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

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  • #52
    bk
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 22,979 Mod ✭✭✭✭bk


    beauf wrote: »
    Also you might want a AYCE data package, so you you never have your credit suddenly disappear.

    True. Though with this particular lyca package, there is no danger of that. You buy the bundle upfront, if you pay €15 for it, then you don't have any credit left on your phone. So if you go over the 20GB of your package, then it simply stops working, you credit can't disappear as there isn't any!


  • #53
    jamesd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,454 ✭✭✭jamesd


    So "Lyca, Tesco Mobile, 48 Months, etc. on the old o2 network" - are lyca definitely on the same network as 48 ?
    I am with 48 and find the coverage excellent but the lack of roaming data is bad so if I got the same coverage but with roaming data I would be delighted.
    bk wrote: »
    As for people questions on coverage and performance. I think the general consensus is that:

    - Vodafone has by far the best network coverage and fastest speeds. However the closest plan to this costs €30 and you only get 5GB of data.

    - Meteor/eMobile are the middle tier. Not the best, but pretty good speeds and coverage. The closest plan costs €30 and gets you 15GB of data.

    - Three, all you can eat data, but terrible speeds, because lots of people are using it as a cheap broadband replacement and taking advantage of the no caps. ok coverage.

    - Lyca, Tesco Mobile, 48 Months, etc. on the old o2 network. Ok coverage and ok speeds, but by far the cheapest offers.

    So basically you get what you pay for. Want excellent speeds and coverage, then go with Vodafone or Metwor, but pay twice as much.

    For me, Lyca, etc. are all I need. I've wifi at home and work, so I just need mobile data when out and about and normally just to do whatsapp, imessage, email, some browsing, etc. Nothing heavy duty, so I find these cheaper deals suit me perfectly and save me money. However it may not be for everyone, specially if you watch a lot of video on your phone.

    But remember, this isn't a contract, so no harm in trying. If it turns out not to suit you then you can always move.


  • #54
    biebiebie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,995 ✭✭✭biebiebie


    I'm about to order a sim and see there's a €5 bonus if you fill out referred by a friend.

    Are we allowed on boards to use the referral option to get the €5 added to our accounts?

    If so then can you PM me your phone number BK and I'll put it in my sim order.

    I can then PM mine on to the next poster.

    Let me know what you think :D


  • #55
    toby2111
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,280 ✭✭✭toby2111


    Think I also saw if you port your number over, they give you €10 credit. Though it's €2 per month for 5 months.


  • #56
    hecmail
    Registered Users Posts: 40 ✭hecmail


    Was looking at this for the Euro's as a good option, but then i seen the price of the data add on...E55 for 1GB of data in France!


  • #57
    Skerries
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,551 ✭✭✭✭Skerries


    bk wrote: »

    - Lyca, Tesco Mobile, 48 Months, etc. on the old o2 network. Ok coverage and ok speeds, but by far the cheapest offers.

    does this include ID Mobile?
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  • #58
    biebiebie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,995 ✭✭✭biebiebie


    ID mobile are using the 4G network.


  • #59
    September1
    Registered Users Posts: 1,434 ✭✭✭September1


    I use Lycamobile for over a year and indeed network is great value. Let me share with you some observations.

    1. Free Roaming is free, when I was in USA my calls were simply deducted from my national bundle and incoming was completely free. There was no data in USA and if you have no phone with US frequencies then range is not so good. In Europe roaming works very well, in some places internet is incredibly fast - you need to purchase a special data bundle for that.
    2. You can have phone number from USA, UK, Poland or Romania added to your SIM card. In theory that is for time when you are roaming, so you get local number where you could be easily called, but I found it more useful when I'm in Ireland and Americans can call me without paying any international charges. Receiving those calls seems to be always free, but sometime you need to pay fiver to keep number.
    3. Internet is very slow, I switched from TM and in my region it is visibly slower. As I mentioned above, it often seems to work better in roaming than in Ireland.
    4. Promotions are very complicated, but it seems that everything works in your favor as they would for example forget to disable some old promotion and you would be getting extra free minutes.
    5. Auto top up does not work that good, I still run out of credit for some reason.


  • #60
    biebiebie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,995 ✭✭✭biebiebie


    hecmail wrote: »
    Was looking at this for the Euro's as a good option, but then i seen the price of the data add on...E55 for 1GB of data in France!

    Ouch!
    Have a read of this http://prepaid-data-sim-card.wikia.com/wiki/France


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  • #61
    biebiebie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,995 ✭✭✭biebiebie


    Going to order the sim before midnight.
    If anyone wants to PM me their Lycamobile phone number within the next hour or so then I'll include it so you get the free €5.

    First come first served... that's if BK isn't interested in the first place :-)


  • #62
    bigdaddy2010
    Registered Users Posts: 64 ✭✭bigdaddy2010


    bk wrote: »
    Thing is mobile services can be extremely variable on all networks. It can be great in one area and terrible in the next.

    The great thing about Lyca is that they offer a free SIM, so you can simply try it out to see what the reception is like in your area and the places you normally visit.

    And if you do sign up to this plan, you can always move after just one month (or sooner) as you aren't in a contract, if you find it doesn't work out.

    So really no harm in trying it out.



    I've switched from TM and haven't noticed a difference in speeds. But then I'm not a heavy data user (really just for whatsapp, the odd bit of surfing, etc.).



    I agree I was with TM, but I've now moved because the really horrible changes they have made in the last two months.

    They have started simply cutting people off with no warning, your phone simply goes dead!

    This was seemingly first discovered when an elderly lady who was in hospital, sick, had her phone cut off, without warning or explanation!!!

    They similarly have cut people off when on holidays abroad.

    Just go read the comments on the TM forum. The thread about it has 90,000 views and customers are outraged and worried about it. Yet TM customer support have responded to it terribly and they still haven't changed this terrible new policy. They just keep saying that it is their new "security" policy and that they can't discuss it!

    They also actually increased roaming fees last month due to the new EU roaming rules! Everyone thinks this change at least goes against the heart of the EU roaming directive, if not the law (and people are certainly questioning that).

    Given this situation, I just can't support them any more and I can't risk my elderly parents and gf being on Tesco Mobile and them just cutting them off without warning. So I'm moving everyone off them.

    I was using the Tesco clubcard vouchers for it too, now I'll have them use them on something else.

    In fairness that is strange behaviour regarding the elderly lady in the hospital. How many people have actually been affected by this situation. 90k views? Sure that means very little because people found it interesting to read but 90000 were not affected.

    Its great to see competition in the mobile market in IRL. Think we get better value for money compared to customers in the UK.


  • #63
    kala85
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,907 ✭✭✭kala85


    How can I port my number to lycra mobile and also how do I set up the auto renewal


  • #64
    The lips
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 482 ✭✭The lips


    I would be willing to give the slow 3g speeds a trial, does they support bluetooth tethering of the 15gb 3g?


  • #65
    GottaGetGatt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,133 ✭✭✭GottaGetGatt


    Used this network on a spare phone when was in the UK in 2007. Absolutely fantastic at the time ringing home at the time for an hour and and costing less than a pound.


  • #66
    biebiebie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,995 ✭✭✭biebiebie


    Sim ordered.
    Does anyone know how prompt they are at posting them out?


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  • #67
    bk
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 22,979 Mod ✭✭✭✭bk


    biebiebie wrote: »
    I'm about to order a sim and see there's a €5 bonus if you fill out referred by a friend.

    Are we allowed on boards to use the referral option to get the €5 added to our accounts?

    Thanks biebiebie, but I don't think we are allowed to do referrals on this forum.
    Skerries wrote: »
    does this include ID Mobile?

    No, ID mobile is on the actual Three network and has 4G.
    bigdaddy2010 wrote: »
    In fairness that is strange behaviour regarding the elderly lady in the hospital. How many people have actually been affected by this situation. 90k views? Sure that means very little because people found it interesting to read but 90000 were not affected.

    Numerous people have been cut off (phone simply stops working) without any warning or notification. TM are saying this is a new "security" procedure, but they won't detail what that actually means and who might be effected.

    What worries me most about it, is that despite their customers being incredibly upset about this and their social network accounts (boards, twitter, etc.) on fire with angry customers, they seem to be doing nothing to fix it. To either get rid of or properly explain what this policy. It almost feels like they don't care that they are making their customers angry and driving them away. It makes me wonder if they don't care about the Irish market anymore and are simply running it down.

    I previously saw similar carry on at o2 before they got bought by Three.
    kala85 wrote: »
    How can I port my number to lycra mobile and also how do I set up the auto renewal

    https://account.lycamobile.ie/portinrequest_irl.aspx?lang=en&affiliatedcode=0

    For auto-renewal, when buying the bundle, there is a check box you can tick for it to purchase that package every month.
    biebiebie wrote: »
    Sim ordered.
    Does anyone know how prompt they are at posting them out?

    I got mine very quickly, 2 days.


  • #68
    degsie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,749 ✭✭✭degsie


    Free call and text roaming in 18 countries including UK and US

    Not seeing this for the Ireland Plus plan, or am I missing something?


  • #69
    SteM
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,859 ✭✭✭SteM


    I'm sure I'm being dense but my brain is hurting from that website. Where do you see that Free call and text roaming in 18 countries including UK? That would be great for myself and my wife.


  • #70
    soirish
    Registered Users Posts: 713 ✭✭✭soirish


    Data roaming is a big mess with Lycamobile, see this thread:

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057438222

    Also pay attention to their terms and conditions:

    http://www.lycamobile.ie/en/termsandconditions
    3.4
    If you do not use your SIM Card to make a voice call, or send a message or data, or if you do not purchase a top-up using the Top-Up Services, for a period of ninety (90) days from the date you registered or activated your Account or your last use of the Services (whichever is later), Lycamobile will contact you by SMS or e-mail advising you that your SIM Card will be deactivated. Lycamobile will then provide you with an additional thirty (30) days to make a voice call, send a message or data, or purchase a top-up using the Top-Up Services.

    3.6
    If you do not make a voice call, send a message or data, or purchase a top-up using the Top-Up Services within the additional thirty (30) day period, your SIM Card will be deactivated. If the SIM Card is deactivated, your specific telephone number will be reallocated to another Customer, you will not be able to access or use the Services, and you will not be entitled to a refund of any credit balance in your Account.

    4.6
    From 5 August 2014 any new top up credit shall expire ninety [90] days from the date of top-up or recharge.


  • #71
    biebiebie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,995 ✭✭✭biebiebie


    soirish wrote: »
    Data roaming is a big mess with Lycamobile, see this thread:

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057438222

    Also pay attention to their terms and conditions:

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

    So you have to use either voice or text or data within120 days before the sim is deactivated, and you get a reminder after 90 days of inactivity, 30 days in advance of deactivation.

    Seems fair enough to me.


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  • #72
    biebiebie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,995 ✭✭✭biebiebie


    SteM wrote: »
    I'm sure I'm being dense but my brain is hurting from that website. Where do you see that Free call and text roaming in 18 countries including UK? That would be great for myself and my wife.

    The link is in post #1
    http://www.lycamobile.ie/en/roaming-sim-card


  • #73
    biebiebie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,995 ✭✭✭biebiebie


    degsie wrote: »
    Not seeing this for the Ireland Plus plan, or am I missing something?

    Yep Ireland Plus Plan does qualify for voice and text roaming.
    http://www.lycamobile.ie/en/roaming-sim-card


  • #74
    MarkR
    Moderators, Regional Midwest Moderators Posts: 11,144 Mod ✭✭✭✭MarkR


    The sim cards they supply, are they the ones that you can pop out to make full size, mini etc?


  • #75
    dunnerc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,462 ✭✭✭dunnerc


    can you tether with this deal?


  • #76
    SteM
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,859 ✭✭✭SteM


    MarkR wrote: »
    The sim cards they supply, are they the ones that you can pop out to make full size, mini etc?

    It looks like you buy it you choose your sim type

    https://account.lycamobile.ie/getsim/simwithplan.aspx?lang=EN&BundleCode=510&affiliatedcode=0


  • #77
    biebiebie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,995 ✭✭✭biebiebie


    I chose nano sim although my current phone is micro. Think I have a converter somewhere so that makes it easier to size up rather than size down when I buy a newer phone.


  • #78
    bk
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 22,979 Mod ✭✭✭✭bk


    MarkR wrote: »
    The sim cards they supply, are they the ones that you can pop out to make full size, mini etc?
    SteM wrote: »
    It looks like you buy it you choose your sim type

    https://account.lycamobile.ie/getsim/simwithplan.aspx?lang=EN&BundleCode=510&affiliatedcode=0

    If you choose Nano SIM, they send you a SIM that is all three, standard, micro and nano, you simply pop-it out to the size you need.

    I suspect if you select micro sim, you might get an older dedicated micro SIM. I recommend everyone just select nano sim and pop-it out at the size you actually need. Would make is easier if you upgrade your phone in future to nano sim, etc.


  • #79
    breathn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 483 ✭✭breathn


    The lips wrote: »
    I would be willing to give the slow 3g speeds a trial, does they support bluetooth tethering of the 15gb 3g?

    Tethering is detected and blocked

    Speedtests aren't any useful way of measuring if the network is fast or slow because those tools like to report the peak speed the connection reaches. Lyca speed bounces between fast and slow every few seconds


  • #80
    biebiebie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,995 ✭✭✭biebiebie


    bk wrote: »
    If you choose Nano SIM, they send you a SIM that is all three, standard, micro and nano, you simply pop-it out to the size you need.

    I suspect if you select micro sim, you might get an older dedicated micro SIM. I recommend everyone just select nano sim and pop-it out at the size you actually need. Would make is easier if you upgrade your phone in future to nano sim, etc.

    Excellent bk, that's what I hoping for.
    My plan b was to search at home for a converter to upsize to micro, but when you go looking for those things you can never find them! :D


  • #81
    2012paddy2012
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,880 ✭✭✭2012paddy2012


    That seems very good 20 GB I listen to radio on line seems ideal ... interested to know is this just month contract ...if you changed to them ..keeping your number and your were not happy after a month is there much hassle going back to old network provider


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  • #82
    NeverWaining
    Closed Accounts Posts: 287 ✭✭NeverWaining


    biebiebie wrote: »
    Excellent bk, that's what I hoping for.
    My plan b was to search at home for a converter to upsize to micro, but when you go looking for those things you can never find them! :D

    It'll be in THE drawer.


  • #83
    bk
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 22,979 Mod ✭✭✭✭bk


    2012paddy2012 wrote: »
    That seems very good 20 GB I listen to radio on line seems ideal ... interested to know is this just month contract ...if you changed to them ..keeping your number and your were not happy after a month is there much hassle going back to old network provider

    Very easy to move as their isn't any contract.

    Just get a SIM from the company you want to move too (i.e. move back to Tesco) and then transfer your number from lyca to the new SIM. Shouldn't take more then 10 minutes.

    Obviously if you are moving to a contract, there maybe more things to do, though I typically recommend people to stay away from contracts.


  • #84
    biebiebie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,995 ✭✭✭biebiebie


    What's happens if you use up your monthly data allowance before the 30 days? I'm specifically looking at cheaper bundles.

    Does your data connection stop working, and wait for you to buy more data?
    Or will it automatically eat into whatever balance of credit you have on your account?
    Or does it just get throttled speed wise and continue to work?


  • #85
    bk
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 22,979 Mod ✭✭✭✭bk


    biebiebie wrote: »
    What's happens if you use up your monthly data allowance before the 30 days? I'm specifically looking at cheaper bundles.

    Does your data connection stop working, and wait for you to buy more data?
    Or will it automatically eat into whatever balance of credit you have on your account?
    Or does it just get throttled speed wise and continue to work?

    Sorry, I'm not sure, I think you should contact and ask Lyca. However I'd guess that it is the second option, eat into any credit that is there and then stop working.

    BTW modern Android and Apple smartphones can be set to notify you when you are approaching a certain amount of set data used per month. That could help avoid this.


  • #86
    terrydel
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,881 ✭✭✭terrydel


    Do they have webtexting?

    If you plan on roaming, do you get a different sim or is the one with the roaming offer the same?


  • #87
    biebiebie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,995 ✭✭✭biebiebie


    bk wrote: »
    Sorry, I'm not sure, I think you should contact and ask Lyca. However I'd guess that it is the second option, eat into any credit that is there and then stop working.

    BTW modern Android and Apple smartphones can be set to notify you when you are approaching a certain amount of set data used per month. That could help avoid this.

    Yep use that currently, but was thinking of some less tech savvy people I know ;)


  • #88
    biebiebie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,995 ✭✭✭biebiebie


    Another plus..

    How much does it cost to access the voicemail?
    Your Lycamobile Voicemail service has been automatically activated.

    To access your voicemail from your Lycamobile in Ireland 171. Calls to access the voicemail are absolutely free.


  • #89
    biebiebie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,995 ✭✭✭biebiebie


    Okay found the answer to my monthly data allowance question.

    Lycamobile bundles are valid for 30 days from the date of purchase. The bundle will be renewed after 30 days when enough account balance is available (or will be taken from the card if you buy through online). Usage beyond the limit/ after bundle expiry will be charged at standard rate. In bundle data usage is rounded up and charged in 1KB increments. Once the data allowance of a bundle has been fully used, additional data usage will be charged at €0.09/MB.


  • #90
    bk
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 22,979 Mod ✭✭✭✭bk


    biebiebie wrote: »
    Lycamobile bundles are valid for 30 days from the date of purchase. The bundle will be renewed after 30 days when enough account balance is available (or will be taken from the card if you buy through online).

    I assume this will happen only if you have auto-renew set when buying the bundle. Otherwise that tick box wouldn't make sense.


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  • #91
    flintash
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 359 ✭✭flintash


    terrydel wrote:
    Do they have webtexting?


    No they dont.


  • #92
    flintash
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 359 ✭✭flintash


    Did you know you can check balance typing *131# and data allowance *147# , cost of call to a particular number *136*003538somenumber#
    I found it usefull


  • #93
    biebiebie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,995 ✭✭✭biebiebie


    Useful to know, thanks!
    Must put them in my phone, or even save them on the sim card (when I get it).


  • #94
    flintash
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 359 ✭✭flintash


    Does anyone knows what method they use to identify mifi traffic?


  • #95
    plu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 237 ✭✭plu


    You need to roam on the foreign Lycamobile network. Don't know what coverage is like in the various countries?

    From FAQ

    Do I need to subscribe to this service?
    Customer must top up to be eligible for this service.
    You should make sure however, that your device is connected to the local Lycamobile network rather than a competitor.
    We will then send you a text message to confirm your automatic service activation.
    Remember to make sure that (1) your device is connected to the local Lycamobile network and (2) that you have received a text message confirming your automatic service activation.


  • #96
    biebiebie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,995 ✭✭✭biebiebie


    And to ensure you're connected to the local Lycamobile network you need to know the APN settings!

    So in advance of traveling I'd recommend setting up the APN in advance but not selecting it until you are a abroad.

    You can get the settings on YouTube. So for example Lycamobile Spain can be found here
    https://youtu.be/EqJSOF19H1M

    This is for data only if you have purchased the data roaming package in advance.

    Voice and text should hopefully be seamless from what I read in the FAQ.


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  • #97
    biebiebie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,995 ✭✭✭biebiebie


    Spotted a new discount code for their bundles on the website.

    Enter code LYCA20 when buying a bundle to get a 20% discount.

    Offer says for a limited time only so not sure how long that'll be valid for.


  • #98
    breathn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 483 ✭✭breathn


    flintash wrote: »
    Does anyone knows what method they use to identify mifi traffic?

    TTL detection


  • #99
    AndersLimpar
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 203 ✭✭AndersLimpar


    breathn wrote: »
    flintash wrote: »
    Does anyone knows what method they use to identify mifi traffic?

    TTL detection
    And is there an app you can recommend to get around this for a non rooted device? Ive already ordered a sim but its no use to me without tethering for the tablet.


  • #100
    breathn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 483 ✭✭breathn


    AndersLimpar wrote: »
    And is there an app you can recommend to get around this for a non rooted device? Ive already ordered a sim but its no use to me without tethering for the tablet.

    I'm not aware of any working tool to get around it.
    If anyone needs to tether, then lyca is not for them.


  • #101
    snubbleste
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 31,117 ✭✭✭✭snubbleste


    How long does the sim card take to arrive?

    So I port and get €10 incremental credit by topping up every month, choose a bundle and get a 20% discount with code, get 5gb free for June
    No refer a friend in my case.

    What else?


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