A Lycatel LLC charge is commonly associated with Lyca-branded prepaid mobile service, a Lyca Mobile plan, account top-up, SIM purchase, international calling credit, or an automatically renewed plan. Check your Lyca Mobile account, payment history, text messages, and email receipts before treating the transaction as unauthorized.
The transaction may appear as LYCATEL LLC, LYCATEL LLC NEWARK NJ, LYCA TEL LLC, or a shortened Lycatel variation. The statement name may differ from the consumer-facing Lyca Mobile brand shown when the plan or recharge was purchased.
What Is Lycatel LLC?
Lycatel LLC, also written as Lyca Tel LLC, is a telecommunications company name associated with Lyca-branded prepaid calling and mobile services.
Public telecommunications records identify Lyca Tel, LLC as a U.S. telecom entity. Lyca Mobile’s current U.S. service terms use the legal name Lyca Mobile USA Limited, so the legal name on a bank statement may not exactly match the current company name displayed on the Lyca Mobile website.
A Lycatel charge may be connected to:
- A Lyca Mobile prepaid phone plan
- A monthly or 30-day plan renewal
- A one-time account top-up or recharge
- A Lyca Mobile SIM or eSIM purchase
- International calling credit
- A plan purchased for another telephone number
- A saved payment card used by another authorized person
- An automatic renewal that was not canceled
- A duplicated or incorrectly processed payment
- Unauthorized use of the card
Lycatel LLC Charge on Credit Card
A Lycatel LLC charge on a credit card most likely represents a Lyca-related prepaid mobile plan, recharge, SIM purchase, or automatic renewal.
Compare the transaction with:
- Your Lyca Mobile account payment history
- Recent prepaid plan purchases
- Account-balance or top-up confirmations
- SIM or eSIM order emails
- Plans purchased for family members or employees
- International calling purchases
- Automatic renewal settings
- Saved cards in the My Lyca Mobile account
Search your email and text messages using the transaction amount, date, telephone number, and the words “Lyca,” “Lyca Mobile,” “Lycamobile,” “recharge,” “top up,” “plan,” “renewal,” “SIM,” and “payment.”
Lycatel LLC Newark NJ Charge
A Lycatel LLC Newark NJ charge appears to be the same general telecom descriptor with Newark, New Jersey displayed as the merchant or payment-processing location.
The Newark wording does not necessarily mean:
- The card was physically used in Newark
- The customer lives in New Jersey
- The mobile service was provided only in New Jersey
- The transaction occurred at a retail store
- The city represents the company’s current customer-service address
A bank may display a merchant-registration, billing, corporate, acquiring-bank, or processing location rather than the location where the service was used.
Ask the card issuer whether its expanded merchant record shows Lyca Mobile, Lyca Tel, telecommunications service, prepaid calling, a merchant telephone number, or an online transaction indicator.
Lycatel LLC Charge on Debit Card
A Lycatel LLC charge on a debit card may be a Lyca Mobile plan, top-up, SIM purchase, or renewal paid directly from the associated bank account.
Investigate a debit-card charge promptly by checking:
- The full merchant descriptor
- The transaction and posting dates
- Whether the payment is labeled recurring
- The telephone number connected to the payment
- The card-entry method
- Whether a digital wallet was used
- Whether the transaction was completed online
- The Lyca Mobile number that received the service
- Nearby unfamiliar transactions
If neither you nor another authorized card user recognizes the transaction, contact the bank using the number printed on the card or provided in the official banking application.
Possible Lycatel Statement Descriptors
The wording may be shortened or combined with a city, telephone number, card-network label, or bank-generated transaction description.
- LYCATEL LLC
- LYCA TEL LLC
- LYCATEL
- LYCATEL LLC NEWARK NJ
- LYCATEL LLC NEWARK
- LYCATEL NEWARK NJ
- LYCATEL LLC 8662773221
- LYCATEL LLC 1-866-277-3221
- LYCAMOBILE
- LYCA MOBILE
- POS PURCHASE LYCATEL LLC
- DEBIT CARD LYCATEL LLC
- CARD PAYMENT TO LYCATEL LLC
This is not an official or complete descriptor list. The wording may vary by bank, card network, transaction method, payment system, and account type.
Why Did Lycatel LLC Charge Me?
Lycatel LLC may have charged you because a Lyca-branded mobile plan, recharge, calling service, or SIM purchase was paid with your card.
Prepaid Mobile Plan
A Lyca Mobile prepaid plan may be purchased through the official website, application, account portal, customer service, or another authorized purchase route.
Top-Up or Recharge
A top-up adds prepaid credit or renews service on a Lyca Mobile telephone number. The cardholder may not recognize the descriptor when the checkout page displayed only the Lyca Mobile brand.
Automatic Plan Renewal
A prepaid plan may renew automatically when auto-renewal was enabled and a valid payment method remains available.
SIM or eSIM Purchase
The payment may relate to a physical SIM, electronic SIM, starter package, activation purchase, or plan bought with a new SIM.
International Calling Credit
Lyca services commonly include international calling. A household member or other authorized user may have purchased calling credit for a Lyca number.
Payment for Another Person
The card may have been used to recharge a relative’s, friend’s, employee’s, or travel companion’s mobile number.
Saved Payment Card
A payment method previously used in a Lyca Mobile account may remain saved for later purchases. A saved card and an active auto-renewal setting should be checked separately.
Unauthorized Transaction
If no authorized user has a Lyca account, purchased a plan, ordered a SIM, or recharged a telephone number, contact the card issuer promptly.
Is Lycatel LLC an Automatic Renewal?
A repeating Lycatel LLC charge may be caused by Lyca Mobile plan auto-renewal, but not every Lycatel transaction is recurring.
Check whether:
- The charge appears approximately every 30 days
- The amount matches a current Lyca Mobile plan
- The account shows an upcoming renewal date
- Auto Renewal is enabled under payment settings
- A saved card remains attached to the account
- Several Lyca telephone numbers use the same card
- A family or group plan includes additional lines
A different amount does not automatically mean the payment is unauthorized. The plan, taxes, fees, add-ons, line count, discount eligibility, or service selection may have changed. Review the account transaction history and current plan details.
How to Identify the Lyca Account Behind the Charge
1. Review Your My Lyca Mobile Account
Sign in to each Lyca Mobile account or telephone number that may use the card. Review the current plan, transaction history, renewal status, and saved payment methods.
2. Search Email and Text Messages
Look for:
- Plan purchase confirmations
- Recharge confirmations
- Renewal reminders
- Automatic payment notices
- SIM shipment messages
- Activation information
- Payment failure or retry notices
3. Check Every Lyca Telephone Number
The card may be connected to more than one number. Review accounts belonging to spouses, children, relatives, employees, or anyone for whom you have purchased prepaid service.
4. Compare the Exact Amount and Date
Compare the bank transaction with the date and amount in the Lyca payment history. Authorization and posting dates may differ by one or more days.
5. Ask the Bank for Expanded Merchant Information
Request:
- The complete merchant descriptor
- The merchant telephone number
- The merchant city and state
- The merchant category code
- Whether the transaction was online
- Whether the payment was marked recurring
- Whether a stored credential was used
- Any merchant or authorization reference
Lycatel LLC and Lyca Mobile Contact Information
The verified U.S. Lyca Mobile support number is 1-866-277-3221. Lyca Mobile customers may also dial 612 from a Lyca Mobile telephone.
- Lyca Mobile USA website: Lyca Mobile USA
- Customer support: Lyca Mobile contact page
- My Lyca Mobile account: Sign in to My Lyca Mobile
- Quick top-up: Lyca Mobile recharge
- U.S. customer-service phone: 1-866-277-3221
- From a Lyca Mobile telephone: 612
ChargeOnMyCard.com has not verified a separate billing-only telephone number for every transaction displaying Lycatel LLC. Ask Lyca Mobile whether the charge can be matched using the date, amount, last four card digits, and Lyca telephone number.
Do not send or publicly post:
- Your complete card number
- The card-security code
- Your Lyca account password
- Your account PIN
- A one-time verification code
- Your complete SIM or eSIM identifier
- Your bank-account number
How to Stop Lycatel LLC Auto-Renewal
Turn off Auto Renewal through the My Lyca Mobile account or application before the next scheduled plan renewal.
- Sign in to the official My Lyca Mobile account.
- Open the account or payment settings.
- Select Manage Payment.
- Find the Auto Renewal setting.
- Turn Auto Renewal off.
- Review every Lyca number connected to the account.
- Save a screenshot or email confirming the change.
- Check whether the card remains saved for future purchases.
- Remove the saved card when appropriate.
Disabling auto-renewal may prevent a future renewal, but it may not automatically reverse a charge that has already been authorized or posted. Contact Lyca Mobile separately about an existing transaction.
If you cannot access the account, call 1-866-277-3221 or dial 612 from the associated Lyca Mobile telephone.
How to Remove a Saved Card from Lyca Mobile
Removing a saved card can prevent it from being selected for future purchases, but confirm separately that Auto Renewal is also disabled.
- Sign in through the official Lyca Mobile website or application.
- Open Manage Payment or the saved-payment section.
- Identify the correct credit or debit card.
- Select the option to remove or delete the card.
- Confirm the removal.
- Check every Lyca telephone number or account that may use the card.
- Save confirmation for your records.
Contact customer service when the card cannot be removed, the account cannot be accessed, or the payment method appears connected to an unknown telephone number.
Can You Get a Lycatel LLC Refund?
A refund may be available for an eligible incorrect plan purchase, duplicate payment, billing error, or service problem, but Lyca Mobile does not promise refunds for every plan, recharge, or used balance.
Contact support promptly and provide:
- The Lyca telephone number
- The transaction date
- The amount charged
- The plan or recharge purchased
- The last four digits of the payment card
- Whether any of the plan or credit was used
- The reason for the refund request
- Any duplicate transaction details
If you purchased the wrong prepaid plan and want a refund, avoid using the associated service while the request is being reviewed. Usage may affect eligibility.
Ask support to confirm:
- Whether the transaction qualifies
- The refund amount
- The payment method receiving the credit
- The expected processing period
- A case or refund reference number
A legitimate refund should normally be returned through the original payment method. Do not pay a refund fee, purchase gift cards, provide a verification code, install remote-access software, or send cryptocurrency to receive a refund.
What If Lycatel Charged You After Cancellation?
Check whether the cancellation applied before the renewal was processed and whether another Lyca account or telephone number still uses the card.
Possible explanations include:
- The renewal was already pending before cancellation
- Auto Renewal was disabled after the billing date
- The saved card was removed but renewal remained active elsewhere
- Another Lyca telephone number uses the card
- The charge is a final plan payment or adjustment
- The cancellation was not completed
- The transaction was duplicated
- The charge was unauthorized
Save the cancellation confirmation, payment history, renewal date, support messages, and bank transaction. Ask Lyca Mobile to explain the payment in writing.
Is the Lycatel LLC Charge Legitimate?
The charge may be legitimate when it matches a Lyca Mobile plan, recharge, SIM purchase, international calling purchase, or authorized automatic renewal.
The transaction is more likely authorized when:
- You have an active Lyca Mobile account
- The amount matches the account history
- A payment confirmation exists
- The charge occurred near the plan renewal date
- Auto Renewal was enabled
- A family member recognizes the purchase
- The bank identifies the merchant as a telecommunications provider
Investigate the transaction as potentially unauthorized when:
- No authorized user has a Lyca account
- No matching plan, top-up, or SIM purchase exists
- Lyca Mobile cannot locate the transaction
- The charge repeats after confirmed cancellation
- Several unexpected payment attempts appear
- The card was never saved in a Lyca account
- The bank’s merchant information does not match Lyca-related service
How to Dispute a Lycatel LLC Charge
Contact the card issuer promptly when no authorized user recognizes the payment or when Lyca Mobile cannot match it to an account you control.
- Confirm whether the charge is pending, posted, reversed, or refunded.
- Review all Lyca Mobile accounts and telephone numbers.
- Check Auto Renewal and saved payment methods.
- Search email and text messages for a matching payment.
- Contact Lyca Mobile at 1-866-277-3221.
- Ask the bank for the expanded merchant record.
- Lock the card through the official banking application if unauthorized use is suspected.
- Call the number printed on the card.
- Explain whether the charge was unauthorized, duplicated, incorrectly renewed, or processed after cancellation.
- Ask whether a written dispute or supporting documentation is required.
- Request a replacement card when the card information may have been compromised.
- Review nearby transactions for other unfamiliar activity.
A merchant refund request and a bank dispute are different processes. Follow the card issuer’s instructions and do not submit inaccurate information about whether the original plan or recharge was authorized.
Consumer Reports About Lycatel LLC
Two visible ChargeOnMyCard.com comments currently report unexplained Lycatel transactions.
- One commenter reported a Lycatel credit-card charge of $22.05.
- A second commenter appears to report a Lycatel charge of $51.50.
Neither visible report identifies the associated Lyca telephone number, plan, recharge, billing interval, merchant response, authorization method, or final outcome.
These are individual unverified reports. They do not establish:
- A standard Lycatel charge amount
- A confirmed recurring-payment pattern
- That every Lycatel charge is unauthorized
- A standard refund outcome
- A typical customer-service response
- That every transaction originated from the same account or service
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Lycatel LLC?
Lycatel LLC is a telecommunications company name associated with Lyca-branded prepaid calling and mobile services. A card charge may relate to a Lyca Mobile plan, top-up, SIM purchase, international calling credit, or renewal.
What is Lycatel LLC on my credit card?
Lycatel LLC on a credit card commonly appears to be a payment for Lyca Mobile or another Lyca-branded prepaid telecommunications service.
What is Lycatel LLC Newark NJ?
Lycatel LLC Newark NJ is a statement variation that includes Newark as the merchant or processing location. It does not mean the card was necessarily used in Newark.
What is the Lycatel LLC phone number?
The verified U.S. Lyca Mobile customer-service number is 1-866-277-3221. Customers may also dial 612 from a Lyca Mobile telephone.
What is 1-866-277-3221?
1-866-277-3221 is Lyca Mobile USA’s official customer-service number. It may appear in search results or expanded merchant information related to Lyca service.
What are Lycatel services?
Lycatel and Lyca-branded services may include prepaid mobile plans, SIM service, international calling, account recharges, plan renewals, and related telecom products.
Is Lycatel LLC the same as Lyca Mobile?
Lycatel LLC and Lyca Mobile are related Lyca names, but they should not be treated as identical legal names in every context. The bank descriptor may use Lycatel while the customer-facing account uses Lyca Mobile.
Is Lycatel LLC a recurring charge?
It may recur when Lyca Mobile Auto Renewal is enabled. A one-time recharge, SIM purchase, or manual plan payment should not automatically be treated as a subscription.
How do I cancel Lycatel LLC?
Sign in to My Lyca Mobile, open Manage Payment, disable Auto Renewal, review saved cards, and save confirmation. Contact support if you cannot locate the account.
How do I remove my card from Lyca Mobile?
Open the saved-payment section in My Lyca Mobile and remove the card. Confirm separately that Auto Renewal is disabled for every associated telephone number.
Can Lyca Mobile refund a prepaid plan?
An incorrectly purchased plan may qualify in some circumstances. Contact support promptly, avoid using the plan while the request is reviewed, and ask for written confirmation of the decision.
Why does the charge say Newark NJ?
The location may identify a merchant-registration or payment-processing location rather than where the customer bought or used the service.
Should I replace my card?
Ask the card issuer whether replacement is recommended when no authorized user recognizes the transaction, Lyca Mobile cannot identify it, or additional unfamiliar charges appear.
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Share Your Lycatel LLC Experience
If you identified the Lyca account, mobile plan, recharge, telephone number, or renewal behind this descriptor, share nonprivate details that may help another cardholder.
Useful information includes:
- The shortened statement descriptor
- The general charge amount
- Whether Newark, NJ appeared
- Whether 1-866-277-3221 appeared
- Whether the payment was a plan, top-up, SIM purchase, or renewal
- Whether Auto Renewal was enabled
- Whether the charge repeated
- Whether Lyca Mobile identified the account
- Whether a refund was issued
- Whether the bank completed a dispute
Privacy reminder: Do not post complete card numbers, bank-account numbers, card-security codes, Lyca telephone numbers, SIM numbers, account PINs, passwords, verification codes, complete transaction references, private email addresses, home addresses, or unredacted statements.
Why Rely on ChargeOnMyCard.com?
ChargeOnMyCard.com researches confusing credit-card, debit-card, telecommunications, subscription, mobile-service, merchant, payment-processor, and bank-statement descriptors using available company information, official policies, transaction clues, and visible cardholder reports.
We distinguish between a likely merchant identification, a current company policy, and an individual consumer allegation. When a statement name differs from the consumer-facing brand, we explain the uncertainty and provide practical steps for finding the account, stopping future billing, requesting a refund, and protecting the card.
ChargeOnMyCard.com cannot access your Lyca Mobile account, telephone number, SIM, card account, bank records, payment history, renewal settings, email, refund status, or private transaction details; cancel a plan; remove a card; approve a refund; replace a card; or file a dispute.
Last reviewed: July 17, 2026.
Disclaimer
ChargeOnMyCard.com is not affiliated with Lycatel LLC, Lyca Tel LLC, Lyca Mobile, Lyca Mobile USA Limited, any telecommunications provider, bank, credit union, payment processor, or card network mentioned. A Lycatel LLC descriptor is commonly associated with Lyca-branded telecom activity, but the specific service, account, authorization status, and legal payment entity must be verified using the complete transaction record. Visible consumer comments are individual unverified reports and do not establish wrongdoing or a universal billing pattern. This article is provided for informational purposes only and is not financial, legal, telecommunications, refund, cancellation, dispute, or fraud-prevention advice.
