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

Alan McG

Not sure what the issue is so. I'm pleased it's working for you guys.

I'm all for competition, but I'm not really interested in having a temperamental service for the sake of a couple of euro.

podgeandrodge

bk wrote: »

Just tried, speedtest.net in South Dublin:
GF's Android phone on the 5GB free on 5 top up: 8.58Mb/s down.

On my own phone, iPhone 6, on this 15 bundle, 11.2Mb/s down and 2Mb/s up.

Actually really impressed, better then what I was getting with Tesco, about 7Mb/s

BTW I agree they should send you a text when you are about to run out of data. I believe there is an option in Android to monitor your data usage and notify you when you hit a preset amount.

Hi Bk. Where are you based? I was only getting a half meg download around south dublin!

TheDriver

I'm back to tesco at end of current bundle month

bk

podgeandrodge wrote: »

Hi Bk. Where are you based? I was only getting a half meg download around south dublin!

I don't live there, but passing through at the time when I did the test, near James Street.

Marhay70

I would have to assume Lyca have improved since I was with them because they certainly couldn't have got any worse. Free calls and texts was brilliant until you wanted to call or text anybody on Meteor, then they just didn't exist. CS was atrocious, call centre in the backarse of Calcutta or somewhere similar with operators who you knew were speaking English but in some unintelligible dialect, who read to you from a prepared script and told you "it will be fixed within 24 hours". When it wasn't and you rang back, somebody else told you the exact same thing. I think I spent more time calling CS than I did anybody else and from what I remember, it wasn't free either. Absolute nightmare, you have been warned.

bk

Marhay70 wrote: »

I would have to assume Lyca have improved since I was with them because they certainly couldn't have got any worse. Free calls and texts was brilliant until you wanted to call or text anybody on Meteor, then they just didn't exist. CS was atrocious, call centre in the backarse of Calcutta or somewhere similar with operators who you knew were speaking English but in some unintelligible dialect, who read to you from a prepared script and told you "it will be fixed within 24 hours". When it wasn't and you rang back, somebody else told you the exact same thing. I think I spent more time calling CS than I did anybody else and from what I remember, it wasn't free either. Absolute nightmare, you have been warned.

I've had to call support twice and other then it not connecting the first time, support was easy to understand and pretty helpful, fixed both issues in about 5 minutes.

Not that they are perfect, of course you get what you pay for, but so far they have worked very reliably for me and family I've moved over. No noticeable difference from Tesco Mobile so far.

Marhay70

bk wrote: »

I've had to call support twice and other then it not connecting the first time, support was easy to understand and pretty helpful, fixed both issues in about 5 minutes.

Not that they are perfect, of course you get what you pay for, but so far they have worked very reliably for me and family I've moved over. No noticeable difference from Tesco Mobile so far.

As I said, they could only get better. When they started they had the potential to blow the rest of the networks out of the water with their offers and plans and people signed up in their thousands, here we are probably four or five years later and they are still a bit player. There has to be a reason for that so I think I'll reserve my judgement until I see more evidence

bk

Marhay70 wrote: »

As I said, they could only get better. When they started they had the potential to blow the rest of the networks out of the water with their offers and plans and people signed up in their thousands, here we are probably four or five years later and they are still a bit player. There has to be a reason for that so I think I'll reserve my judgement until I see more evidence

Actually Lyca never had more then 1% market share and Tesco Mobile only hit 2.5% at it's height. Basically all the MVNO's combined have never had more then 5% market share.

Unfortunately just having good deals often isn't enough to win significant market share, it is far more complicated.

Firstly most people are very conservative and are slow to change from their old supplier who they have been with for years, even if they are far more expensive.

Then you have the massive marketing budgets of the big 3 companies. By comparison, many people have never heard of Lyca or the other MVNO's. Tesco Mobile has the biggest market share of the MVNO's because they have better marketing (cross marketing with Tesco), but it is still a drop in the ocean compared to the big 3.

MVNO's are never going to blow the big 3 out of the water, but they can be quiet good for us bargain hunters who seek out the best deals.

Kristopherus

Can anyone tell me the default Sim Pin Code that comes wit the sim card. I want to set my own pin code but I keep getting an error. Is it 0000 or 1234 or something similar?

blade1

Kristopherus wrote: »

Can anyone tell me the default Sim Pin Code that comes wit the sim card. I want to set my own pin code but I keep getting an error. Is it 0000 or 1234 or something similar?

Should be 0000.
Mine is anyway!

Kristopherus

blade1 wrote: »

Should be 0000.
Mine is anyway!

Good man. That sorted me. I was on my last chance !!!

sourpuss

Was directed here last night by Kristopherus,had posted on an outdated Thread.Was just wondering if this operater has a reliable service as Im interested and am currently with Three on the former O2 Freedom plan.These have free calls to listen to Voicemail which I need and is outside Threes plan.I have read Thread and see one Member is on it and fairly happy,Anymore out there as Im in Sligo and knows nobody on it.

cronos

sourpuss wrote: »

Was directed here last night by Kristopherus,had posted on an outdated Thread.Was just wondering if this operater has a reliable service as Im interested and am currently with Three on the former O2 Freedom plan.These have free calls to listen to Voicemail which I need and is outside Threes plan.I have read Thread and see one Member is on it and fairly happy,Anymore out there as Im in Sligo and knows nobody on it.

i don't think the service on Lycra is great anywhere. I live in Dublin and am occasionally in Sligo. Lycra works in sligo but wouldn't describe the quality as great.

I'd suggest getting a sim and trying it out yourself though.

bk

sourpuss wrote: »

Was directed here last night by Kristopherus,had posted on an outdated Thread.Was just wondering if this operater has a reliable service as Im interested and am currently with Three on the former O2 Freedom plan.These have free calls to listen to Voicemail which I need and is outside Threes plan.I have read Thread and see one Member is on it and fairly happy,Anymore out there as Im in Sligo and knows nobody on it.

The great thing about these Lyca plans is that they are pay as you go, so you can get a SIM and try it out for yourself. If you find it isn't good enough then easy to move again. No contract involved.

Nothing tried, nothing gained.

I find it works more then well enough for my needs, about the same as Tesco Mobile and 48.

Obviously I'd say it doesn't have the same level of reliability and coverage as say Vodafone, but then it is more then half the price and good enough for me.

snubbleste

I'm having issues with some texts. They are sent, money deducted but not received at other end.

sourpuss

Thanks to Cronos and bk for info,can a topup voucher/credit be bought in any local stores,eg Payzone or filling stations or is it only online,Thanks.

bk

sourpuss wrote: »

Thanks to Cronos and bk for info,can a topup voucher/credit be bought in any local stores,eg Payzone or filling stations or is it only online,Thanks.

Payzone shops sell credit for them.

stevek93

What do I text to get this deal, I cant find it anywhere on their site?

blade1

stevek93 wrote: »

What do I text to get this deal, I cant find it anywhere on their site?

http://www.lycamobile.ie/en/bundle

stevek93

blade1 wrote: »

http://www.lycamobile.ie/en/bundle

Thanks, but where does it say the number to key in on the phone to buy?

rustledjimmies

stevek93 wrote: »

Thanks, but where does it say the number to key in on the phone to buy?

You're a Lycamobile customer, right? Then you login to the Lycamobile website and hit the Buy button

NikoTopps

I'm after topping up online and I can see the money has been taken from my bank account but the page is stuck at "do not click the refresh or back button or this transaction may be interrupted or cancelled", balance is still 0,00€.

NikoTopps

NikoTopps wrote: »

I'm after topping up online and I can see the money has been taken from my bank account but the page is stuck at "do not click the refresh or back button or this transaction may be interrupted or cancelled", balance is still 0,00€.

The site eventually loaded to which it said "This site is currently undergoing maintenance.Please check back later,
or call us on 3332 from your lycamobile or 0207 132 0322", well shîte!

NATLOR

Are you sure you were on the Irish site, those are the UK support numbers

NikoTopps

NATLOR wrote: »

Are you sure you were on the Irish site, those are the UK support numbers

Yeah it definitely was, I went through the top up section on the Irish site.

NikoTopps

Credit eventually came through plus the bonus too which is nice.

Getting about 10 down and 3 up in the South East and tethering working fine now too.

Cheers OP.

DopeTech

NikoTopps wrote: »

Credit eventually came through plus the bonus too which is nice.

Getting about 10 down and 3 up in the South East and tethering working fine now too.

Cheers OP.

And are you just using the regular built in hotspot to the phone or a 3rd party app like foxfi for hotspot?

NikoTopps

FrostyJim wrote: »

And are you just using the regular built in hotspot to the phone or a 3rd party app like foxfi for hotspot?

Just the built in setting on an old Moto G as a cheap hotspot.

Would love to have 4G but really can't argue with €5 for 5GB.

stevek93

rustledjimmies wrote: »

You're a Lycamobile customer, right? Then you login to the Lycamobile website and hit the Buy button

I already bought credit, it was only giving me the option buy it.

DopeTech

stevek93 wrote: »

I already bought credit, it was only giving me the option buy it.

Then it'll ask how you want to pay for it by credit or by credit/debit card.