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

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    #1442
    NikoTopps
    Registered Users Posts: 543 ✭✭✭NikoTopps


    does lyca still not have 4g ?


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    #1443
    DopeTech
    Registered Users Posts: 6,755 ✭✭✭DopeTech


    NikoTopps wrote: »
    does lyca still not have 4g ?

    No 4g, probably never will.


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    #1444
    Suckit
    Registered Users Posts: 11,215 ✭✭✭✭Suckit


    Sir Dosser wrote: »
    No 4g, probably never will.

    Will probably get it a few months after 5G rolls out. https://www.siliconrepublic.com/comms/ireland-5g


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    #1445
    maurice1
    Registered Users Posts: 174 ✭✭maurice1


    zell12 wrote: »
    That's a long time ago.
    I don't remember getting that in 2016 for example.
    Only 'switch to Lyca' credit

    It was running until September 2017 according to https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=104005498&postcount=1298https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=104005498&postcount=1298

    When i topped up in November 2017 i got it and didn't get the 10% free when I topped up in January 2018


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    #1446
    bittihuduga
    Registered Users Posts: 1,871 ✭✭✭bittihuduga


    is roaming free with lyca as per the free roaming eu rules?
    their website does not say anything about free roaming

    edit - found roaming is included in some of their plans.


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    #1447
    BO-JANGLES
    Registered Users Posts: 219 ✭✭BO-JANGLES


    Can you use your mobile phone as a wifi hotpot with Lyca? Just to get the Internet on my Samsung Tablet.


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    #1448
    Suckit
    Registered Users Posts: 11,215 ✭✭✭✭Suckit


    BO-JANGLES wrote: »
    Can you use your mobile phone as a wifi hotpot with Lyca? Just to get the Internet on my Samsung Tablet.

    No, i don't think Lyca allow tethering.


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    #1449
    flintash
    Registered Users Posts: 350 ✭✭flintash


    BO-JANGLES wrote:
    Can you use your mobile phone as a wifi hotpot with Lyca? Just to get the Internet on my Samsung Tablet.


    no. unless you know how to bypass TTL restrictions.So it could be done but its not "works out of the box" method.


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    #1450
    bigmike99
    Registered Users Posts: 99 ✭✭bigmike99


    BO-JANGLES wrote: »
    Can you use your mobile phone as a wifi hotpot with Lyca? Just to get the Internet on my Samsung Tablet.

    YES. works fine always for me.

    Lyca sucks though, people tell me I often go straight to voicemail and never get texts from some vodafone numbers. Anyone else?


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    #1451
    maurice1
    Registered Users Posts: 174 ✭✭maurice1


    Landed in Spain.
    Received text from lyca to dial *175# to set my data limit while roaming.
    Says to set in £sterling . Never seen this before.
    Am on the €15/month deal for another 2 weeks.
    Anyone else seen this?


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    #1452
    Suckit
    Registered Users Posts: 11,215 ✭✭✭✭Suckit


    bigmike99 wrote: »
    YES. works fine always for me.

    Lyca sucks though, people tell me I often go straight to voicemail and never get texts from some vodafone numbers. Anyone else?

    Yep, I have loads of issues with texts, people not getting mine, and vice versa. Not as many, but enough issues where some people can't ring me and vice versa.
    Support is useless. Facebook support is even worse.
    maurice1 wrote: »
    Landed in Spain.
    Received text from lyca to dial *175# to set my data limit while roaming.
    Says to set in £sterling . Never seen this before.
    Am on the €15/month deal for another 2 weeks.
    Anyone else seen this?
    Weird, going from Ireland to Spain and it changes to pound? :confused:
    Why not Ruble or Krone?


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    #1453
    NATLOR
    Registered Users Posts: 2,287 ✭✭✭NATLOR


    Anybody else's service down?


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    #1454
    mossy464
    Registered Users Posts: 1,126 ✭✭✭mossy464


    Can anybody confirm if there are now roaming charges when travelling to USA?


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    #1455
    WayneEnterprise
    Registered Users Posts: 602 ✭✭✭WayneEnterprise


    mossy464 wrote: »
    Can anybody confirm if there are now roaming charges when travelling to USA?

    There are roaming charges, you can't use any of your included minutes or data in the US. You will be charged roaming rates on each, which were quite expensive from what I remember.


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    #1456
    Suckit
    Registered Users Posts: 11,215 ✭✭✭✭Suckit


    My Mother arrived in Spain last night and has no credit or signal to make/send whatsapp or normal calls/texts.

    She is on the €15 Ireland Plus bundle that says EU Roaming. Does it need to be activated, or how does it work?


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    #1457
    flintash
    Registered Users Posts: 350 ✭✭flintash


    Suckit wrote: »
    My Mother arrived in Spain last night and has no credit or signal to make/send whatsapp or normal calls/texts.

    when you say no signal- do you mean she cannot connect to any of Spanish networks?


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    #1458
    Suckit
    Registered Users Posts: 11,215 ✭✭✭✭Suckit


    flintash wrote: »
    when you say no signal- do you mean she cannot connect to any of Spanish networks?

    Not sure, but she has been there before and had no problem connecting.


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    #1459
    bk
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 22,486 Mod ✭✭✭✭bk


    Suckit wrote: »
    Not sure, but she has been there before and had no problem connecting.

    Sounds like international roaming isn't turned on on the phone. It is in the settings.


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    #1460
    maurice1
    Registered Users Posts: 174 ✭✭maurice1


    Was in Spain last month and got this text when I connected. Did your mother get this?

    When you dial *175# it asks you to set your balance in £stg. Tried a couple of settings but didn't work. However data connected fine from my €15 purchased addon.
    You do have to play with the "Sim toolkit"as in: https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=102780154

    Hope this helps


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    #1461
    Suckit
    Registered Users Posts: 11,215 ✭✭✭✭Suckit


    I just asked her if she got those messages and she did. I tried to login to her phone to change the settings but kept getting kicked for whatever reason, so I have forwarded the link to her, and hopefully somebody over there will be able to help, I also explained a little, how to.

    Thanks. :)


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    #1462
    Shannon_Bound
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 8 ✭Shannon_Bound


    I moved away from these third party providers a few years ago, the bottom line is if you want a SIM card that works subscribe to a 1st party provider like Vodafone or Meteor

    Vodafone has a €20 per month student bundle that works anywhere in europe which is available to everyone


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    #1463
    lawred2
    Registered Users Posts: 24,281 ✭✭✭✭lawred2


    Shannon_Bound wrote: »
    I moved away from these third party providers a few years ago, the bottom line is if you want a SIM card that works subscribe to a 1st party provider like Vodafone or Meteor

    Vodafone has a €20 per month student bundle that works anywhere in europe which is available to everyone

    :confused:


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    #1464
    biebiebie
    Registered Users Posts: 1,942 ✭✭✭biebiebie


    "Student" bundle ;-)


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    #1465
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    the data speed is fairly awful on lycamobile.

    it's not uncommon to be on edge in dublin city in some areas which is unusable with modern apps and websites

    even on 3G / HSDPA it seems to be max 2 to 3 mbit / sec.


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    #1466
    biebiebie
    Registered Users Posts: 1,942 ✭✭✭biebiebie


    Does anyone know how it compares to Tesco 3g?

    Tesco's latest on 4G is that they are aiming for September. I won't hold my breath, but at least it's on the radar.

    Got to laugh though. Vodafone, Three and Eir are already suggesting 5G for late 2019/early 2020.


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    #1467
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    biebiebie wrote: »
    Does anyone know how it compares to Tesco 3g?

    Tesco's latest on 4G is that they are aiming for September. I won't hold my breath, but at least it's on the radar.

    Got to laugh though. Vodafone, Three and Eir are already suggesting 5G for late 2019/early 2020.

    from reports I've seen 6 to 8 mbit consistent per sec on tescomobile.
    that's 2x to 3x what you get with lyca and you won't end up on the edge network in the middle of Dublin.


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    #1468
    bk
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 22,486 Mod ✭✭✭✭bk


    biebiebie wrote: »
    Tesco's latest on 4G is that they are aiming for September. I won't hold my breath, but at least it's on the radar.

    Haha, the question is, did they specify which year? :eek:


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    #1469
    biebiebie
    Registered Users Posts: 1,942 ✭✭✭biebiebie


    Haha yeah it's being a long time coming!

    Wonder will their pricing change when they eventually do.
    Might be worth hopping onto them now and then see if their €15 offer still stands on 4G. It would be a good option to have if it does.

    My 6 months Eir SIM expires in a month, so that's what I plan to do.


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    #1470
    zell12
    Registered Users Posts: 23,462 ✭✭✭✭zell12


    New products
    Looks good
    ijC4MVm.jpg?1


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    #1471
    Kristopherus
    Registered Users Posts: 11,907 ✭✭✭✭Kristopherus


    zell12 wrote: »
    New products
    Looks good
    ijC4MVm.jpg?1

    I got an email re those new tarriffs yesterday. On closer scrutiny it seems to be for new customers:(.


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