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Lyca Mobile · Prepaid · Vodafone network
LycaPlan M 80GB
$20 every 28 days to start, then $40, 87GB a month. Nothing we track with as much data costs less in the first year.
- First year
- $440
- Two years
- $960
- Average a month
- $37
- Per GB, year one
- $0.32
Year two: $521 ($81 more)
- eSIM
- 5G
- No lock-in
- Stops when data runs out
How it compares
- Ranks 14 of 54 for first-year cost among plans with 43GB to 130GB a month.
- $0.32 a GB in year one: 38% below the median of $0.52 for similar plans.
- 2 plans with at least as much data cost less in year one. The cheapest is TPG 100GB, $35 less.
- The cheapest postpaid plan with at least as much data is E.Tel 120GB, $39 more over the first year.
Worth knowing
- Price cliff: year two costs $81 more, going from $440 to $521.
The deal
50% off for 6 renewals ($20, 120GB) · sign up by 31 December 2026
Online offer: $20 and 120GB (80GB plus 40GB bonus) for each of the first 6 renewals, then $40 for 80GB every 28 days. Lyca's Critical Information Summary describes the bonus data as lasting 12 recharges; we count 6. Offer ends 31 December 2026.
When the deal ends, the plan carries on at $40 every 28 days. Set a reminder and we'll email you two weeks before.
What you get
- Data
- 80GB every 28 days, 120GB 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 35 countries, plus 10 minutes to 10 countries or 30 minutes to 9 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 43GB to 130GB a month, cheapest first year first.
| # | Plan | Data a month | First year | Two years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TPG50GB | 50GB | $315 | $735 |
| 2 | iiNet50GB | 50GB | $315 | $735 |
| 3 | Pivotel50GB | 50GB | $315 | $735 |
| 4 | Lyca MobileS 50GB | 54GB | $330 | $720 |
| 5 | Tangerine50GB | 50GB | $360 | $792 |
| 6 | Moose Mobile50GB | 50GB | $360 | $720 |
| 7 | Lyca MobileM 80GB | 87GB | $440 | $960 |
Head to head
Your first year, payment by payment
14 payments in your first year, 6 with the deal price. That adds up to $440, which is $120 less than paying full price all year ($560).
| Payment | Day | You pay | Data |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | $20 (deal) | 120GB |
| 2 | 28 | $20 (deal) | 120GB |
| 3 | 56 | $20 (deal) | 120GB |
| 4 | 84 | $20 (deal) | 120GB |
| 5 | 112 | $20 (deal) | 120GB |
| 6 | 140 | $20 (deal) | 120GB |
| 7 | 168 | $40 | 80GB |
| 8 | 196 | $40 | 80GB |
| 9 | 224 | $40 | 80GB |
| 10 | 252 | $40 | 80GB |
| 11 | 280 | $40 | 80GB |
| 12 | 308 | $40 | 80GB |
| 13 | 336 | $40 | 80GB |
| 14 | 364 | $40 | 80GB |
When the data runs out
When the 80GB 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 $0.32 a GB, the 10th cheapest of the 115 plans we track.
- Most of the saving comes from the deal: without it, the first year would cost $560.
- There is no lock-in contract, so you can leave when a cheaper plan turns up.
- Unlimited standard calls to 35 countries, plus 10 minutes to 10 countries or 30 minutes to 9 countries.
Questions people ask
What network does Lyca Mobile M 80GB 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 offer: $20 and 120GB (80GB plus 40GB bonus) for each of the first 6 renewals, then $40 for 80GB every 28 days. Lyca's Critical Information Summary describes the bonus data as lasting 12 recharges; we count 6. Offer ends 31 December 2026. After that the plan costs $40 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 M PDF linked from this page). Always read the Critical Information Summary before you buy.