Lycamobile US?

ronwi · **Lycamobile US? -** 23-03-2013, 00:27

I was looking at the Lycamobile Spain site, and saw they were offering free calls to Lycamoible US. I had no idea it (Lycamobile US) existed, but the website exists.

It's very strange.

If you go to the roaming page, it shows free incoming calls in many countries - Japan, China, Europe, even when the outgoing rates are very high. If this is really correct, this would be a good deal - a free SIM with free incoming calls in much of the world.

It's also impossible to order the free SIM - it asks you to fill in your zipcode and select and address, but the functionality does not work.

If you call the customer service number on the site, you get a British-style ring, but no one ever answers.

rfranzq · **Lycamobile information -** 23-03-2013, 01:21

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Originally Posted by ronwi

I had no idea it (Lycamobile US) existed, but the website exists.

Lycamobile | Low Cost international calls | Best international SIM card | Free SIMs

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Originally Posted by ronwi

It's also impossible to order the free SIM - it asks you to fill in your zipcode
and select and address, but the functionality does not work.

Choose any address and then edit it to be correct. It works for most people.
They are being too clever with that form.

Check out this thread in the Americas section of this forum::
http://www.prepaidgsm.net/forum/amer...html#post42236

See this thread in another forum::
Lycamobile coming to the U.S. and Canada

Bossman · 24-03-2013, 04:18

Unfortunately the street name field is disabled. So, unless your street is in the ones displayed, you will not be able to order a sim. Been at this address/zipcode for over 13 years, and it did not show up. What a joke!Whatever database they used to populate streets for the zipcode must be really out of date.

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Originally Posted by rfranzq

Choose any address and then edit it to be correct. It works for most people.
They are being too clever with that form.

dg7feq · 24-03-2013, 16:08

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Originally Posted by Bossman

Unfortunately the street name field is disabled. So, unless your street is in the ones displayed, you will not be able to order a sim. Been at this address/zipcode for over 13 years, and it did not show up. What a joke!Whatever database they used to populate streets for the zipcode must be really out of date.

this database tool is really creepy. I also had to ring up customer service cause my house number didnt show up.

Stu · 24-03-2013, 17:43

Lycamobile is supposed to launch in Canada real soon. It would be really cool if they could do a blended North American plan. My suspicion is that Toggle will eventually fold in the US (and hopefully Canada).

rfranzq · *Last edited by rfranzq; 26-03-2013 at 21:56..*

I received my SIM today via UPS 2nd day air.

PAYGO is now working according to CS.

Went to the web site and they have lowered the talk rate for PAYGO:

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2c/min Pay As You Go
2c/min, 4c/Text, 6c/MB

And added another 'plan':

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$19/month
Unlimited Nationwide Talk & Texts

I am going to wait until April to activate, so I have to trust them that PAYGO is now working.

rfranzq · **Activation -** 03-04-2013, 07:36

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Originally Posted by rfranzq

I am going to wait until April to activate, so I have to trust them that PAYGO is now working.

It was relatively easy to activate and top up.

borjeg · 15-04-2013, 12:49

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Originally Posted by ronwi

If you go to the roaming page, it shows free incoming calls in many countries - Japan, China, Europe, even when the outgoing rates are very high. If this is really correct, this would be a good deal - a free SIM with free incoming calls in much of the world.

Well, that´s only normal. Incomming calls ARE free in almost the whole world, with the exception of very few countries.

andy · 15-04-2013, 21:25

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Originally Posted by borjeg

Well, that´s only normal. Incomming calls ARE free in almost the whole world, with the exception of very few countries.

I wouldn't place big bets on that lasting forever. The number of countries where the associated brand Toggle has free incoming calls has dropped from over 140 to about 60 to just over 20, with some more with zero per minute plus a connection fee

borjeg · 16-04-2013, 18:12

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Originally Posted by andy

I wouldn't place big bets on that lasting forever. The number of countries where the associated brand Toggle has free incoming calls has dropped from over 140 to about 60 to just over 20, with some more with zero per minute plus a connection fee

I was refering to 3GSM-nets in general. Very few of these nets have fees for incomming calls. I know only of the nets in two countries, Canada and USA, but there are perhaps more.

The situation for international prepaids differ. They have to make money in different manners.

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ronwi (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Fan Posts: 137 Join Date: 01 Oct 2006 Country:	Lycamobile US? - 23-03-2013, 00:27 I was looking at the Lycamobile Spain site, and saw they were offering free calls to Lycamoible US. I had no idea it (Lycamobile US) existed, but the website exists. It's very strange. If you go to the roaming page, it shows free incoming calls in many countries - Japan, China, Europe, even when the outgoing rates are very high. If this is really correct, this would be a good deal - a free SIM with free incoming calls in much of the world. It's also impossible to order the free SIM - it asks you to fill in your zipcode and select and address, but the functionality does not work. If you call the customer service number on the site, you get a British-style ring, but no one ever answers.

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Stu (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Guru Posts: 1,091 Join Date: 11 Feb 2004 Location: Detroit (formerly Dubai) Country:	24-03-2013, 17:43 Lycamobile is supposed to launch in Canada real soon. It would be really cool if they could do a blended North American plan. My suspicion is that Toggle will eventually fold in the US (and hopefully Canada).