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Lycamobile changing from 30 to 28 days plan renewal

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  • 09-05-2024 12:33pm
    #1
    biebiebie
    Registered Users Posts: 1,957 ✭✭✭


    Got text message from Lyca informing me that they're changing their T&C, going to 28 day cycle from 1st June.

    Just wondering where that leaves anyone with a 12 month prepaid long-term SIM?

    What if someone buys 12 months now before that deadline...website still states 30 days.

    E.g. currently one can buy the "unlimited" discounted plan for 12 months for €110



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    #2
    MobileTester
    Registered Users Posts: 39 ✭MobileTester


    There is already 28 days cycle

    https://www.lycamobile.ie/en/help/transfer-your-number/



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    #3
    biebiebie
    Registered Users Posts: 1,957 ✭✭✭biebiebie


    And on the home page it still says 30 days

    Obviously in a state it flux!



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    #4
    MobileTester
    Registered Users Posts: 39 ✭MobileTester


    It is confirmed now on their website. All cycles changed to 28 days. I am wondered when you buy long term offer for ex "6 months for €41" is it real 6 months or 6 x 28 days?



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    #5
    TheDriver
    Registered Users Posts: 12,491 ✭✭✭✭TheDriver


    Have they improved their data speed? Tried them 2 years ago but slow speeds constantly along with dropped calls



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    #6
    biebiebie
    Registered Users Posts: 1,957 ✭✭✭biebiebie


    Have used them the past 11 months and worked fine for me. Streaming radio, music, bit of gaming, Gmail etc. Nothing overly intensive, but a good mixture of everyday activities.

    It's 5G and would seem to be similar enough to 48 or Three, albeit no WiFi calling which you get with Three (but not 48).

    However it does come with an additional allowance for 100 minutes per month for international calling to 31 countries including the UK, so perhaps that could be useful to some.



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    MobileTester
    Registered Users Posts: 39 ✭MobileTester


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122216091#Comment_122216091

    Have you chaecked if UK Roaming is covered in free allowances as EU roaming or do you have to pay extra for UK roaming?



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    #8
    biebiebie
    Registered Users Posts: 1,957 ✭✭✭biebiebie


    I thought all networks roam free in UK and vice versa, like a reciprocal agreement?



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    MobileTester
    Registered Users Posts: 39 ✭MobileTester


    The UK is not listed under EU Roaming on their website

    EU/EEA Countries:

    Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden.

    https://www.lycamobile.ie/en/roaming-within-eu-and-eea-countries/



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    #10
    PH0NER
    Registered Users Posts: 34 ✭PH0NER


    Lyca does roam for free in the UK. I go to NI every month and can roam without issue. Sometimes I need to manually connect to O2 or Three to get it to kick in, but it’s free



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    #11
    MobileTester
    Registered Users Posts: 39 ✭MobileTester


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122218157#Comment_122218157

    Do you know is it the same equivalent of data to use within the UK as for EU?



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    PH0NER
    Registered Users Posts: 34 ✭PH0NER


    yes, it depletes my EU roaming allotment when I use data in the UK



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    #13
    biebiebie
    Registered Users Posts: 1,957 ✭✭✭biebiebie


    Currently that's the case for all networks... as far as I'm aware anyhow.

    UK networks likewise can roam here in Ireland. Although whether we're a "special case" for UK networks compared to the rest of the EU I'm not sure.



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