IMHO i think this barring was recent and during the last negociation, lycatel has asked to better filter network and countries.
in any case, it is always b€tt€r than a lycatel customer use a country partner
with his own lycatel MCC/MNC code
FR volunteer specialist in mobile.
Looks for free SIM with FR roaming Orange, Bouygues & SFR.
Delight mobile OK. Piranha mobile OK until now with a bad issue at the beginning.