After getting a new SIM card from Lyca mobile, doing the registration on their website to activate the card, and topping up credit – or getting some welcome gift credit, one issue appears : 2G / 3G / 4G mobile internet does not work by itself, only by activating the option on the smartphone.
The solution is pretty simple : go to Settings > More > Cellular networks > Access Point Names
There, click on the + icon in order to create a new APN, and enter the following information :
Name : lyca internet
APN : data.lycamobile.co.uk (to change according to your country, see below)
Username : lmuk (to change according to your country, see below)
Password : plus
Access Point Name and Username vary per country, see the table at the end of below step by step guide for Android to choose the right one for your country.
Step 1 : open Settings on your phone
Open phone settings
Step 2 : open the More menu
Open settings menu More
Step 3 : open the Cellular Networks menu
Open Cellular Networks menu
Step 4 : open the Access Point Names menu
Open Access Point Names menu
Step 5 : click on the + icon to add a new APN
Click on + icon to add a new Access Point Name
Step 6 : fill in the information according to your country