The (T-Mobile) End is Near for LYCA

Remember last year when we said Lyca had their T-Mobile contract extended for only 1 year?

Time’s up.

According to Lyca Master Agent AH, Lyca dealers received letters recently informing them of the end of their T-Mobile deal. And added dates:

• September 20, 2025: New activations of current Lyca Mobile SIM cards will end on Sept 20, 2025. After that date, dealers can’t activate existing physical SIMs or eSIM QR codes. This cutoff applies only to activation; subscribers who were activated before Sept 20 can still purchase recharges/top‑ups without interruption.

• Inventory reporting and replacement: Dealers must provide a complete list of all Lyca SIM cards currently in inventory. Lyca will then send return instructions and will replace these SIMs with new ones compatible with the new network. Both physical SIMs and eSIMs will be available.

• Continuity for existing subscribers: Service plan sales and recharges for SIMs activated prior to Sept 20 will continue normally. Lyca will subsequently provide instructions for replacing existing subscribers’ SIMs with SIMs that work on the new network.

• Communication to come: Lyca promises to share more information in the coming weeks. Dealers with questions should contact their Lyca sales representatives.

While Lyca hasn’t told their dealers who the new network will be, we do know they signed an agreement with AT&T last year. In fact, it was AH who “broke” the news about CUBE Mobile – only to have it go away as quickly as it came.

The real date dealers will need to know (and so far they do not) is when do their current T-Mobile customers cease to have service? As with many pre-paid MVNOs, Lyca doesn’t really know who their actual end-users are – and has no way to contact many of them. When the “drop” occurs, many folks will be left with no service – at least temporarily.

NWIDA has reached out to Lyca for a comment and more info…