These prices were checked on 15 October 2026, more than 30 days ago. Check the provider's page before you buy.
Lyca Mobile · Prepaid · Vodafone network
LycaPlan L 150GB
$50 every 28 days, 163GB a month. Nothing we track with as much data costs less in the first year.
- First year
- $700
- Two years
- $1,350
- Average a month
- $58
- Per GB, year one
- $0.27
Year two: about $652 ($48 less: year one has 14 recharges)
- eSIM
- 5G
- No lock-in
- Stops when data runs out
How it compares
- Ranks 25 of 40 for first-year cost among plans with 81GB to 244GB a month.
- $0.27 a GB in year one: 32% below the median of $0.40 for similar plans.
- 1 plan with at least as much data costs less in year one. The cheapest is Yomojo 220GB, $51 less.
- The cheapest postpaid plan with at least as much data is Aussie Broadband 180GB, $20 more over the first year.
The deal
Bonus data for the first 3 recharges (300GB) · sign up by 31 December 2026
Online only: 300GB (150GB plus 150GB bonus) for the first 3 recharges, then 150GB every 28 days. Lyca's plans page says 4 renewals; its Critical Information Summary says 3 recharges, so we count 3. Offer ends 31 December 2026.
When the deal ends, the plan carries on at $50 every 28 days. Set a reminder and we'll email you two weeks before.
What you get
- Data
- 150GB every 28 days, 300GB during the deal. Data stops until you recharge or buy more.
- Calls and texts
- Unlimited standard national calls and SMS
- Overseas calls
- Unlimited calls to selected countries. Unlimited standard calls to 59 countries, plus 300 minutes to 14 countries or 100 minutes to 13 countries
- Roaming
- Not included. Roaming is charged at Lyca's roaming rates
- Renews
- Prepaid recharge every 28 days
- Features
- 5G, eSIM, No lock-in
- Extras (not counted in the price)
- Data Bank: unused data rolls over (up to 500GB) when you recharge on the same or a higher plan
- Data add-ons from $5 for 2GB
If the plan data and the Data Bank run out, mobile data stops until the next recharge unless you buy a data add-on (Critical Information Summary).
Download speeds are capped at 100Mbps on 4G; the 5G cap is shown in the Critical Information Summary.
Plans with similar data
Plans with 81GB to 244GB a month, cheapest first year first.
| # | Plan | Data a month | First year | Two years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TPG100GB | 100GB | $405 | $945 |
| 2 | iiNet100GB | 100GB | $405 | $945 |
| 3 | Lyca MobileM 80GB | 87GB | $440 | $960 |
| 4 | Yomojo105GB | 106GB | $454 | $873 |
| 5 | E.Tel120GB | 120GB | $479 | $958 |
| 6 | Tangerine100GB | 100GB | $480 | $1,056 |
| 7 | Lyca MobileL 150GB | 163GB | $700 | $1,350 |
Head to head
Your first year, payment by payment
14 payments in your first year, 3 with the bonus data. That adds up to $700.
| Payment | Day | You pay | Data |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | $50 | 300GB (bonus) |
| 2 | 28 | $50 | 300GB (bonus) |
| 3 | 56 | $50 | 300GB (bonus) |
| 4 | 84 | $50 | 150GB |
| 5 | 112 | $50 | 150GB |
| 6 | 140 | $50 | 150GB |
| 7 | 168 | $50 | 150GB |
| 8 | 196 | $50 | 150GB |
| 9 | 224 | $50 | 150GB |
| 10 | 252 | $50 | 150GB |
| 11 | 280 | $50 | 150GB |
| 12 | 308 | $50 | 150GB |
| 13 | 336 | $50 | 150GB |
| 14 | 364 | $50 | 150GB |
When the data runs out
When the 150GB runs out, mobile data stops until the plan renews or you buy more. You are never charged extra, but you can be left without data late in the month. Data Bank: unused data rolls over (up to 500GB) when you recharge on the same or a higher plan.
Is it good value?
- Year one works out at $0.27 a GB, the 6th cheapest of the 115 plans we track.
- The deal adds bonus data and does not change the price.
- There is no lock-in contract, so you can leave when a cheaper plan turns up.
- Unlimited standard calls to 59 countries, plus 300 minutes to 14 countries or 100 minutes to 13 countries.
Questions people ask
What network does Lyca Mobile L 150GB use?
Lyca Mobile uses the Vodafone network. It rents capacity from Vodafone, so coverage follows Vodafone's towers. Check Vodafone's coverage map for your street.
What happens when the deal ends?
Online only: 300GB (150GB plus 150GB bonus) for the first 3 recharges, then 150GB every 28 days. Lyca's plans page says 4 renewals; its Critical Information Summary says 3 recharges, so we count 3. Offer ends 31 December 2026. After that the plan costs $50 every 28 days.
Can I use it overseas?
Not included. Roaming is charged at Lyca's roaming rates.
Is there a contract?
No. It has no lock-in contract. It renews when you recharge.
How was this checked?
On 14 October 2026, from Lyca Mobile's own pages. Prices older than 30 days are hidden from the comparison. We are not paid by providers to rank them.
Sources
Checked 14 October 2026 on Lyca Mobile's own pages: Lyca Mobile SIM-only plans · Critical Information Summaries (May 2026; LycaPlan L PDF linked from this page). Always read the Critical Information Summary before you buy.