Lycamobile 15gb and 5gb roaming 100 mins including EU and Türkiye / Turkey roaming £15 @ Lycamobile

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Free 5gb of Türkiye 🇹🇷 roaming for 30 days is the deal. Plenty of Sims to choose from for EU 🇪🇺 roaming but very few deals which include Türkiye.

Generally most providers charge £6 a day to use you allowance in Türkiye. Given Türkiye is likely to be very popular this year due to it being one of the few currencies the pound is doing well against, hopefully this will save people some money.

Also available:

25gb with 10gb roaming for £20

35gb with 15gb roaming for £25

Just a note. The Lycamobile website is dreadfully slow for me. Maybe they are having a bad Internet day, today.

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Edited by a community support team member, 15 April 2023

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Matthew2000
14th Apr
Small print says “This bundle includes an EU Countries & Turkey data roaming allowance of 5 GB.” Does this mean only 5gb of the 15 will work in Turkey?
shadzz
14th Apr
Correct, just been to EU with Lyca and I was cut off as I went over their unclear EU allowance
kipster
14th Apr
The £20 bundle gives 10GB roaming data and the £25 15GB.
aearose
15th May
Does anyone know if receiving calls from UK and making calls to UK are included whilst in Turkey?
Hawkings.Boots
15th Apr
Used Airalo without issue multiple times in Turkey
Dizzybus
15th Apr
It’s called Türkiye and it’s totally safe
nomstar
15th Apr
Agreed, It's actually called Turkiye, it's like when Spanish people actually call their country España, and if we were to refer to it by it's actual name.

Or when the Ivory Coast became Cote d'Ivoire.

And I've been to Turkiye plenty of times, it is extremely safe.
Sliwka
14th Apr
I know many people who got charge £45 per 100mb of data usage in Turkey and if you want to buy Turkish sim card ,you need to have passport. You will pay double on airport for sim. You need to use Turkish phone to get connected to WiFi at the airports. My Esim didn't work in Turkey last week, so this deal is a steal!!!
Ash9694
14th Apr
What Esim did you use? I found a provider called BNE with cheap rates that include turkey
kipster
14th Apr
Since seeing this post I have been doing a bit of reading as we are off to Turkiye in a few weeks. One thing I have just seen that has put me off getting a local sim card is that you can only have one. After 120 days it appears the phone (via its IMEI number) is blocked as after that point there are additional fees to pay. This would mean I couldn't use the same phone with a new welcome sim on the next visit.

This only blocks the phone from being used on Turkish network providers. You can still use it elsewhere on your normal network.

Think I might go for this offer.
Sarden84
15th Apr
You get the 4 warnings.

So its 4x30Days each warning.

so if u travel on the 1st of may u can use the phone for the entire month.
if u are still in the country 30 days later, the 31st of may.

You will get another warning.

but if ur not in Turkey, and u come back on the 1st of august, ull get another warning.

once u have had 4x30-day warnings, ur phone will be blocked untill the following calendar year be the 1st of May 2024 and it restarts.

so if ur in turkey 4 times a year, no problems.
Dizzybus
15th Apr
Why do you not use your Wi-Fi?
Uranus
25th Apr
Because wi-fi doesn't exist in the Taurus mountains or in the national parks or when driving between locations.
Not everyone sits in an all-inclusive resort 24/7.
ScoobyZ
14th Apr
Really miss the turkey sim that used to be included with Vodafone.

Have also seen these esims forTurkey but haven't used them.

airalo.com/tur…sim
jany
15th Apr
Airailo worked just fine last two times we went. Last time was two months ago. Airailo seem to have discounts codes too so check before you buy. Not all phones support esim though.
ScoobyZ
14th Apr
Also a good guide here with this tariff and a couple of others:

kenstechtips.com/ind…key

(edited)
Itsmehmood
14th Apr
I’m going to Turkey in 2 weeks time. I will be going for 7 days, i will be using a lot of data, snapchat, youtube, whatsapp etc. can anybody help me with a turkish sim or any deal that works in turkey
naeembashir
14th Apr
5gb generally is enough roaming as you end up using the wifi at the hotel/resort majority of the times. a sim from there with 20gb data costs around £18 to £20. If you feel like you are going to be out and about using it then the 10gb raoming for £20 will be better for you. also saves you having to queue up at times at the airport to get a sim when you just want to get out and into your transfer
homebanjo
15th Apr
I'm off on Monday to Turkiye, what a pain the roaming is proving to be.

Tourist sims? Can you not just pick a random local address, a municipal building for example, and claim a normal sim? It's what we do when ordering from afar on that there bezo's amazon. I have addresses in the US and Germany for example.

As a note I would have done this if my Galaxy S10 accepted eSIM. (edited)
Aydin_G
15th Apr
There are Turkcell stores on high Street, go in there with your passport and they'll do it all for you. It's even easier if you have a double sim slot...
RealDonaldTrump
15th Apr
Can uk people call you as normal on this whilst out in turkey?
adam.yacub
15th Apr
Yep
Uranus
25th Apr
I see some people are suggesting using an esim instead.
I am not aware of voice call capability with esims.
Has this changed recently, or are people comparing apples to oranges?
nomstar
27th Apr
Used data esim previously, worked ok for calling via WhatsApp with other people in our group.

But not the same as being able to call local numbers
_taurus_
15th Apr
Do I need phone calls during a holiday? You should leave your phone in the hotel and explore the country...
deanoh11
15th Apr
We use the phone TO explore the country
sashablue
14th Apr
Turkey roaming is excellent,bit of a chore catching them after 30 days though.
RealDonaldTrump
15th Apr
The best SIM card for roaming in Turkey is Lycamobile UK’s AloTurka SIM. This is available for just £15 for 30 days usage. It comes with inclusive roaming in Turkey & the EU so you can use it at no extra cost when you travel to Turkey.

For your £15 top-up on Lycamobile’s AloTurka SIM, you’ll get 15GB data, unlimited UK minutes, unlimited UK texts, and 50 international minutes to Turkey. There’s no contract and no credit check required. You can also choose between a physical SIM card and an eSIM.

If 15gb sounds good but 5gb will expire in 1 day posting all those Balmain and Gucci T-shirts on insta (edited)
aearose
15th May
Does anyone know if receiving calls from UK and making calls to UK are included whilst in Turkey?
Chris_James
15th Apr
Having a nightmare dealing with LYCA to get my plan activated at the moment and cannot recommend them - I have ordered a Lebara sim and can't wait to see the back of them
homebanjo
15th Apr
You probably already know, but just in case, Lebara doesn't cover Turkiye in its roaming - the bashT@rds
flyingflea
15th Apr
I will never touch Lycamobile ever again after the hassle they've caused. Even their free SIMs.

My plan when I visit Turkey in a few weeks is to purchase a 5GB Turk Telecom eSIM from Nomad for £8.50 (even less if you get referred). Curious to know why people had issues with eSIM as so long as you've got right APN settings and roaming enabled you should be good to go. (edited)
Rudidudi
15th Apr
Agree 100%

I wouldnt use Lyca ever again, loads of agro.
sharaz90
16th Apr
Defo worth it
Went istanbul and paid £30 for a sim
Rip off them turks knw hw to rip off tourists
InfoAddict
18th Apr
I'm a Turk, and you are spot on. (edited)
skipraider
15th Apr
Good for people wanting new teef init
neoboy
14th Apr
Not bad, I'd actually grab it for next month's holiday but O2 isn't great where I live
one_eight_seven
14th Apr
So grab it for the holiday.
s1i
14th Apr
Is this worth it i go to turkey in 2 weeks
Turker
14th Apr
I'd say it's worth it. You can get a sim there when you land but it's bit of a hassle and will probably be £10 minimum anyway.

Obviously if you are going to be there for less than 30 days and not use more than 5gb
Ilyas591
14th Apr
Once we pay £15 for sim, does it renew every month ? I only need it for 1 week holiday
kipster
14th Apr
Once the month is up most just end. Check the T & C's. From what I have read often on top of ghe cost of the plan is a charge for the sim.
nomad_soul
14th Apr
Very poor network signal in most places I have been
adamnsu
15th Apr
I remember last year my brother in law took a local sim inside Instabul airport and it was similarly priced to this but alot more allowance. It was a simple process and the staff were quite helpful.

I was in Athens the year before COVID and my hotel had a phone all set up inside my room to use. Was quite helpful using google translate and maps. (edited)
soztophotuk
15th Apr
You need to activate sim in UK before roaming so do it 2 3 days before travelling
Rumman
15th Apr
Please don’t get Lyca mobile unless you have to. Maybe for one off turkey holiday it’s good.
Otherwise Absolutely rubbish customer service.
oranjuice
15th Apr
It'll be interesting to see if the likes of Lebara or other similar providers follow suit. I already have a local sim which my sister tops up for me to keep it active but could really do with one for the wife or kids to avoid having to share my data all the time. Fingers crossed Lyca have started a trend
Mattsd
16th Apr
can you add this to an existing Lyca sim on top of what you normally get?
Azibahar
13th Jul
Yes just go mobile data, and add esim. Then you can add ur new esim along side of your sim.
Dizzybus
16th Apr
I don’t get it why don’t you all use the hotel Wi-Fi and restaurants to make calls and surf
I’ve never taken a phone or tablet a holiday is a holiday family know when am in case of emergencies?
The_Bounty_Bear Author
16th Apr
A million different reasons. Not all us are staying in a hotel and may want data and calls when Not near a free WiFi spot, like driving and using Google maps for example.

Also my phone does not support an esim. (edited)
Mr_Ekho
18th Apr
Can anyone recommend a sim for Turkey I'm only going for 5 days in afew days time ? I'm with O2
Dizzybus
18th Apr
Check out maya mobile
invizible
18th Apr
does anyone know if this work in Northern Cyprus?
partyalnight
21st Apr
I bought this, and when sim arrived the £20 I added was not showing and I can’t find any details. I’m off to Turkey tomorrow so topped up £20 again and now it says I can’t add the bundle as no primary bundle. So it all seems a bit of a con, I’m £40 out and still no further forward. Called customer service who told me to email them. I’d dodge this company.
pjat555
21st Apr
worst CS ever
Nilesh_Hirani
21st Apr
Can someone help me? I just joined Lycamobile but can’t get 5G just 4G. Anywhere I go. No option comes up for 5G comes up 🤷‍♂️ and yes I have a 5G enabled phone. Is there special settings for iPhones?
islander
23rd Apr
Sadly no 5G for iPhones only for Android. Lebara does offer it for iPhone if you fancy a cheap 5G (Lebara uses Vodafone and Lyca O2 though).
aearose
12th May
Does anyone know if receiving calls from UK and making calls to UK are included whilst in Turkey?
ColeJ
24th May
Can't seem to get this working with an esim, keeps saying payment failed
The_Bounty_Bear Author
22nd Jul
Okay so been using this deal for a week in 🇹🇷.

Was easy to buy the SIM, set it up, and so far been solid in using while in 🇹🇷

OH went for a VOXI roaming pass which £10 more expensive even if you already have a VOXI plan. But again has worked well.

DD has Airalo E-Sim which needed roaming and the SIM turning off and on again to work, but has also worked well.

Loving Turkiye.
pekoz1
14th Aug
CS are pretty poor (polite version) .... I bought the sim from a Lyca online account but didnt work for a family member the other end. Even though the account is in my name and Im paying for the sim CS wont speak to me.....problem is person who has the sim is now in Turkey with the sim....

If anyone is in the same position with a Iphone having problems ...have a read of this post on Apple about checking some of the data roaming settings on the Iphone.

discussions.apple.com/thr…756