International Roaming

Lyca roaming: Charges, plans, and coverage

Learn everything about Lyca roaming, including charges, plans, and supported countries. Avoid unexpected costs through alternative solutions.

As a Lyca Mobile user, understanding how Lyca roaming works can help you avoid unexpected costs and ensure smooth mobile connectivity abroad.

This guide covers a detailed overview of Lyca Mobile’s roaming polices, including charges, plans, coverage, and activation steps, so you can confidently use your phone abroad. You can also consider an unlimited data travel eSIM from Holafly for all your internet needs.

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Does Lyca Mobile do international roaming?

Yes, Lyca Mobile offers international roaming for both SIM only and pay monthly plans. This will allow you to make calls, send texts, and access mobile data while in a different country.

How it works is your phone connects to a partner mobile network in your destination country. Lyca Mobile’s roaming plans and charges will vary depending on your location and usage.

Disclaimer: The data in this article is accurate as of 1 April, 2026, and is subject to change.

Lyca roaming countries

Lyca Mobile’s roaming destinations are divided into zones. The table below lists all available zones and destinations.

Zones	Countries
Zone 1	Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom
Zone 2	Australia, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Guernsey, Isle of Man, Jersey, New Zealand, Pakistan, Reunion, San Marino, Sri Lanka, United States
Zone 3	Bangladesh, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, French Guiana, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Israel, Kenya, Macedonia, Mexico, Morocco, Nigeria, Philippines, Serbia, Singapore, South Africa, Switzerland, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates
Zone 4	Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Barbados, Bermuda, Brazil, Cambodia, Cayman Islands, Chile, China, Colombia, Congo, Cote divoire, Dominica, Egypt, El Salvador, Gabon, Gambia, Greenland, Grenada, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Madagascar, Malaysia, Mauritius, Moldova, Montenegro, Montserrat, Myanmar, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, Oman, Peru, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Russia, South Korea, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and Grenadines, Taiwan, Tanzania, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands, Vietnam
Zone 5	American Samoa, Andorra, Angola, Antarctica, Armenia, Aruba, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Brunei Darussalam, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Christmas Island, Cocos, Comoros, Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Cuba, Cyprus North, Dem. Rep. of the Congo (Zaire), Djibouti, Dominican Republic, East Timor, Ecuador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Falkland Islands, Faroe Islands, Fiji, French Polynesia, Georgia, Guam, Guatemala, Guinea, Haiti, Honduras, Hong Kong, Iran, Iraq, Kiribati, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Macau, Malawi, Maldives, Mali, Mariana Islands, Marshall Islands, Martinique, Mauritania, Mayotte Islands, Micronesia, Monaco, Mongolia, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, New Caledonia, Niger, Niue, Norfolk Island, North Korea, Palau, Palestine, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Rwanda, Sao Tome & Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Sudan, St. Helena, St.Pierre & Miquelon, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Syria, Tajikistan, Togo, Tokelau, Tonga, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, US Virgin Islands, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vatican City, Venezuela, Wallis and Futuna, Western Samoa, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Lyca roaming plans

Lyca Mobile’s roaming charges vary depending on the zone and whether you’re a Pay Monthly or SIM only customer.

Roam Like Home (for Pay Monthly customers)

Lyca’s Zone 1 includes Roam Like Home destinations (mostly EU roaming). If you’re traveling to any of these as a Pay Monthly customer, you’ll be able to use your plan allowances as you would in the UK for no extra charges. The Unlimited plan has a 30 GB data cap.

If you run out of your call, text, or data allowances, you’ll be charged standard rates for Zone 1:

Data: £0.15 per MB
Calls to the UK/local numbers/other Zone 1 countries: £0.25 per minute
Texts to the UK/local numbers/other Zone 1 countries: £0.23 per SMS

Standard rates (for Pay Monthly customers)

Roam Like Home isn’t available for Zones 2-5, and you’ll have to pay standard rates if you want to use your phone abroad. The table below shows Pay Monthly rates for the remaining 4 zones.

Zone	Data (per MB)	Call (per minute)	Text (per SMS sent)
2	£0.3	£0.25 (incoming), £0.8 (outgoing)	£0.48
3	£0.3	£0.6 (incoming), £1.7 (outgoing)	£0.48
4	£5	£0.96 (incoming), £2.25 (outgoing)	£0.48
5	£15	£2.3 (incoming), £7.5 (outgoing)	£0.9

Roaming charges for SIM only plans

These also vary depending on your destination and which zone it falls under. Lyca Mobile only offers data roaming passes for all zones with varying charges. There are no standard data roaming rates.

Important: While Lyca offers data roaming passes for all zones, they don’t cover every destination. For example, you can get data roaming passes for Australia but not for Jersey, which is a part of the same zone (Zone 2). Confirm with Lyca Mobile before travelling to ensure your destination is covered.

If you wish to call or text from any zone on a SIM only plan, you’ll be subject to the same standard rates mentioned in the table above.

The table below displays available roaming add-on packages for certain destinations from each zone.

Zone	Roaming pass XS	Roaming pass S
1 (Austria)	2 GB for 7 days for £5	10 GB for 10 days for £15
2 (Australia)	2.5 GB for 7 days for £5	6 GB for 14 days for £10
3 (Indonesia)	1 GB for 7 days for £5	2.5 GB for 10 days for £14
4 (Japan)	1 GB for 7 days for £5	2 GB for 14 days for £20
5 (Hong Kong)	500 MB for 7 days for £10	1 GB for 14 days for £20

How to activate Lyca Mobile international roaming

Activating Lyca Mobile roaming is usually simple, and in many cases, it is activated automatically. However, you should still check your settings before traveling.

First, ensure you have enough top-up credit for PAYG or add-ons
Enable data roaming in your phone’s settings
Go to your phone’s settings → Mobile data → Turn on roaming
Check APN settings
Buy a roaming add-on (optional)
Via the Lyca Mobile app or website
Monitor your usage
Track your data usage and data balance to avoid unexpected charges

Avoid Lyca roaming charges with an unlimited data Holafly eSIM

While Lyca roaming offers roaming passes for certain destinations, costs can add up for excluded locations. Holafly’s travel eSIMs are a simple and convenient alternative that provide:

Unlimited or high data allowance
Fixed pricing with no hidden fees
Coverage in over 200 popular destinations
No need to swap your physical SIM card

Avoid extra Lyca roaming charges, skip complicated roaming add-ons, and enjoy reliable mobile connectivity while traveling.

If you’re headed abroad for an extended stay, consider Holafly Plans instead for flexible internet plans, coverage in over 170 destinations, and no long-term contracts or cancellation fees. All you need is an eSIM-compatible phone or device.

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