Lycamobile offers Pay As You Go bundles from £5 with inclusive international minutes and EE coverage.

In the UK, Lycamobile offers one-month rolling Pay As You Go bundles from £5. On all of their bundles, you’ll get an inclusive allowance of UK minutes, texts and mobile data. You’ll also get some international minutes included on most Lycamobile bundles.

As a special offer for March 2025, you can get a 50% discount on Lycamobile’s UK bundles. This is available when you order a new Lycamobile SIM card. For instance, this makes it possible to get 5GB data for £2.50, 25GB data for £5, or 100GB data for £10. The normal price will apply from the second month onwards, if you keep your plan.

In this article, we’ll review Lycamobile’s UK network, including their 30-day bundles and the bundle codes that can be used to buy them. We’ll also look at the coverage available on a Lycamobile SIM.

Prices From: £5 per month
March 2025 Offers
(with Lycamobile SIM):
Lycamobile Bundles:
Coverage: 4G & 5G coverage from EE (check postcode)

Lycamobile Bundles

In the UK, Lycamobile offers low-cost Pay As You Go bundles with access to 4G & 5G coverage from the EE network. There’s no contract and no credit check on their Pay As You Go plans, unlike on their Pay Monthly plans.

Monthly Bundles

At present, most Lycamobile customers choose to buy a 30-day bundle. This is a Pay As You Go product so there’s no contract and no credit check required. Your bundle will come with an inclusive allowance of UK minutes, UK texts, UK data, and international minutes.

As a special offer for March 2025, there are some special deals available when you order a new Lycamobile SIM card. This includes a 50% discount on all Lycamobile bundles. It means you can get the following Lycamobile bundles from just £2.50 per month for the first month:

Network Data Monthly Cost
Lycamobile
  • EE coverage
  • 1,000 UK mins
  • 1,000 UK texts
  • 100 intl mins

Offer ends 31st Mar

5GB
data
£2.50
for 1 month,
then £5 per month
1 month rolling
See deal  
Lycamobile
  • EE coverage
  • Unlimited UK mins
  • Unlimited UK texts
  • 100 intl mins

Offer ends 31st Mar

25GB
data
£5.00
for 1 month,
then £10 per month
1 month rolling
See deal  
Lycamobile
  • EE coverage
  • Unlimited UK mins
  • Unlimited UK texts
  • 100 intl mins

Offer ends 31st Mar

50GB
data
£7.50
for 1 month,
then £15 per month
1 month rolling
See deal  
Lycamobile
  • EE coverage
  • Unlimited UK mins
  • Unlimited UK texts
  • 100 intl mins

Offer ends 31st Mar

100GB
data
£10.00
for 1 month,
then £20 per month
1 month rolling
See deal  
Lycamobile
  • EE coverage
  • Unlimited UK mins
  • Unlimited UK texts
  • 100 intl mins

Offer ends 31st Mar

Unlimited
data
£12.50
for 1 month,
then £25 per month
1 month rolling
See deal  

All of these deals are only available when you order your bundle online – it isn’t possible to get them in-store, by phone or by text message. Your bundle will come with a new Lycamobile SIM card or eSIM.

National Bundles (For Existing Customers)

If you’re topping up an existing Lycamobile SIM card, you’ll be able to choose from Lycamobile’s standard range of bundles (their national bundles and international bundles).

When you choose a national bundle on Lycamobile, you’ll get 100 international minutes per month, which will be valid for calling 48 destinations. You’ll also get an inclusive allowance of UK minutes, texts and mobile data, starting from £5 per month:

Network Data Monthly Cost
Lycamobile
  • EE coverage
  • 1,000 UK mins
  • 1,000 UK texts
  • 100 intl mins
5GB
data
£5.00
per month
No contract
See deal  
Lycamobile
  • EE coverage
  • Unlimited UK mins
  • Unlimited UK texts
  • 100 intl mins
25GB
data
£10.00
per month
No contract
See deal  
Lycamobile
  • EE coverage
  • Unlimited UK mins
  • Unlimited UK texts
  • 100 intl mins
50GB
data
£15.00
per month
No contract
See deal  
Lycamobile
  • EE coverage
  • Unlimited UK mins
  • Unlimited UK texts
  • 100 intl mins
100GB
data
£20.00
per month
No contract
See deal  
Lycamobile
  • EE coverage
  • Unlimited UK mins
  • Unlimited UK texts
  • 100 intl mins
Unlimited
data
£25.00
per month
No contract
See deal  

For the largest data allowance, it’s always best to buy your bundle online through the Lycamobile website. If you buy your bundle in a shop, by phone call or by text message, you may get a smaller amount of data included (known as an ‘offline’ allowance).

There are often discounts available for switching to Lycamobile’s Pay Monthly plans, so this can be a good option if you’re an existing Pay As You Go customer. For instance, at the time of writing, there’s up to 6 months half price available when you move to a Pay Monthly plan on Lycamobile.

International Bundles

If you’re looking for a larger allowance of international minutes, you can instead choose one of Lycamobile’s international bundles. Also known as their ‘All in One’ bundles, these start from £9.90 per month with 6GB of UK data included:

Network Data Monthly Cost
Lycamobile
  • EE coverage
  • Unlimited UK mins
  • Unlimited UK texts
  • 200 intl mins
6GB
data
£9.90
per month
No contract
See deal  
Lycamobile
  • EE coverage
  • Unlimited UK mins
  • Unlimited UK texts
  • 500 intl mins
40GB
data
£15.00
per month
No contract
See deal  
Lycamobile
  • EE coverage
  • Unlimited UK mins
  • Unlimited UK texts
  • Unlimited intl mins
50GB
data
£20.00
per month
No contract
See deal  

There are also specialist international bundles for calling countries such as Turkey, Kenya, Nigeria, Uganda, and Pakistan. You can find these listed in the ‘International plans’ section of the Lyca Mobile website.

Bundle Codes

You can buy a 30-day bundle from Lycamobile by dialling or texting the relevant shortcode listed below.

Bundle Name Bundle Code Online Offer
£5 UK Plan Smart (with 3GB data) Dial *139*5555# or text 5555 to 3535 Extra 2GB online (5GB in total)
£10 National Plus (with 20GB data) Dial *139*21544# or text 21544 to 3535 –
£15 UK Plan Super Extra (with 50GB data) Dial *139*115# or text 115 to 3535 –
£20 UK Plan Mega Plus (with 100GB data) Dial *139*2055# or text 2055 to 3535 –
£25 UK Plan Unlimited Dial *139*3055# or text 3055 to 3535 –
£30 UK Plan Unlimited Plus Dial *139*4055# or text 4055 to 3535 –
International Bundles
£9.90 All in One 10 (with 3GB data) Dial *139*2541# or text 2541 to 3535 Extra 3GB online (6GB in total)
£15 All in One Plus 15 (with 15GB data) Dial *139*544# or text 544 to 3535 Extra 15GB online (30GB in total)
£20 All In One Plus 20 (with 20GB data) Dial *139*545# or text 545 to 3535 Extra 30GB online (50GB in total)

One thing that’s worth noting is that Lycamobile often has special online-only promotions. With these promotions, you’ll get more data for the same price when you buy your bundle online through the Lycamobile website. For this reason, we’d normally recommend buying your bundle online, instead of buying it via a phone call or text message.

Pay As You Go Rates

If you don’t have an active Lycamobile bundle, you’ll be charged their standard Pay As You Go rates instead. This is 25p/minute for calling UK mobiles and landlines. You’ll also pay 23p for every text message you send, and 15p for every megabyte of data you use.

The following table shows Lycamobile’s standard Pay As You Go rates:

Calling Rates:
Voice Calls 25p/minute
(free to other Lycamobile customers with top-up in past 30 days)
Calls to Voicemail Free
Calls to Special Rate Numbers 23p/minute access charge
+ service charge from the company you’re calling
Messaging Rates:
Text Message (SMS) 23p
Picture Message (MMS) Not available.
Internet Rates:
Mobile Data 15p/MB

Each time you top-up your Lycamobile SIM card, you’ll get free calls and texts to other Lycamobile UK customers. This is available for 30 days after the date of each top-up.

International Minutes

If your UK bundle comes with an inclusive allowance of international minutes, you’ll be able to use it for calling phone numbers in the following destinations:

  1. Austria
  2. Bangladesh
  3. Belgium
  4. Brazil
  5. Bulgaria
  6. Canada
  7. Chile
  8. China
  9. Colombia
  10. Croatia
  11. Cyprus
  12. Czech Republic
  13. Denmark
  14. Estonia
  15. Finland
  16. France
  17. Germany
  18. Greece
  19. Guadeloupe
  20. Hong Kong
  21. Hungary
  22. Iceland
  23. India
  24. Ireland
  25. Italy
  26. Latvia
  27. Lithuania
  28. Luxembourg
  29. Malaysia
  30. Malta
  31. Mongolia
  32. Netherlands
  33. New Zealand
  34. Norway
  35. Peru
  36. Poland
  37. Portugal
  38. Puerto Rico
  39. Romania
  40. Singapore
  41. Slovakia
  42. Slovenia
  43. South Korea
  44. Spain
  45. Sweden
  46. Switzerland
  47. Thailand
  48. United States

On some of their international plans, you’ll also be able to call other destinations. For instance, the AloTurka plans come with inclusive calls to Turkey.

Network & Coverage

In the UK, Lycamobile offers 4G & 5G coverage from the EE network. This gives you 99% population coverage on 4G, plus 5G coverage in more than 1,000 UK towns and cities.

Before you order a Lycamobile SIM card, it’s worth double-checking the coverage in your area. You can do this by entering your postcode on Lycamobile’s online coverage map:

Check Lycamobile Coverage (lycamobile.co.uk) →

Wi-Fi Calling and 4G Calling are also available on Lycamobile, providing you have a handset that’s compatible with that feature.

Prior to June 2023, Lycamobile offered coverage from the O2 network. Nowadays, all Lycamobile customers will receive coverage from the EE network instead, following their network coverage changes.

Keeping Your Phone Number

If you’re switching to Lycamobile from another UK network, it’s a straightforward process keeping your current phone number.

Start by ordering your new SIM from the Lycamobile website. Once you’ve done that, you can request a PAC Code from your old network. To do this, text PAC to 65075.

When your new Lycamobile SIM card or eSIM arrives, you’ll be able to fill out this online form to get your phone number moved over.

For step-by-step instructions on how to move your phone number to Lycamobile, please select your current mobile network from the dropdown menu below:

PAC Code Finder: Transfer Your Phone Number to Lycamobile

Select your current mobile network:

  More Options

It isn’t possible to transfer Pay As You Go credit from another network to Lycamobile. For this reason, you should try to use up any remaining Pay As You Go credit before you move your phone number to Lycamobile.

Frequently Asked Questions

What Pay As You Go bundles are available on Lycamobile?
Lycamobile offers a range of Pay As You Go bundles from £5/month. For instance, you can get the following allowances if you purchase your bundle online:

If you purchase your bundle offline (e.g. by phone, by text message or in store), you may get a smaller data allowance.
What is a Lycamobile bundle code?
You can buy a bundle from your Lycamobile Pay As You Go credit by dialling the relevant shortcode on your phone or texting a relevant bundle code to 3535. You can find the latest Lycamobile bundle codes here.
Which countries can I call using the international minutes?
If your Lycamobile bundle has an allowance of inclusive international minutes, you’ll be able to use them to call phone numbers in Austria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guadeloupe, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Mongolia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Romania, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand and the United States.
Does Lycamobile offer any unlimited data plans?
Yes. Lycamobile currently offers a choice of two unlimited data plans:
  • The £25 UK Plan Unlimited gives you unlimited UK minutes, 100 international minutes, unlimited UK texts and unlimited UK data.
  • The £30 UK Plan Unlimited Plus Plan gives you unlimited UK minutes, unlimited international minutes, unlimited UK texts and unlimited UK data.

Both plans are subject to a fair use limit of 450GB per month.

On other mobile networks, it’s possible to get unlimited data from £15/month with no speed restrictions.
What’s the coverage like on Lycamobile?
You’ll get 99% population coverage from EE’s 4G network in the UK. You’ll also get 5G coverage in more than 1,000 UK towns and cities. To check the availability of coverage where you live, use Lycamobile’s online coverage map.
Can I keep my current phone number?
Yes. It’s easy keeping your current phone number when you join Lycamobile. Ask your current mobile network to give you a PAC Code. This can be obtained through your mobile network’s website or app, or by texting PAC to 65075. You can then submit this PAC Code on the Lycamobile website after you’ve ordered your SIM card.

More Information

For more information, please see Lycamobile’s official UK website.

Your Comments 33 so far

We'd love to hear your thoughts and any questions you may have. So far, we've received 33 comments from readers. You can add your own comment here.

  • Simon Cockburn said:

    Hi Ken, I’ve discovered that Lycamobe now permit hot spot and tethering.see this FAQ section.

    Can I share my device’s data connection through a personal hotspot or tethering?
    Yes, Personal hotspots and tethering are methods of sharing your mobile device’s data connection with another device, like a laptop or games console. So, if you’re in an area with no Wi-Fi, but you have a 4G or 3G signal, you can use that signal to go online. If you do this frequently, we recommend you monitor your data usage by dialling *137# and follow the instruction.

    A personal hotspot lets you share your device’s data wirelessly, so it’s also called ‘wireless tethering’ or a ‘Wi-Fi hotspot. Tethering lets you do the same thing, using a USB cable instead of a wireless connection. Iphone users may need to enter personal hotspot’s APN: data.lycamobile.co.uk under the setting.

  • Peter said:

    Am UK based and was looking forward to using my Lycamobile SIM during multi country holiday (EU). Is true that you can use your data in EU countries but you seem to only be able to get an E speed connection (between 2g and 3g) so actually unusable for apps / web browsing / any normal type of phone usage. Spent nearly 4 weeks trying to get support for the ‘issue’ but concluded it’s actually by design rather than something that can be resolved. Back in UK immediately have 4g access again. Is cheap so fair enough but won’t expect to use next time I travel. Ended up buying local SIM which worked well (dual SIM phone). SMS and calls worked as expected.

  • John said:

    This is a bit out of date. Lycamobile now has a PAYG plan for £5.00 a month with 2GB data, 1000 minutes, 1000 texts and 100 international minutes. This is on their website.

  • Luis said:

    Customer service and their website is really bad. I am happy with their bundles but I seriously considering to change to another provider. On internet, many times fails to make payments and customer services are quite poor.

    When you explain them the facts, they just tell you it is a problem of your card and bank account. I paid to several sites with my card and in all of them is good. Just in Lycamobile, and in three months in a row, give me problems issues.

    I spent £3 credit from my phone trying to make the payment of the bundle but as said, their website is not good.

  • sonja patel said:

    HI, can i just upgrade my bundle online if I have an existing Lycamobile sim?
    Want to get a bundle with data and unlimited texts and minutes

  • Lexus said:

    Good day. I used the 10 pound plan with 100 international minutes and activation code *139*11544# during last few months. But last week it stop worked. What happens?

  • Sara said:

    I have no problems with Lyca regarding the value for money etc the only thing that bugs me about it is finding the bloody bundle codes, which does take some finding!!!!!!!

  • Ganesh said:

    Disgrace. Tried ordering a SIM and I think they do not post overseas. I can’t even fill my address up.

    Pls learn from giffgaff about posting overseas

    • Niko constant replied:

      they do ship overseas lyca have several websites for each country plus all you had to do was ring customer service on lyca and get it done that way ok lyca is a good network one of the best try what I said 1st then if all else fails come back then and talk ish ok

  • Tony said:

    I recently used a text code to activate a Lyca bundle after buying top up cards. I cant remember the text code, and Lyca themselves just want me to sign up on their site.

    Where can I find those codes? I think it was something like 2020 or 4020 or something.

  • Rahul said:

    Hey Ken,

    I’m travelling across Europe and I purchased my lycamobile data sim in the Netherlands. Unfortunately it stopped working upon leaving the country. I keep receiving SMSes to set my data limit by dialling *175# but when I do that it shows me an error saying that this is an invalid code. I’m not sure what to do in this case. I’ve tried all the possible APN settings and have now defaulted to the original ones as on using them I get “lycamobile” and “3G” in my status bar. Also, sometimes whatsapp works which makes me think that the issue is the data limit which is set at very low(as whatsapp uses very little data allowing it to get through). Do you know of a way in which I can resolve this situation? I would really appreciate the help as I’m very dependent on the internet whilst travelling.

    Thanks,
    Rahul

  • Konstantinos said:

    Hi Ken,

    I am on Lyca and I have bought a new device which requires micro sim while my old one uses standard. How can I keep the same phone number with the new micro sim card?

    Thank you,

    Kostas

  • lena said:

    I think it’s a disgrace that you have to wait 49min to get an answer from a company that is meant to be so great they just rip you off. giffgaff is giving £20 deal unlimited calls and texts and as much data as you can eat. guess where the better deal is, no competition at all

  • Atanga said:

    I am a Lyca customer and to be sincere, i enjoy most of their services and they are the cheapest to call abroad. But if someone says this particular service is “pure junk, arrant nonsense, sucks” i wont blame that person cus theres no point saying that
    the bundle is unlimited, and then bringing it down to 2G after the first 10GB… thats braking the law of fair contract terms such as wrong product info!!!

  • Steven Parkes said:

    Hi Ken,

    You’ve recommended Lycamobile recently. Is it possible to send MMS messages on this carrier? If so, How?

    • Ken replied:

      Hi Steven,
      Thanks for your comment. Unfortunately, I don’t think it’s possible to send picture messages on Lycamobile (at least, I haven’t been able to find any info on how to do this).
      Ken

  • Ian said:

    Hi Ken!

    Thanks for this, just went to see the Lycamobile website and it seems to suggest calls & SMS between Lycamobile users are free? Can you verify?

    Thanks!

    • Ken replied:

      Hi Ian,
      Thanks for your comment! You’re right… calls and texts to other Lycamobile numbers are indeed free of charge on the Lycamobile network!
      Ken

  • mary degannes said:

    Dear sir,
    I recently returned from the USA and discovered that their Lycamobile has unlimited domestic and international text plans depending on the plan that one chooses etc, etc.
    Futhermore, looking at the UK Lycamobile, I’ve discovered that our plans are unprotected which means no unlimited international texts included etc.
    For me to obtain an unlimited international text feature, how does one obtain with with their basic plan? I look forward to hearing from you about my humble request. thank you.

    • Ken replied:

      Hi Mary,
      Thanks for your comment. Lycamobile in the UK is a totally different network to Lycamobile in the US. As such, the two networks have substantially different tariffs. I’m not currently aware of any UK network offering unlimited international texting: as an alternative, you could consider using an instant messaging app (e.g. WhatsApp) to achieve the same outcome – all it requires is the other person also has the application installed (they can be anywhere in the world).
      Hope this helps,
      Ken

  • Paul said:

    @onkalo….you quite obviously work for Lycamobile. I do not use the smartphone at home as I have broadband with Virgin. I work on call and can have 2 hours a day where I can freely browse the internet on my phone each working day – result? the 10GB of 4G has gone in less than 2 weeks. That 10GB has now been reduced to 5GB a month(July 2014). The ASA has recently UPHELD my complaint about Lycamobiles advertising claims. Unlimited should mean unlimited – not ‘unlimited’ to 5GB a month. They lie and flaunt the law as they see fit. Absolutely rubbish company.

  • brummie said:

    Having been with both giffgaff and lycamobile
    Have experienced exactly the same problems with chronic abuse of advertising a service that dose not exist yet one is expected to pay for after ² weeks with either company I found signal was greatly reduced dare I say it deliberately slowed down to the point of being useless
    Yet they are happy to take ones money for this
    It seems 2g is being sold but advertised as something its not
    There is no such thing as being throtteled after 10g in fact next time one tops up you can expect 2g from the 1st day of usage
    I be tried sims in various phones in Birmingham city center
    Its not built up area or signal traffic
    But simply
    Selling mutton dressed as lamb
    Don’t waste your time
    By the way tesco mobile
    Like the above company’s also have same problem ie
    They all use o2 !!!

  • onkalo said:

    Who the earth uses 10gb of mobile internet per month?? You’re so greedy!

    I am on an unlimited goodybag from giffgaff and on one month i tried my best to use as much internet as i could possibly do and i couldnt use more than 6 -7 gb per month, and now on normal internet usage with heavy skyping, voip, hangouts, lots of internet radio listening and youtube and photo uploads to google+ i rarely reach 4 gb internet usage per month!

    10 gb of 4g internet speeds (albeit them being slower as is on the slowest network possible – O2) then throttled down to EDGE speeds if, by a miracle it happens to go over 10gb, plus all those minutes and unlimited texts, plus such very low international calling for £12 or £15 or how much it costs is such a good generous offer! how much more can you ask for??

    Stop being greedy! Obviously you have an internet connection at home which you are using it half of the time in a month, and for that rest of the time that you are mobile and on the go 10 gb of internet seems a very generous allowance!

    • Ken replied:

      Hi Onkalo,
      There’s a large variation in the amount of data different people use. I agree, 10GB is a lot of data (the average data consumption is closer to 1GB/month). Most people should be OK with a 10GB allowance. That said, I think the principle that many people are unhappy about is claiming 10GB to be truly unlimited. My own personal feeling is that Lycamobile should advertise the tariff as having “10GB of 4G internet” rather than “unlimited 4G internet”.
      Ken

      • Rm replied:

        That is bang on.. this is a clearly misleading ad..i am staying in the UK on work visa right now and bought this plan with glee..about a week down with video chats back home and some youtube surfing, i am being throttled to 2g.. sucks.. big time..

  • paul said:

    Re lycamobile.

    whats the point in having fast 4g Internet which then basically ‘dies’ with ridiculously slow speeds because you have used the 10gb up.

    most smartphones will use thst 10gb up within 2 weeks so you are then stuck with crap Internet on your phone for the rest of the month.

    YES…I AM A LYCA CUSTOMER.

    I HAVE REPORTED THEM TO THE ASA FOR MISLEADING ADVERTISING.

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