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Posted 27 June 2023
Lyca (EE) 100GB 5G Data + Unltd Call/Text - £10/Mo for 12 Months @ Lycamobile
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A very rare appearance of a 12 month discounted deal rather than the usual 3-6 month ones.
Now using the EE Network rather than o2.
SIM Card is £10 a month for the first 12 months and then increases to £20 Thereafter. No contract. Cancel at any time.
SIM Includes 100GB Data, Unlimited UK minutes and texts, 100 International minutes to Europe, USA And China, and free EU Roaming up to 9.5GB.
UPDATE: For people looking for an official announcement about the move to EE, the statement can be found here:
ispreview.co.uk/index.php/2023/06/confusion-as-uk-lyca-mobile-users-swap-from-o2-to-ee-mvno.html
Now using the EE Network rather than o2.
SIM Card is £10 a month for the first 12 months and then increases to £20 Thereafter. No contract. Cancel at any time.
SIM Includes 100GB Data, Unlimited UK minutes and texts, 100 International minutes to Europe, USA And China, and free EU Roaming up to 9.5GB.
UPDATE: For people looking for an official announcement about the move to EE, the statement can be found here:
ispreview.co.uk/index.php/2023/06/confusion-as-uk-lyca-mobile-users-swap-from-o2-to-ee-mvno.html
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Edited by KodaBear, 1 August 2023
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sorted byThey keep having these offers because people are leaving their network, not because they’re good. (edited)
If your experience was due to signal or data troubles things may now have changed.
Do you have any other Information?
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There’s been a lot of discussion about it in places like the ISPReview forums confirming what’s happened but complete silent from Lyca apart from sending out texts to users saying they’re improving their network experience and want you to restart your phone. When you do so you’re suddenly on EE instead.
I can only assume Lyca haven’t gotten around to updating the site yet, or are waiting until the remaining customers (eSIM Users) have been pushed over in the coming days too.
I live very rural, no gas supply or fibre broadband here!
Currently on PAG Giffgaff which uses O2 network and most of the time I cannot get a signal for a mobile phone call let alone data.
My daughter is with EE and has no issues with calls or a data signal when she is home from uni. If I go with Lyca using this deal, will I get the same as my daughter?
My phone is a Xiaomi Poco x3 pro and hers a Samsung galaxy S22...I don't know if this makes any difference?...
I don't want to risk getting tied in to a contract and end up in a worse situation than with Giffgaff.
Thanks in advance for any help! 🐾
Lycamobile (along with all the other EE Piggybackers except the ones I mentioned above) have a watered down version of EE Signal. They restrict access to 800MHz/Band 20 4G Signal. This is a big problem in rural locations.
You can compare the difference in 4G Signal here.
This is what Lyca will give you right now:
coverage.ee.co.uk/cov…ayg
This is what EE or the other brands above will give you:
coverage.ee.co.uk/cov…/ee
Lycamobile reserves the right to withdraw or suspend the offer or to disconnect you if we suspect that offer is being used for commercial purposes, for conferencing, or if it is not being used in a handset (in a SIM box for example), if it is being used for tethering or if any reason Lycamobile reasonably suspects that you are not acting in accordance with this policy where we consider that the usage was illegitimate.
lycamobile.co.uk/en/…-2/
If you are already with Lyca, you'd have to get a pay as you go SIM from another network, port out, then back in again.
For anyone wondering. 5G speeds on Lyca (EE) are as fast as my normal EE Sim, plus access to Band 20 (800Mhz) 4G. Which looks like it’s full EE access.
If you want to stick with o2, then look on the comparison websites. o2 Themselves often have some cheap deals that come and go. Otherwise Giffgaff, Tesco Mobile, Virgin and Sky would be the remaining piggybackers that you could go to.
Official statement can be found here
ispreview.co.uk/ind…tml
However, right now the Lyca eSIMs are still on the o2 Network. So even if you order this SIM now you may want to hold off until some time next week when the eSIM Service is also on the EE Side of things too.
Here's the reason I ask... Sky broadband at home is woeful and I'm on the highest line they can support at this time. I'm also on EE for my mobile and the 4G speed is WAY beyond what Sky are delivering... Here's two screenshots from my phone testing over the SIM and over WiFi... As you'll see, there's a world of difference between the two even in terms of latency.
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Ordered thanx OP, couldn't find out how to select an eSim though??
I will have to contact them to have it changed hopefully. (edited)
Yesterday is o2. Today is EE.
4G Download speeds have went from 15Mb to 83Mb.
Strangely at the time I had a new lyca sim .( a different lyca offer off this site) and did notice upon insertion of sim EE came up .I was confused ,however its only 3g data .so slow . (edited)
I need switch over myself as well I am paying £26 for 160 GB a month EE right now.
Lycamobile is good overall guys? I am trying to save as much as I can due to mortgage payment has gone up for me
Customer service is the one sticking point that seems to be hit and miss. I have personally never had a problem nor have my friends and family who I brought over to them. But there are a few horror stories about them. My advice if you do need to contact them - Send them a DM on Twitter - This has worked well for me when I needed to talk to someone.
Figured I’ll give it a shot to see if EE piggyback is decent in my area for a cheaper and shorter amount before moving
Still, if you’ve got £7 a month for 100GB, even if only for 6 months that’s a really good deal.
Your next months payment would then be taken one month after activation.
Got this deal yesterday, got this text this morning. Am I wise signing up or will I end up paying more somehow?
Got this deal yesterday, got this text this morning. Am I wise signing up or will I end up paying more somehow? (edited)
I Personally use quite a lot of international minutes. Sometimes to family who aren't online, Other times to businesses which again can't be reached via such messenger services.
I'd hardly call it a gimmick. Lycamobile's original big selling point was about connecting people to others around the world. Even today, they sell their products mostly to those in multi-ethnic communities to keep in touch with loved ones overseas. But at this price point, 100GB for £10 - It's not like they're charging extra for something you personally would never use. Even without the international minutes they're still undercutting pretty much every other UK network's offers at the moment.
£15/50GB OR £10/100GB
I'm not really sure what I would do :/
Never again would I use this company
Never