At a Glance
Our Score
Pricing: the largest term discount in prepaid
$120 for twelve months against a $348 list price is a 66% discount, the steepest term discount we track anywhere in US prepaid. Bought as a single 30-day cycle it's $29, so the term is the entire decision.
Read it against the rest of the lineup rather than in isolation. This plan costs the same annually as the 5GB tier and $12 more than the 8GB one, which makes it the best value on the curve for anyone using more than 8GB.
Lycamobile also sells this plan on a long-term footing as the $30 Unlimited Longterm plan, listed with 15GB of high-speed data and a 10GB hotspot. Its cheaper headline offers sit on other tiers: the 18GB plan is the one it currently promotes at $7.50/mo, so compare the tier you actually want rather than the lowest number on the site.
What You Get, and What You Don't
$29 (15GB) vs. $23 (8GB)
Against our Lycamobile pick, this is a straight $12-a-year question.
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Final Verdict
The plan to buy at Lycamobile if you use real data. Fifteen gigabytes, unlimited nationwide talk and text, unlimited calling to 100 countries and a T-Mobile signal for ten dollars a month is hard to beat at any carrier, and it costs the same for a year as Lycamobile's own 5GB plan. The hotspot is 10GB, not the full 15GB of plan data. Two structural caveats apply to everything here: the rate is promotional against a much higher list price, and website purchases carry a 5% regulatory recovery charge on top.
Consider instead: Lycamobile $23 (8GB). Our pick at Lycamobile: $12 less for the year with a $5 roaming credit, if 8GB covers your usage.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much is Lycamobile's $29 plan?
$29 for 30 days, $30 for three months, $96 for six or $120 for twelve: about $10/mo annually. Taxes and fees are extra.
Is 15GB or 8GB the better buy?
15GB, for $12 more across a whole year, unless you know your usage stays under 8GB. The 8GB plan does add a $5 international roaming credit.
Does it include international calling?
Yes: unlimited talk and text to 100 countries, included on every Lycamobile plan from the $15 tier upward.
Does the plan include hotspot?
Lycamobile publishes a hotspot allowance on some tiers and not others. Its own promotional listings state 8GB of hotspot on the 8GB plan and 15GB on both the 15GB and Unlimited Plus plans. For the tiers where no figure is published, treat hotspot as unconfirmed rather than absent.
Are the long-term prices permanent?
No. They're promotional against a list price roughly three times higher, so check what the plan renews at before committing to twelve months.
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