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

irishchris · 09-06-2016 1:22pm

Curb Your Enthusiasm wrote: »

Hi can you do a speedtest?

Edge reception where I live with these. Fairly atrocious results. Latest one now is 0.11mbs down and 0.05 upload.

In town today this was the result which is more than satisfactory for the browsing on phone I would need it for.
http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/a/1988883256

homingbird · 09-06-2016 1:46pm

irishchris wrote: »

Edge reception where I live with these. Fairly atrocious results. Latest one now is 0.11mbs down and 0.05 upload.

In town today this was the result which is more than satisfactory for the browsing on phone I would need it for.
http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/a/1988883256

Why are you using London as your server if you are in ireland.

irishchris · 09-06-2016 2:21pm

homingbird wrote: »

Why are you using London as your server if you are in ireland.

Never realised that it was London. I have GPS turned off on my phone. Seems strange that it chose london though as generally uses Dublin as standard with all other tests

AndersLimpar · 09-06-2016 4:07pm

Anyone know of a way to create a hotspot with this? I'm with 48 at the moment and use the hotspot occasionally on a tablet. Is there any way to this with Lycamobile? You can pm me if you don't want to post it!!

September1 · 09-06-2016 4:27pm

homingbird wrote: »

Why are you using London as your server if you are in ireland.

Because all Lyca traffic exits in UK, hence you can use it to watch content restricted to UK.

hots · 10-06-2016 12:21pm

Is there a way to get this to auto-renew like a rolling 30 day contract or do you have to go in and buy each time? Also anyone found if they block tethering? Need to use it for work occasionally and don't want to have no tethering or to find out I've gone past the 30 days and need to top up.

Also a migrating Tesco Mobile customer here.

hots · 10-06-2016 12:23pm

hots wrote: »

Is there a way to get this to auto-renew like a rolling 30 day contract or do you have to go in and buy each time? Also anyone found if they block tethering? Need to use it for work occasionally and don't want to have no tethering or to find out I've gone past the 30 days and need to top up.

Also a migrating Tesco Mobile customer here.

After literally seconds of looking it looks like it autorenews which is great. No joy finding out about tethering though...

September1 · 10-06-2016 12:41pm

Tethering is blocked.

TheDriver · 10-06-2016 12:47pm

I ordered the sim last night, how long does it take?

Can anyone confirm the correct procedure: Do I receive sim (with bundle paid) and port number, then put into phone and activate?

I remember with some networks that you must port before you activate/buy a bundle as it resets the 30 days.

Kristopherus · 10-06-2016 1:02pm

TheDriver wrote: »

I ordered the sim last night, how long does it take?

Can anyone confirm the correct procedure: Do I receive sim (with bundle paid) and port number, then put into phone and activate?

I remember with some networks that you must port before you activate/buy a bundle as it resets the 30 days.

AFAIK you register the sim online with Lyca and then use to your hearts content. Or you can do it via your phone:
"To Top-up / Activate your Plan, please insert the SIM into your phone and dial *116*PIN NUMBER#"

I don't know how long delivery takes. I ordered last Sunday night, got the confirmation email, but no sim yet:mad:

doxy · 10-06-2016 6:08pm

Zardoz wrote: »

I paid 5 euro for that, you have to tick renewal in 'Lycamobile local' section of your account. This number will keep working everywhere where Lyca sim is working.

Still a bit confused by how this works. Would I basically have 2 numbers using the one sim, my own Irish one and the new US one?

If so, does that mean when I'm calling Irish numbers it will automatically use my Irish number to make the call, and use my bundled national M minutes? And at the same time automatically use my US number when I'm making calls to other US numbers?

biebiebie · 10-06-2016 6:36pm

hots wrote: »

After literally seconds of looking it looks like it autorenews which is great. No joy finding out about tethering though...

Yep tethering is blocked.

However if you have a rooted phone then you can use an app to help.

If you know nothing about android rooting then you may be best forgetting about this, I don't want to be responsible for bricking your phone

biebiebie · 10-06-2016 6:41pm

TheDriver wrote: »

I ordered the sim last night, how long does it take?

Can anyone confirm the correct procedure: Do I receive sim (with bundle paid) and port number, then put into phone and activate?

I remember with some networks that you must port before you activate/buy a bundle as it resets the 30 days.

I got the Sim and inserted it. Then bought the bundle. Then I ported my number. I don't appear to have lost my bundle.
My only issue is that I didn't order the bundle with the Sim, so I couldn't use the LYCA20 promo code when I went to buy the bundle, but I could use LYCA10.

Oh yes I ordered last Wednesday night and got it Tuesday. Would have been Monday only for it being the bank holiday.

TheDriver · 10-06-2016 7:33pm

biebiebie wrote: »

I got the Sim and inserted it. Then bought the bundle. Then I ported my number. I don't appear to have lost my bundle.
My only issue is that I didn't order the bundle with the Sim, so I couldn't use the LYCA20 promo code when I went to buy the bundle, but I could use LYCA10.

Oh yes I ordered last Wednesday night and got it Tuesday. Would have been Monday only for it being the bank holiday.

Thanks, ordered bundle so got 20%. Did u get a dispatch email or did it just arrive?

charlie_says · 10-06-2016 7:49pm

Does the code give you 20% of the initial first month only price or fit as long as you roll the contract?

It seemed unclear. Website is a bit busy with images and little information

DopeTech · 10-06-2016 7:55pm

charlie_says wrote: »

Does the code give you 20% of the initial first month only price or fit as long as you roll the contract?

It seemed unclear. Website is a bit busy with images and little information

It's been answered a number of times now in the thread . The code gives you the purchase of the bundle this time only. It's a once off. Next month when you need to buy one it'll be full price again unless they extend the use of the code or there is a new one available.

TheDriver · 10-06-2016 8:23pm

There is no contract, you buy a new bundle each month in theory

DopeTech · 10-06-2016 8:24pm

TheDriver wrote: »

There is no contract, you buy a new bundle each month in theory

Exactly. It's effectively pay as you go.

Kristopherus · 10-06-2016 11:46pm

TheDriver wrote: »

Thanks, ordered bundle so got 20%. Did u get a dispatch email or did it just arrive?

You get a confirmation email with a receipt attached.

TheDriver · 11-06-2016 12:06am

Kristopherus wrote: »

You get a confirmation email with a receipt attached.

I got that email, was wondering is there another one when dispatched but seems no

irishchris · 11-06-2016 9:25am

2012paddy2012 wrote: »

Chris I thought the 15 euro deal was unlimited calls and texts and 20 GB data what that about your minutes?

I used what was saying only 70 mins allowance and once it was finally used it reverted to 8000 mins so looks like it's working fine.
Seems when you top up online you get free credit and free minutes. I topped up online twice to the value of 15 euro which gave me the 70 free minutes. It seems to use this allowance first and then start to use your 8000 minutes bundle allowance

biebiebie · 11-06-2016 10:00am

TheDriver wrote: »

Thanks, ordered bundle so got 20%. Did u get a dispatch email or did it just arrive?

No dispatch notification, it just arrived in the post.

hots · 11-06-2016 4:25pm

biebiebie wrote: »

Yep tethering is blocked.

However if you have a rooted phone then you can use an app to help.

If you know nothing about android rooting then you may be best forgetting about this, I don't want to be responsible for bricking your phone

I'm unrooted at the moment but if ours works the same as the UK ones it looks like you can change the TTL number on the pc and work away from there... something to play with anyway.

flintash · 12-06-2016 7:37am

hots wrote:

I'm unrooted at the moment but if ours works the same as the UK ones it looks like you can change the TTL number on the pc and work away from there... something to play with anyway.

You dont need rooted phone that acts as hotspot. People use tablets , and you need that one rooted in order to change TTL.
I came from 3 and while gsm reception better with lyca, internet speed was better with 3 when in 3G zone.

DopeTech · 12-06-2016 9:48am

Does anyone here have any more details on when 4g might be coming to Lyca?

I see they both posted about it the end of April but nothing since.

http://www.lycamobile.ie/en/4g-is-coming

DylanK · 12-06-2016 10:22am

hey guys i just came back from Lisbon, not sure if I did something wrong om setting or whatsoever, but the mobile internet didnt seem to work at all.

Going to Germany and Spain in a few weeks, wonder if they work in those countries?

biebiebie · 12-06-2016 12:01pm

DylanK wrote: »

hey guys i just came back from Lisbon, not sure if I did something wrong om setting or whatsoever, but the mobile internet didnt seem to work at all.

Going to Germany and Spain in a few weeks, wonder if they work in those countries?

Did you buy the additional data pack for Portugal?

TheDriver · 12-06-2016 12:20pm

Anyone know where I can see the networks in the 18 "free roaming" countries that I must connect to? I have tried to search their (crap) website but to no avail.

DylanK · 12-06-2016 1:45pm

biebiebie wrote: »

Did you buy the additional data pack for Portugal?

hey yeh I bought the Europe roaming package but nothing seemed to work at all. I did receive a message asking to install the setting and i did but the mobile internet didnt work

dingding · 12-06-2016 6:31pm

Any ideas where to get a SIM in Sligo. I ordered one but it never came and I am heading to the states next week.

Esel · 12-06-2016 6:36pm

dingding wrote: »

Any ideas where to get a SIM in Sligo. I ordered one but it never came and I am heading to the states next week.

Possibly CarPhoneWarehouse?

biebiebie · 12-06-2016 6:47pm

DylanK wrote: »

hey yeh I bought the Europe roaming package but nothing seemed to work at all. I did receive a message asking to install the setting and i did but the mobile internet didnt work

The Europe roaming package (if it's the one I'm thinking of) is only good for voice and texts.
You still have to buy an international data package for the specific country you are going to.

Portugal is a whopping €55 for 1G
Spain is €12 for 1GB

Ten Pin · 12-06-2016 6:47pm

dingding wrote: »

Any ideas where to get a SIM in Sligo.

Try one of the Spar / Gala / Centra / Applegreen type shops although they may not have nano SIM. Cost 99 cent.

biebiebie · 12-06-2016 6:48pm

dingding wrote: »

Any ideas where to get a SIM in Sligo. I ordered one but it never came and I am heading to the states next week.

SuperValu or XtraVision

johnnyblues · 12-06-2016 9:46pm

TheDriver wrote: »

Anyone know where I can see the networks in the 18 "free roaming" countries that I must connect to? I have tried to search their (crap) website but to no avail.

https: //en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lycamobile

StripedBoxers · 12-06-2016 9:54pm

Anyone know how long it takes to receive your sim card?

TheDriver · 12-06-2016 10:08pm

johnnyblues wrote: »

https: //en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lycamobile

Its a bloody weird thing when you must rely on wikipedia for info. For Spain, is it only movistar the free roaming works on?

TheDriver · 12-06-2016 10:08pm

StripedBoxers wrote: »

Anyone know how long it takes to receive your sim card?

Apparently 2-3 days

johnnyblues · 12-06-2016 10:14pm

TheDriver wrote: »

Its a bloody weird thing when you must rely on wikipedia for info. For Spain, is it only movistar the free roaming works on?

yes

_Tombstone_ · 12-06-2016 10:43pm

biebiebie wrote: »

Yep tethering is blocked.

However if you have a rooted phone then you can use an app to help.

Name of App + if you want to tether a tablet it's the tablet that needs to be rooted not the phone yes?

biebiebie · 12-06-2016 11:13pm

_Tombstone_ wrote: »

Name of App + if you want to tether a tablet it's the tablet that needs to be rooted not the phone yes?

Q1 PM
Q2 Yes

irishchris · 14-06-2016 9:26am

Have to say very impressed with this package. Reception seems miles better where I live compared to meteor. Nice not to worry about Internet usage on phone or having to use webtexts to send messages

ashgg1 · 14-06-2016 1:26pm

biebiebie wrote: »

Yep tethering is blocked.

However if you have a rooted phone then you can use an app to help.

Any idea about the wireless hotspot on iOS? Is that also blocked?

2012paddy2012 · 14-06-2016 2:01pm

irishchris wrote: »

Have to say very impressed with this package. Reception seems miles better where I live compared to meteor. Nice not to worry about Internet usage on phone or having to use webtexts to send messages

I agree day waiting for sim ..is there a workaround for tether I wonder

Curb Your Enthusiasm · 14-06-2016 2:31pm

Ordered three SIMs with the bundle on each of them last Thursday.. not here yet.

TheDriver · 14-06-2016 3:37pm

Curb Your Enthusiasm wrote: »

Ordered three SIMs with the bundle on each of them last Thursday.. not here yet.

same here, still waiting. Money taken from credit card last Fri though

footballrusty · 14-06-2016 4:04pm

I ordered last Wednesday and was hoping it would be here by now, but it does says it takes 5 working days to get the sim on the email i received. Tomorrow is day 5 - so should be here......

TheDriver · 14-06-2016 4:09pm

does it come from UK?

johnnyblues · 14-06-2016 6:42pm

TheDriver wrote: »

does it come from UK?

Radius Communications Ireland Ltd
Boghall Rd
Bray
Co. Wicklow

Curb Your Enthusiasm · 14-06-2016 6:45pm

johnnyblues wrote: »

Radius Communications Ireland Ltd
Boghall Rd
Bray
Co. Wicklow

Can't see what the delay is so..

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

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