Similar to buying LycaMobile Airtime and OTT tax using Mobile Money, purchasing data follows the same path with only a few tweaks in the listing style.

First, and absolutely the best flavor, you can buy Lyca Mobile airtime using your SIMCard by dialing the telco’s root *100# shortcode to select Internet bundles. Then, choose a preferred data bundle and pay using airtime.

Secondly, Mobile Money and digital payment solutions like Payway Wallet also dash-in as perfect alternatives to swiftly process your data top-ups. By advantage, both methods work perfectly well with instant recharge.

How to Buy LycaMobile Data and OTT tax using Mobile Money

• Dial *252#
• Select Airtime and Bundles (option 6)
• Then Choose, Internet Bundles (option 2)
• Select Lyca Mobile (option 3)
• Enter your Lyca Mobile Number
• Then, Choose between Daily, Weekly and Monthly Data Bundles (Options 1-3)
• Select your Preferred Data Bundle
• Then, Proceed, and authorize Payment with your Mobile Money PIN
• Done: Your LycaMobile Data will be loaded to your account
• NB: You can either use MTN Momo or Airtel Money

To Buy LycaMobile Uganda OTT tax

• Dial *252#
• Select Airtime and Bundles (option 6)
• Then, Internet Bundles (option 2)
• Choose Lyca Mobile (option 3)
• Enter your Lyca Mobile Number
• Then, Choose between Weekly and Monthly OTT (option 4 & 5)
• Proceed and authorize Payment with your Mobile Money PIN
• Done: Your Lyca OTT will be topped up.

How to Buy LycaMobile Data using Airtime

• Dial *100# using your Lyca Mobile SIM
• From the list, Select Internet Bundles
• Then, choose between Daily, Voice and Monthly Bundles
• Select your preferred package
• Then, approve purchase using your Airtime Balance
• Done: Your Lyca Mobile Data will be loaded

Having used Lyca Mobile for a while now, we realized that a general problem exists for users who don’t double-check their connection settings.

Given the fact that most telcos like Airtel, MTN, Africell, Smile, and the likes automatically allow a user to connect to the Internet without any prior connection tweaks. For Lyca, the story flips, and here is how you can make your Internet connection faster by setting it up well.

Making your Lyca Mobile Uganda Internet Connection faster

The Trick: Ensure that you have the Correct Lyca Mobile Internet Settings

On a Smartphone:

On a Router or MIFI Dongle

So, by setting lycamobile.ug as your default APN, your Lyca Internet connection will perform faster than with any other default settings. This is because, the generic “Internet” APN defines many access points, while “lycamobile.ug” trims access to strictly Lyca’s broadcasting signal.

Sample Lyca Mobile Internet Settings

• Profile Name: Lyca Mobile Uganda
• APN: lycamobile.ug
• Leave the rest blank and Save
• Done: Enjoy Faster Lyca Mobile Internet Settings/Speeds

Setting your Lyca Mobile Uganda Network Coverage

By Default, Lyca Mobile Uganda routes with a 4G connection. In areas with poor connectivity, 2G is used with extremely slow browsing. However, as part of the path to making your Lyca connection faster, you must set your SIMCard to trap 4G broadcast signals as a default.

So, to set up your network connection for proper speeds, visit your device’s network settings and toggle between automatic search or manual search.

If you opt for a manual network search, from the list of available Networks select 64104 (4G) or Lyca Mobile (4G) whichever appears on your list. Select and register with the network to enjoy faster speeds.

As a precaution, the better your signal strength, the faster your Lyca Internet will behave. If you own a MiFi router, simply set it up on higher ground within your coverage area or buy a network booster.

For Smartphone users, you must locate the best positions around your home or usage area with better network coverage to attain Full Bars necessary for the best connection experience with your Lyca SIM.

Hence, we hope your Lyca Mobile Internet speeds will improve if you apply the right settings on your Phone or default gateway (MIFI Router). But in case the connection remains slow, then your location or device could be having a slow-connection flag.

Practically, we experienced 10times better Internet Speeds when we tweaked our Lyca Mobile Uganda SIM with these new settings. Nonetheless, share with us your experience with the telco in the comments section below, and if the above procedure works for you.