Plan analysis

LycaMobile 1GB 3-Month

Lycamobile | AT&T / T-Mobile | 1GB

AT&T T-Mobile Budget Friendly Multi Network

Use this summary to quickly judge the plan's overall value, base monthly price, and how competitive it looks at a glance.

33.2 Value Score
Value Summary
Weak Value
$15
Single-line monthly price before any multi-line pricing or bundle discounts.
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Plan Snapshot
Price $15/mo $180 billed yearly
High-Speed Data 1GB Then top-up
Priority Allotment Not available
Hotspot 1GB
Video Streaming 480p SD
Talk/Text Unl / Unl
Taxes & Fees Extra
Networks AT&T / T-Mobile
Payment Type Prepaid
Plan Term 3 Months
Performance Profile These scores show where the plan is strongest and where it gives up ground.
The cards below focus on core competitive strengths: price efficiency, usable data, priority data, and hotspot utility.
Price Efficiency
47.0
Cheaper plans can cover similar needs, and some offer more for the money.
Data Value
13.2
This plan trails the better data-for-dollar options in the market.
Priority Data
0.0
Priority data is not included or not clearly confirmed on this plan.
Hotspot Value
64.6
Hotspot support is competitive for the monthly price.
Relative Profile See how this plan compares with the wider market of phone plans in the database.
These cards show whether the plan is cheaper than average, stronger on data, better on hotspot support, or more usable after the main high-speed allotment than typical plans in the market.
Affordability Percentile
82%
Higher means cheaper vs the market. At $15, this plan is $15.68 below market avg $30.68.
High-Speed Data Percentile
10%
With 1GB high-speed data, this plan is 14GB below the market median of 15GB.
Hotspot Percentile
45%
With 1GB hotspot, this plan is 2GB below the market median of 3GB.
Overall Value vs Avg
33.2
-10.3 vs market avg 43.4
Plan Quality Signals These meters highlight clarity, restrictions, feature depth, and how useful the plan is for travel.
Think of this as the fine-print section: it shows whether the plan is easy to understand, light on caveats, and strong enough for travel or international use.
Data Truth 92
The marketed data claim lines up well with the plan's real monthly limits.
Feature Completeness
?

Feature Completeness measures how many useful plan-level features are confirmed, such as hotspot support, priority data, travel and roaming support, device and SIM type support, data rollover or top-ups, international options, and included perks. Higher scores mean more confirmed extras; lower scores mean fewer supported features or more unknown details.

76.8
This plan includes a decent set of confirmed extra and supported features.
Caveat Load
?

Caveat Load looks at fine-print and signup friction, including whether taxes and fees are included in the advertised price or charged extra, autopay requirements, contracts, credit checks, activation/SIM/shipping fees, and online-only or store-only rules. Higher scores mean fewer caveats were found; lower scores mean more caveats or unresolved caveat details. When Carrierlytics cannot verify a caveat because the carrier is not clear or because we have not captured it yet, a small uncertainty penalty is added instead of assuming there is no issue.

55.1
Several caveats may affect the real cost or signup experience.
Travel Value 55
Travel benefits are usable, but not a defining advantage.
International & Roaming
Canada/Mexico roaming Add-on

Texting and calling while roaming internationally including in Canada and Mexico is pay per use. Data usage not available.

Global roaming Add-on

Texting and calling while roaming internationally is pay per use. Data usage not available.

Call international numbers from US Included

Includes unlimited calling to over 100 countries. Only the first 10 unique numbers called are unlimited.

Text international numbers from US Included
Device Support Tablet and smartwatch support, including add-on pricing when confirmed.
Tablet support Not available
Smartwatch support Not available
Multi-Line Value Curve How this plan's effective price per line changes as more lines are added.

The lowest per-line price is $15, available starting at 1 line.

Multi-month or annual plan term; official pages do not confirm this term can be mixed freely with monthly plans on one account.

1 line
33.2 Value
$15/line
Total $15 | baseline line
2 lines
44.2 Value
$15/line
Total $30/mo for 2 lines
3 lines
44.2 Value
$15/line
Total $45/mo for 3 lines
4 lines
44.2 Value
$15/line
Total $60/mo for 4 lines
5 lines
44.2 Value
$15/line
Total $75/mo for 5 lines
Add-Ons

2GB National Data Add-On

$20

National data add-on for eligible Lycamobile USA plans.

Pay-As-You-Go Top-Up Credit

Lycamobile account credit/top-up option used for out-of-allowance rates and pay-as-you-go usage. Public page confirms availability but current selectable amounts are account-flow dependent.

International Roaming Credit

International roaming usage draws against available Lycamobile credit at country-specific pay-as-you-go rates.

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Methodology

Plan scores are generated by Carrierlytics' proprietary value algorithm using factors such as price, usable data, hotspot value, priority data, streaming quality, and plan friction.


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