18/09/2017 - From 18/10/2017 the data allowance included in the “Ireland Plus” bundle will be 15GB. down from 30GB now




From 20-09-2017, the customers that buy one of our “EU Roaming” bundles are able to use their bundle allowances while roaming in the EU/EEA countries. Customers are advised that there is a maximum usage capping is applied for data while roaming in EU/EEA from the IRELAND Plus of 3.5GB data and NATIONAL S of 1GB data. If, over a 4-month period, your use of EU/EEA roaming services is greater than your domestic usage we will notify you of this and then charge you at national PAYG rates. Non-EU/EEA countries calls will be charged at standard roaming charges. EU/EEA roaming services are enabled for customers who travel for holidays or short trips and note that the SIM card must be first used (activated) in the home country in order to take advantage of this promotion.

bk

Well that is actually good news that they are adding EU data roaming to at least some of their packages.

Though confusing that their "international and european" packages don't include EU Roaming!

They most have been losing lots of customers over this.

cormie

Has anyone considered switching from Lyca recently? Their packages seem confusing enough and I see they are still assigning UK numbers when out of Ireland, not sure is that just for being in the UK, or Europe/Rest of World too?

la ultima guagua

cormie wrote: »

Has anyone considered switching from Lyca recently? ....

No

I like the €10 & €12 international bundles that allow a good few minutes to Europe.

Use a dual SIM phone ( or two phones ) to steer around any bumps in the Lycamobile road

eduzzino5

cormie wrote: »

Has anyone considered switching from Lyca recently? Their packages seem confusing enough and I see they are still assigning UK numbers when out of Ireland, not sure is that just for being in the UK, or Europe/Rest of World too?

If you can find me another plan with more than 3gb at 5€ I will.
Honestly Lyca is the cheapest deal I can have, and I've never had issues with them

Ten Pin

If you can find me another plan with more than 3gb at 5€

If you don't need voice calls eir offer 50GB for 30 euro (180 days).

eduzzino5

Ten Pin wrote: »

If you don't need voice calls eir offer 50GB for 30 euro (180 days).

That sounds awesome! I don't know how I missed that!!! Does it work also una normal phone or is it just mobile broadband only?

September1

eduzzino5 wrote: »

That sounds awesome! I don't know how I missed that!!! Does it work also una normal phone or is it just mobile broadband only?

It works in phone and no problems with tethering. It is way faster than Lyca's internet and I think ~6GB can be used in roaming.

eduzzino5

September1 wrote: »

It works in phone and no problems with tethering. It is way faster than Lyca's internet and I think ~6GB can be used in roaming.

Unfortunately I won't be able to place calls tho

With lyca in currently on the data XS plan and even though I don't make calls I receive a few every months so I need to be able at least to receive calls

September1

eduzzino5 wrote: »

Unfortunately I won't be able to place calls tho

With lyca in currently on the data XS plan and even though I don't make calls I receive a few every months so I need to be able at least to receive calls

Many phones have dual SIM slots, so you can have data and voice plans separately.

eduzzino5

September1 wrote: »

Many phones have dual SIM slots, so you can have data and voice plans separately.

Unfortunately not my iPhone, but it was a great idea anyway

DDC1990

My parents are off to Australia at the end of the month.

They want to get a Lycamobile SIM for the trip.

There is a deal on the Australian Lycamobile website with 7gb Data + Unlimited National Calls and Text for $14.95 (half price for new customers).

Can you order the Sim here in Ireland and activate the Australian deal over there or would the have to order the Sim in Australia. Also does the deal activate immediatelly or only when you turn it on?

I've done a bit of Googling but found nothing helpful.

etselbbuns

DDC1990 wrote: »

My parents are off to Australia at the end of the month.
They want to get a Lycamobile SIM for the trip.
There is a deal on the Australian Lycamobile website with 7gb Data + Unlimited National Calls and Text for $14.95 (half price for new customers).
Can you order the Sim here in Ireland and activate the Australian deal over there or would the have to order the Sim in Australia. Also does the deal activate immediatelly or only when you turn it on?
I've done a bit of Googling but found nothing helpful.

When you wrote to LycamobileAustralia and asked them, their response was?

DDC1990

etselbbuns wrote:

When you wrote to LycamobileAustralia and asked them, their response was?

They haven't emailed back, presumably because it's the weekend.

I was just asking in case someone had a similar experience.

Glad you got your dig in though I suppose?

NATLOR

DDC1990 wrote: »

My parents are off to Australia at the end of the month.

They want to get a Lycamobile SIM for the trip.

There is a deal on the Australian Lycamobile website with 7gb Data + Unlimited National Calls and Text for $14.95 (half price for new customers).

Can you order the Sim here in Ireland and activate the Australian deal over there or would the have to order the Sim in Australia. Also does the deal activate immediatelly or only when you turn it on?

I've done a bit of Googling but found nothing helpful.

Have you tried ringing Lyca C/S ? They can be a bit painful to deal with but might help you out Phone no. is 014372322

deiseindublin

Don't ring them, it's painful. Catchphrases are "see, here's the thing" and "I understand", both repeated numerous times in each conversation. Numerous phone calls later my reason for ringing still wasn't resolved. Eventually just moved network.

4real

Half Price on Ireland Plus plan now only 7.50 (New customers)
Offer valid from 17/11 to 30/11

wiz569

4real wrote: »

Half Price on Ireland Plus plan now only 7.50 (New customers)
Offer valid from 17/11 to 30/11

Only for the first month.

mikeysmith

just had a payment taken by paypal

auto-topup is off and the sim is long gone

how do i stop it happening or get it reversed


and how the heck does paypal send money without me logging in,,i can't buy anything with paypal without logging in?

castle2012

mikeysmith wrote: »

just had a payment taken by paypal

auto-topup is off and the sim is long gone

how do i stop it happening or get it reversed


and how the heck does paypal send money without me logging in,,i can't buy anything with paypal without logging in?

Great thing about PayPal is you ll get your money back , open a dispute with PayPal . Reason did nt get the service. Also check all the open payments with lyca and close them ,

mikeysmith

how do you check all the open payments?

Cloudio9

4real wrote: »

Half Price on Ireland Plus plan now only 7.50 (New customers)
Offer valid from 17/11 to 30/11

When does the 30 day term start on this ? E.g if I buy it now to go with an xmas present will it be expired by xmas

shardylan

Anyone tell me if it’s worth switching to these ? How’s the signal and 4g etc ?
Thanks

clevtrev

shardylan wrote: »

Anyone tell me if it’s worth switching to these ? How’s the signal and 4g etc ?
Thanks

4g ha ha - fancy pants

low cost provider that works for people that arent that fussed about reliability, high speed data and loosing the odd text.

WayneEnterprise

clevtrev wrote: »

4g ha ha - fancy pants

low cost provider that works for people that arent that fussed about reliability, high speed data and loosing the odd text.

Correct there's no 4G but I've never experienced any unreliability with Lyca, best carrier I have been with in terms of service uptime and have never had a lost text. YMMV of course, but from my own experience I would recommend them very highly.

shardylan

lol thanks . I’m with 48 and have been happy enough but lately service is getting worse and I keep loosing signal and then today service has gone completely due to a fault.Time to switch now

September1

It seems that Lycamobile was fined in Belgium https://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=02b3ea8c-12f3-4eb9-998d-355e422d80a7 but it also seems that roaming regulation are quite bad for MVNOs currently.

WayneEnterprise

September1 wrote: »

It seems that Lycamobile was fined in Belgium https://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=02b3ea8c-12f3-4eb9-998d-355e422d80a7 but it also seems that roaming regulation are quite bad for MVNOs currently.

Just to note that Lyca Ireland do offer free EU roaming on some of their bundles now:

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mikeysmith

i wouldn't go back to them with their sneaky 'auto renewal'

got stung once with it on a lost mobile and they didn't offer to refund

Cloudio9

mikeysmith wrote: »

i wouldn't go back to them with their sneaky 'auto renewal'

got stung once with it on a lost mobile and they didn't offer to refund

What’s sneaky about it?

I ordered a sim last week. Got charged but haven’t received sim yet.

mikeysmith

Cloudio9 wrote: »

What’s sneaky about it?

I ordered a sim last week. Got charged but haven’t received sim yet.

you have to uncheck auto renewal every time you buy an addon or topup

it should be the cusomer who decides whether he wishes to auto renew

WayneEnterprise

mikeysmith wrote: »

you have to uncheck auto renewal every time you buy an addon or topup

it should be the cusomer who decides whether he wishes to auto renew

But if you have to untick it then you are deciding :rolleyes:

mikeysmith

WayneEnterprise wrote: »

But if you have to untick it then you are deciding :rolleyes:

sure if you're not in a hurry and remember to untick it every time

it's not made obvious

SD_DRACULA

any news on when lyca is getting 4g or is that not happening anymore?

Jamerican

Is anyone having trouble topping online with a card?

CraftySue

Cloudio9 wrote: »

What’s sneaky about it?

I ordered a sim last week. Got charged but haven’t received sim yet.

Same here, ordered sim, end of Nov, still waiting, online help is very slow.

Zynks

CraftySue wrote: »

Same here, ordered sim, end of Nov, still waiting, online help is very slow.

I received yesterday a sim ordered a week ago. It is the third time I ordered and never had any issues. Maybe better to reorder it.

Cloudio9

CraftySue wrote: »

Same here, ordered sim, end of Nov, still waiting, online help is very slow.

Hmmm may have to go elsewhere. Need it for Xmas.

Morby

Does anyone know when you buy a SIM for €7.50 do you get free calls for the month an still keep the €7.50 for other calls, premium rate etc.. or even just to rollover to the next month, or does the €7.50 go in paying for the months worth of calls? Can't see from the website and they don't appear to have a live chat function to ask..

WayneEnterprise

Morby wrote: »

Does anyone know when you buy a SIM for €7.50 do you get free calls for the month an still keep the €7.50 for other calls, premium rate etc.. or even just to rollover to the next month, or does the €7.50 go in paying for the months worth of calls? Can't see from the website and they don't appear to have a live chat function to ask..

The €7.50 offer is the Ireland Plus bundle for half price (normally €15).

So what you are actually buying is the Ireland Plus bundle and they are giving you a free sim. The Ireland Plus bundle gives you free calls to all Irish landlines and mobiles, unlimited texts and 15GB data. You do not keep the €7.50 after - it is the price of the bundle.

Suckit

WayneEnterprise wrote: »

The €7.50 offer is the Ireland Plus bundle for half price (normally €15).

So what you are actually buying is the Ireland Plus bundle and they are giving you a free sim. The Ireland Plus bundle gives you free calls to all Irish landlines and mobiles, unlimited texts and 15GB data. You do not keep the €7.50 after - it is the price of the bundle.

I think he may be referring to the €15 every two months that some people are doing.
€15 on month one, keep the credit and use it to pay for the 2nd month.

WayneEnterprise

Suckit wrote: »

I think he may be referring to the €15 every two months that some people are doing.
€15 on month one, keep the credit and use it to pay for the 2nd month.

But he said €7.50, so can’t be the top up deal you refer to.

Morby

It was the half price €7.50 offer, thanks for the clarification guys.

Cloudio9

16 days later and no SIM card so told them to refund me. Will probably have to block it with visa as Lyca seem to be completely useless.

wotzgoingon

Cloudio9 wrote: »

16 days later and no SIM card so told them to refund me. Will probably have to block it with visa as Lyca seem to be completely useless.

I remember when i ordered one and they sent out 5. I wasn't waiting long either so I do not know what happened with you.

rustledjimmies

I found it easier to pick up a €1 Lycamobile SIM from a newsagent-type shop and register/port myself in my own good time. At least then you're managing the move on your own terms and less likely to interact with customer service.

That said, texts sent from herself's phone(s) to me seem to go missing if the text is over 160 chars, i.e. if the text is split for sending. Could be my end though (Virgin).

mac.in

It's better to go to an Indian/Asian shop and pick a lyca sim for free.