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

TheDriver · 2016-05-01 09:27:59

Seems like Lycamobile have made some changes recently to their 15 euro bundle to make it a better bundle than tesco offering with their 10Gb data bundle. http://www.lycamobile.ie/en/bundle

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#1622 29-06-2019 3:16pm
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Danny2580 wrote: »

Excellent budget network IMHO, usually best if contacted by twitter for customer care. Data can be slow in Ireland, generally good abroad. I had no issues watching a full football match on RTE player on a TV in a remote part of south Greece last time I was there, solely using Lyca's wifi roaming (at no cost).

how do you use wifi roaming abroad and/or find hotspots?

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#1623 29-06-2019 3:17pm
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Shorty69664 wrote: »

That worked.... Cheers....

if the apn doesn't come through abroad you need to keep using the home apn settings, not the one that is native for the foreign country

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#1624 29-06-2019 7:10pm
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glasso wrote: »

how do you use wifi roaming abroad and/or find hotspots?

Search for the partner network in the other country and set up as normal. Google around , think there's a thread on it somewhere.

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#1625 01-07-2019 10:58am
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Danny2580 wrote: »

Search for the partner network in the other country and set up as normal. Google around , think there's a thread on it somewhere.

setup as normal how? I've only used their mobile signal - have never set-up wifi "as normal". please explain

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#1626 01-07-2019 11:17am
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Not an expert, I googled around and found out how, suggest do same. Varies from phone to phone too.

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Danny2580 wrote: »

Not an expert, I googled around and found out how, suggest do same. Varies from phone to phone too.

a man of mystery. not even a clue...

I did think that the general point of forums was to share information....

I had googled subsequently and for the benefit of other users instead of "just google duh"; found this for the UK. presumes applies for Ire when abroad

https://www.lycawifi.com/

so from what I can see you must be up and running on a bundle at the time and use a specific android / ios app as mentioned in the link

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one strange side effect of Lyca data is that it goes through the Uk somehow and you can watch bbc on it.

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glasso wrote: »

one strange side effect of Lyca data is that it goes through the Uk somehow and you can watch bbc on it.

Google.co.uk is default browser
Other sites think I'm in Denmark (xe.com displays DKK as default) or Netherlands

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#1630 18-07-2019 2:39pm
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glasso wrote: »

one strange side effect of Lyca data is that it goes through the Uk somehow and you can watch bbc on it.

You are correct this has been the case for a couple of years, but it seems to have changed this week. BBC iplayer & ITVhub dont seem to work for me anymore.

When I go to whatismyip I get 83.173.6.100 which is in Drogheda.

Enjoyed the iplayer. any easy way to get it back on the phone?.
Would changing the APN data.lycamobile.ie help?

Or perhaps they are getting prepared for 4G

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maurice1 wrote: »

You are correct this has been the case for a couple of years, but it seems to have changed this week. BBC iplayer & ITVhub dont seem to work for me anymore.

When I go to whatismyip I get 83.173.6.100 which is in Drogheda.

Enjoyed the iplayer. any easy way to get it back on the phone?.
Would changing the APN data.lycamobile.ie help?

Or perhaps they are getting prepared for 4G

nope. outside paying for a vpn that will actually work no solution

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#1632 28-07-2019 2:10pm
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Has anyone experienced difficulty streaming radio stations using Lycamobile data on their phones?

I haven't been able to do it for about a month. It works fine with WiFi and also works if I change to a three sim.

Its not a reception issue as youtube etc. all work no problem.

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#1633 28-07-2019 2:14pm
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Have no problem.
I use www.surfmusic.de rather than the station's website

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#1634 29-07-2019 2:34pm
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@bossdrum
I use the Ireland Radio app and RadioUK app.
Both work fine on LYCA 3G
But for the last month BBC iplayer doesn't work on Lyca 3G

@zell12 www.surfmusic.de great site for internet radio thanks

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#1635 31-07-2019 1:50pm
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maurice1 wrote:

I use the Ireland Radio app and RadioUK app. Both work fine on LYCA 3G But for the last month BBC iplayer doesn't work on Lyca 3G

Thanks Maurice, I'll give them a go.

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#1636 31-07-2019 2:55pm
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I was out last night and had turned off my vpn to do something. Forgot about it and was then reading the news and noticed yerjnisdyre.cloudfront.net loading and showing me an advert to Lycamobile before the pages load.
Is that new? That would do my head in, I never noticed it before as I use a VPN, but I also have adaway installed which obviously hasn't blocked that yet. I didn't make a rule as when vpn is on it's gone again.

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#1637 31-07-2019 3:55pm
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Suckit wrote: »

I was out last night and had turned off my vpn to do something. Forgot about it and was then reading the news and noticed yerjnisdyre.cloudfront.net loading and showing me an advert to Lycamobile before the pages load.
Is that new? That would do my head in, I never noticed it before as I use a VPN, but I also have adaway installed which obviously hasn't blocked that yet. I didn't make a rule as when vpn is on it's gone again.

Yeah, been ongoing for at least six weeks. I just click 'Skip' on the ad
https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=110457062&postcount=1601

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#1638 31-07-2019 7:28pm
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zell12 wrote: »

Yeah, been ongoing for at least six weeks. I just click 'Skip' on the ad
https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=110457062&postcount=1601

Ha, and I was the first answer...

I thought they were referring to banner adverts but even the other ones, Blokada would probably work anyway. Cheap or free VPN definitely should work too.

I have a sub with expressvpn so I hadn't see those type of ads, but sometimes banner ads creep in until updates.

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#1639 03-08-2019 10:55am
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Just wondering if the speeds for Lycamobile data are up to par?

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#1640 04-08-2019 10:27am
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Just got in Dublin
ping 62ms
Up 10.13 Mbps
Down 3.24 Mbps

Mind you, Sunday morning @ 10:26AM, - Low contention

New Irish Android app:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lycadigital.lycamobile&rdid=com.lycadigital.lycamobile

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#1641 04-08-2019 11:29pm
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maurice1 wrote: »

Just got in Dublin
ping 62ms
Up 10.13 Mbps
Down 3.24 Mbps

Mind you, Sunday morning @ 10:26AM, - Low contention

New Irish Android app:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lycadigital.lycamobile&rdid=com.lycadigital.lycamobile

Not a lot of top reviews of that app.:pac:

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Fingers Mcginty wrote: »

Just wondering if the speeds for Lycamobile data are up to par?

varies all over the place.

only way is to try it.

seems to have improved in general over the last few months.

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#1643 05-08-2019 5:16pm
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Ok...in April the speeds were in Kb ...that's why I left.

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data speed is definitely a good bit better than 4 months ago.

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#1645 07-08-2019 1:47pm
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I have a terrible experience with them

Stay away.. at first, it was wonderful until I need to renew my bundle, I could do it online so I called customer service 1923, I had the port in a bundle, the team members took my money and give me another bundle, that was not the one I request to renew. then I call back.... BIG lie, port in bundle is only for one month, but term and condition writing 6 month... now cannot refund me or give me back my bundle have of course pay more....

ps: had to call 3 times to get some one I could actualy understand

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#1646 22-08-2019 8:32pm
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Anyone know how to remove a payment card off of My Lycamobile?

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#1647 23-08-2019 1:04pm
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Apologies in advance for a stupid question..

I've been using Lycamobile since March and I actually find it really good.
I have the Ireland plus bundle which I top up automatically with €15 each month.
So why then does my account show a balance in the region of €23?

Surely my balance should be €0 as I have paid them the exact cost of a monthly bundle.
I just don't understand why I have a balance....
is there a portion of the €15 unused??

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#1648 23-08-2019 1:22pm
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You get to keep the €15. It's bizarre, but great! You can use the balance to top up an additional €15, the €9 bundle is grand too.

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#1649 23-08-2019 1:35pm
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Shorty69664 wrote: »

Apologies in advance for a stupid question..

I've been using Lycamobile since March and I actually find it really good.
I have the Ireland plus bundle which I top up automatically with €15 each month.
So why then does my account show a balance in the region of €23?

Surely my balance should be €0 as I have paid them the exact cost of a monthly bundle.
I just don't understand why I have a balance....
is there a portion of the €15 unused??

Are you sure you are purchasing the bundle each month and not just topping up?

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#1650 23-08-2019 1:55pm
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You had me doubting myself but I just checked and it's definitely the Ireland Plus bundle - Not top ups.

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#1651 23-08-2019 2:57pm
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Top up by 15, calls + 15GB, keep top up

Following month use the top up to buy Ireland Plus which is calls+text+15GB.

So if you don't use text during top up month, then 2 months for 15 ie 7.50 per month.

AFAIK credit expires 90 days after top up so topping up and immediately buying Ireland plus bundle is free money for Lyca.

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