Looks like lyca are getting ready for an Irish launch

cookie1977 · 11-05-2012 8:52am #1

Lyca mobile (if it's genuine) have set up a twitter feed and are starting to follow lots of Irish "media" organisations possibly in prep for a luanch:
https://twitter.com/#!/LycaIreland

Anyone know much about them apart from their site:
http://www.lycamobile.com/

cookie1977 · 11-05-2012 1:48pm

Yep they're definitely coming. They've a site which isn't active yet:
http://www.lycamobile.ie

and they tweeted this earlier:

Max Power 2010 · 11-05-2012 5:16pm

Was involved with some testing with them, all seems to be running smoothly, I'd say next weekend.

kirving · 11-05-2012 6:57pm

Anyone else sick of the amount of MVNO's popping up? It doesn't really effect (affect?!) me because I have so many minutes that I don't care, but if I was to switch to 48 or whoever, it would cost other people to ring me.

chrislad · 11-05-2012 7:31pm

Choice is never a bad thing. I went with some MVNO when I was in the UK - Lenovo or something - but had 2p a minute calls back home and free internet for a week - I was there for 3 days - so it suited me fine. The other networks were much more expensive. Realistically, they're not going to hurt the big 4 that much, because they offer a fairly even service across all areas, where the MVNOs tend to focus on one aspect (An Post have cheaper rates but crap roaming and internet, 48 are unlimited but limited to age and it seems an awkward top up system etc, Tesco are a bit of an exception but unlikely to overtake 3 any time soon)

FGR · 11-05-2012 9:01pm

I'd much rather a new network come in altogether that will improve coverage a little bit more.

We need masts. Ugly as they are we need more of the things.

JTMan · 12-05-2012 1:46pm

Cookie - Thanks for posting an update on this.

You can guarantee that Lyca will offer free Lyca to Lyca calls including to Lyca customers in other EU countries.

Max Power 2010 wrote: »

Was involved with some testing with them, all seems to be running smoothly, I'd say next weekend.

What network are Lyca on? O2?

Max Power 2010 · 12-05-2012 5:01pm

Fungus wrote: »

Cookie - Thanks for posting an update on this.

You can guarantee that Lyca will offer free Lyca to Lyca calls including to Lyca customers in other EU countries.

What network are Lyca on? O2?

Yep , O2,, same crowd from Tesco looking after the technology end of things.

JTMan · 01-06-2012 8:01pm

Their website is now live here:
http://www.lycamobile.ie/

I'm reading up on their packages.

JTMan · 01-06-2012 8:28pm

Their website is all over the place. From what I can gather, this seems to be what they are offering ...

LycaMobile Ireland:

1 Month top up bundles:

€5 top up: €5 regular credit, €5 bonus credit, 3 GB data and free LycaMobile to LycaMobile calls.
€10 top up: €10 regular credit, €10 bonus credit, 3 GB data and free LycaMobile to LycaMobile calls.
€20 top up: €20 regular credit, €20 bonus credit, 3 GB data and free LycaMobile to LycaMobile calls.
€30 top up: €30 regular credit, €30 bonus credit, 3 GB data and free LycaMobile to LycaMobile calls.
€50 top up: €50 regular credit, €50 bonus credit, 3 GB data and free LycaMobile to LycaMobile calls.

Bonus credit expires after 30 days.

New customer reward:

None.

Outside above bundles:

Domestic calls: 19 cent per minute to mobiles and 3 cent per minute to landlines.
Domestic texts: 9 cent per text.
Mobile data: 19 cent per MB.
Tethering data: No tethering packages offered.
International texts: 9 cent per text.
Webtexts: Zero.
International calls: 1 cent per minute to landlines in over 50 countries. Rates include UK mobiles: 9 cent per minute, USA: 1 cent per minute and Australian mobiles: 12 cent per minute.
Roaming: Rates include free incoming calls while roaming in the UK.

Other provider information:

Network: O2.

long_b · 01-06-2012 8:48pm

did someone just say 3GB of data for a fiver ? Me likey - even if it's capped speed wise like Tesco

wotzgoingon · 01-06-2012 8:52pm

I cannot see getting 3GB of Data for €5. Also their website is all over the place.

Free Mobile Web offer is valid until 30.06.2012 with a download limit of 3000MB per month per customer. You will need to top-up your Lycamobile SIM at least once to activate your Free Mobile Web. After the free download limit there will be charge of 19c/MB applies.

As it says above offer valid till 30.06.12
Is that just a start up offer or something to entice new members.

JTMan · 01-06-2012 9:29pm

wotzgoingon wrote: »

I cannot see getting 3GB of Data for €5. Also their website is all over the place.

As it says above offer valid till 30.06.12
Is that just a start up offer or something to entice new members.

The T&C's say:
You will need to top-up your Lycamobile SIM at least once
AND
The top up page says:
top-up from 5 EUR

Hence, at face value, you get 3 GB data when you top up by 5 EUR.

However, their website is as clear as mud. Maybe there is a 20 EUR minimum for 3 GB that is not clearly stated on their website?

Can anyone find it?

thesandeman · 01-06-2012 9:42pm

From reading it seems you get the 3GB for a fiver. Bit strange the allowance doesn't increase when you top up by more though.
I've applied for the SIM so all will be revealed.
I'm using 3 for data at the moment and they will be hard to beat.

Spipov · 07-06-2012 1:52pm

i know it says not tethering available, but can you?

vicM · 12-06-2012 11:35am

Spipov wrote: »

i know it says not tethering available, but can you?

got a Sim today, says unlimited 3G..not bad for the fiver inclusive..will test and report

Sponge Bob · 12-06-2012 2:57pm

You will find yourself limited to 800kbits I think, O2 installed a Sandvine to throttle MVNO customers ( and spot tethering)

vicM · 13-06-2012 1:24pm

so I stick the Lyca Sim into my sgs2 and await for it to grab the correct APN..nothing doing..
Call 322 to get the setting sent and I'm told they don't have them yet! i ask how is it the network is up and no settings.."sorry sir..please check after 3 days"

I later tried calling an 1 850 number..can't be done..not a very good start Lyca

sweetie · 14-06-2012 10:04pm

me no lyca!

Oracle · 14-06-2012 10:08pm

More like Lycramobile - stretchy, sweaty and squeezy.

Oracle · 17-06-2012 11:54am

Anyone have luck with getting a Gold SIM Number with Lycamobile? Looks like its borked to me: https://account.lycamobile.ie/select-simcard.aspx?lang=en

thesandeman · 17-06-2012 1:23pm

I tried but got the same message. The regular SIM hasn't arrived yet either.

Oracle · 17-06-2012 2:03pm

Yeah deffo not working then, a special number is nice idea. I'm still waiting on the SIM as well. Mind you only signed up on Thursday.

Lycamobile UK are offering free calls to Lycamobile Ireland until July 30th: http://www.lycamobile.co.uk/unlimited-ireland/en

vicM · 17-06-2012 7:48pm

has anyone been able to use their data?..still no luck with them

Oracle · 18-06-2012 5:03am

vicM wrote: »

has anyone been able to use their data?..still no luck with them

These settings might help: http://www.lycamobile.ie/mobile-internet/en

CaSCaDe711 · 18-06-2012 5:04pm

Still waiting on the SIM to arrive too :rolleyes:

vicM · 18-06-2012 5:14pm

Oracle wrote: »

vicM wrote: »

has anyone been able to use their data?..still no luck with them

These settings might help: http://www.lycamobile.ie/mobile-internet/en

tried the sgs ones..not working

Oracle · 25-06-2012 3:47pm

CaSCaDe711 wrote: »

Still waiting on the SIM to arrive too :rolleyes:

.... I ordered a Lycamobile SIM on the 14th of June ..... still waiting!

I sent a message to customer support, got an automated reply and ... still waiting ...

breathn · 25-06-2012 5:09pm

Do Lyca have any proofreaders? Their site is absolutely polluted with typos.

And I'm still waiting on my SIM.

thesandeman · 25-06-2012 6:22pm

Oracle wrote: »

CaSCaDe711 wrote: »

Still waiting on the SIM to arrive too :rolleyes:

.... I ordered a Lycamobile SIM on the 14th of June ..... still waiting! I sent a message to customer support, got an automated reply and ... still waiting ...

That's nothing. I ordered mine on the 1st. Doesn't really inspire me with confidence.

war10ck · 25-06-2012 7:31pm

bought a simpack today with 5euro credit pre-loaded on it.called my relatives in canada and the 1cent per minute promise works.havent tried the data yet...

Oracle · 25-06-2012 7:47pm

war10ck wrote: »

bought a simpack today with 5euro credit pre-loaded on it.called my relatives in canada and the 1cent per minute promise works.havent tried the data yet...

Where did you buy the SIM pack?

war10ck · 26-06-2012 7:38am

Oracle wrote: »

Where did you buy the SIM pack?

They have a small both inside an Asian Shop in Fonthill Retail Park near Liffey Valley.I'll PM you the name.

ScouseMouse · 26-06-2012 7:56am

Check your local shop people!

They were visiting shops this week delivering the sim packs. (They did me anyway!) I put one into a spare mobile I have and checked it.

As per rules on shilling, I will not say what shop I am but they should now be easily available.

Have not tried the data yet.

Oracle · 26-06-2012 3:48pm

war10ck wrote: »

They have a small both inside an Asian Shop in Fonthill Retail Park near Liffey Valley.I'll PM you the name.

Thanks for that War10ck. This is what Lycamobile do in the UK too, they sell SIMs and credit in small, local, high street newsagents and mini-markets. It's a good strategy, a win-win for both.

P.S. The home page now says the SIMs are available from Spar, Eurospar and Mace (bottom right): http://www.lycamobile.ie/

war10ck · 26-06-2012 6:40pm

Oracle wrote: »

Thanks for that War10ck. This is what Lycamobile do in the UK too, they sell SIMs and credit in small, local, high street newsagents and mini-markets. It's a good strategy, a win-win for both.

P.S. The home page now says the SIMs are available from Spar, Eurospar and Mace (bottom right): http://www.lycamobile.ie/

Ah that's good news...just called a friend in the U.S awhile ago and again 1 cent a minute works

vicM · 26-06-2012 7:10pm

The sims can also be gotten on some of the streets in city centre, got mine from one of the streets of o'connel.

Still data not working.. How are you guys finding call quality?
Called UK and it was fine but called US and it was horrible

ED E · 26-06-2012 7:23pm

Must pick one up and stick it in the X10 to test out.

war10ck · 27-06-2012 9:25am

vicM wrote: »

The sims can also be gotten on some of the streets in city centre, got mine from one of the streets of o'connel.

Still data not working.. How are you guys finding call quality?
Called UK and it was fine but called US and it was horrible

I called U.S and Canada without problems.Try to hang-up if quality is bad then dial again....I hope their call rates won't change:D

thesandeman · 27-06-2012 5:40pm

Applied for another one. They say I will have it within 7 days. Seeing as I've been waiting 26 days for the original one I'm not holding out much hope.

breathn · 28-06-2012 3:16pm

Picked up a €5 sim pack with €5 credit on it today as I was passing Heuston.

Had to call support (audio quality was awful) to get the details for data.
So here it is for anyone who is googling:

APN: data.lycamobile.ie
username: lmie
password: plus

Careful your phone doesn't auto correct lmie to lime!

Free unlimited data between now and the end of the month (I've seen 3GB previously on their site). The agent had no idea about prices after that.

Here is me transcribing their T&C from their brochure

1c/min to call over 50 international destinations: The new promotional rates are valid from 01/06/2012 until 30/06/2012....
...
Unlimited Free internet offer is valid from 1st June to 30th June 2012.You will need to top-up your Lycamobile SIM at least once to activate your Unlimited free internet.

Every time you top-up with a €05 voucher online during June 2012, you will be credited with an additional €05. Offer valid only on the first 2 online top ups during June 2012, and extra credit is valid only for 30 days from the top-up.

So it's not like the Tesco double credit thing, because it only applies online, for the first 2 topups and only during June.

I'd love to hear about other peoples speeds. I have about 500ms ping and 0.4mbit down in the city. It's not very speedy.

Oracle · 28-06-2012 9:13pm

Interesting aside ..... "Lycamobile is Tories' top corporate donor - but pays no corporation tax"

CaSCaDe711 · 28-06-2012 11:36pm

So after the end of this month what will their rates be? :rolleyes: Roll on Sunday

By the way, still waiting for the SIM to arrive in the post, NOT impressed

Might just purchase one somewhere in Dublin city center tomorrow

marrm · 01-07-2012 5:24pm

If you google lycamobile scam you'll get a lot of interesting info.

Bought a €5 Lycamobile sim card yesterday (30 June).

Salesguy told me: 1c calls. unlimited data. double your money on top-up.

What he did not tell me: Offers expire 1 July. Need to do a top-up to get internet access. :mad:

Tried to call their "Customer Service" three times- 322 from mobile or 4372322 from landline- got music for 5-10 minutes, then a hang-up - each time. Some service!

Either it's a rip-off or they are a bunch of incompetent ******s.

They will not tell you what their "standard call rates" are at the end of the offer period. :mad:

Their unlimited data services does not work on my Nokia N8. :mad: :mad:

BEWARE!

CaSCaDe711 · 02-07-2012 6:27pm

Offers have now been extended to 31st July :rolleyes:

breathn · 02-07-2012 7:09pm

marrm wrote: »

If you google lycamobile scam you'll get a lot of interesting info.

Bought a €5 Lycamobile sim card yesterday (30 June).

Salesguy told me: 1c calls. unlimited data. double your money on top-up.

What he did not tell me: Offers expire 1 July. Need to do a top-up to get internet access. :mad:

Tried to call their "Customer Service" three times- 322 from mobile or 4372322 from landline- got music for 5-10 minutes, then a hang-up - each time. Some service!

Either it's a rip-off or they are a bunch of incompetent ******s.

They will not tell you what their "standard call rates" are at the end of the offer period. :mad:

Their unlimited data services does not work on my Nokia N8. :mad: :mad:

BEWARE!

The €5 SIM is pre-topped up and the data should work if you enter the APN details I posted above.

The rest of what you said is probably true, he also didn't mention that the double topup ONLY works for the first 2 topups you make... only online, and only during june (and probably july).

Is it just me or does credit expire after 3 months? My topped up sim credit expires in sept anyway

CaSCaDe711 · 02-07-2012 9:19pm

Not just you breathn, after making a call I also get a September expiry date displayed.

Is it possible (like on a Tesco SIM, *100*9#) to display the Bonus Credit expiry date?

Also, as all credit is displayed as one value (unlike Tesco), does the bonus credit get used first, even when dialing international numbers, or is it used on national numbers only?

Cannot find answers to this on their website :rolleyes:

Oracle · 02-07-2012 11:13pm

Lycramobile it's not really a launch, it's a web site announcing a possible service, if you can find a SIM. Even then you have to phone them, and stay on hold for ages to activate it. I'm still waiting on the SIM I ordered 2 weeks ago .....

Matt Bauer · 06-07-2012 6:19pm

Today I got the Lyca Mobile SIM card I ordered online 3 weeks ago. Topped up by €5 online, got double credit immediately and everything is working as expected.

Full report to follow in a month or two when I'll have extensive experience. So far things look promising.

CaSCaDe711 · 06-07-2012 7:08pm

Picked up a free SIM a few days ago (small shop on Talbot St.), topped up Eur5 online, so got Eur10 credit. All good so far, as calls and texts work fine, both national and international.

Unlike the Tesco Mobile SIM, the free Lyca credit can also be used on international calls, so that's a real bonus. Would like to be able to see the Bonus Credit expiry date onscreen, does anyone here know what number, if any, to type in for that?

Haven't tried using data yet, might do in the next few days, and if so will report back here

kirra · 06-07-2012 7:23pm

I got new lyca mobile, internet worked for 5 mins and then no more. Is it still working for you , please let us know

Looks like lyca are getting ready for an Irish launch

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