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Lyca mobile - unlimited call package. Can’t make calls
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Molly_Magic_2
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We have a Lyca Mobile PAYG contract for daughter who lives away from home.
She has exceeded her data usage for the month, which is fine.
However it seems to have blocked her making calls and sending texts too.
The plan is for unlimited calls and texts.
She doesn’t have access to make internet calls through WhatsApp and Messenger so we are just talking standard calls and texts.
Do we need to top up her data to enable her to make calls?
She has exceeded her data usage for the month, which is fine.
However it seems to have blocked her making calls and sending texts too.
The plan is for unlimited calls and texts.
She doesn’t have access to make internet calls through WhatsApp and Messenger so we are just talking standard calls and texts.
Do we need to top up her data to enable her to make calls?
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Yes, standard PAYG behaviour.
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flaneurs_lobster said:Yes, standard PAYG behaviour.
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Molly_Magic_2 said:We have a Lyca Mobile PAYG contract for daughter who lives away from home.
She has exceeded her data usage for the month, which is fine.
However it seems to have blocked her making calls and sending texts too.
The plan is for unlimited calls and texts.
She doesn’t have access to make internet calls through WhatsApp and Messenger so we are just talking standard calls and texts.
Do we need to top up her data to enable her to make calls?0 -
savergrant said:flaneurs_lobster said:Yes, standard PAYG behaviour.
You can continue to make calls/texts/use data (at PAYG rates) if you have cash credit once the package data has been consumed, this would also be how "premium" services outside the call/text package would be paid for.0 -
flaneurs_lobster said:savergrant said:flaneurs_lobster said:Yes, standard PAYG behaviour.
You can continue to make calls/texts/use data (at PAYG rates) if you have cash credit once the package data has been consumed, this would also be how "premium" services outside the call/text package would be paid for.
The only thing I've seen similar to what you are saying is that Voxi requires you to have some of your data bundle left before the free Unlimited social media/ music or video will work.0 -
I can't see anything in their t&c's to suggest that the calls and texts are only unlimited while you have included data remaining, only that additional data is chargeable;
https://www.lycamobile.co.uk/en/bundle/national-plus/
Of course 'unlimited' does mean 'subject to reasonable fair usage' which may be unclear.0 -
flaneurs_lobster said:savergrant said:flaneurs_lobster said:Yes, standard PAYG behaviour.
You can continue to make calls/texts/use data (at PAYG rates) if you have cash credit once the package data has been consumed, this would also be how "premium" services outside the call/text package would be paid for.0 -
savergrant said:flaneurs_lobster said:savergrant said:flaneurs_lobster said:Yes, standard PAYG behaviour.
You can continue to make calls/texts/use data (at PAYG rates) if you have cash credit once the package data has been consumed, this would also be how "premium" services outside the call/text package would be paid for.
Thinking about it, I think I'm conflating the way "pure" PAYG works, when you add data-only add-ons with zero credit, with monthly packages. So a monthly package on "New PAYG" will have discreet allowances of calls, SMS (both of which may be unlimited) and data.
Apologies, giving duff opinion as to how OP's Lyca package should work. As per @PHK's post calls/SMS should continue after all data consumed.0
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