Portugal: 9 Best Prepaid SIM Cards Buying Guide (2023)

Portugal – known for its seafood dishes, beaches & architecture.

It is also sometimes called Spain‘s brother, but the Portuguese do not always like to hear it.

They hate it much more if you ask them if they speak Brazillian 🤪 (no, seriously – do not ask that question).

While Greece, Italy & Spain get most of the travelers from up north who want to escape the cold in their own countries and enjoy some sun down south, Portugal is also a popular winter retreat.

But the country, especially the Azores and Madeira, is popular in general, mostly because of its favorable climate.

Besides enjoying the beaches, you can also see many famous landmarks, like Belém Tower and Castelo de S. Jorge.

The Luís I Bridge is rather iconic too, as is Livraria Lello's staircase.

And do not forget about LxFactory and the Time Out Market in Lisbon.

There is no reason to be bored in Portugal. And if you are, enjoy the beaches.

Dealing with an expensive international roaming bill will certainly not be enjoyable because you forgot to turn off international roaming.

That feature can be expensive, which is why I always recommend getting local SIM cards, like a Portuguese one, so that you can enjoy local rates.

SIM cards are not too expensive in Portugal, but they are not cheap either.

You can get a Portuguese SIM card for between 2.50 EUR (2.80 USD) to 30 EUR (32.95 USD) from MEO, 10 EUR (10.01 USD) to 40 EUR (43.95 USD) from NOS & 9.90 EUR to 30 EUR from Vodafone. SIM cards are also sold at Lisbon-Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS) and Porto-Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO).

If you are flying into Porto-Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport, click on the link above to read about the SIM card options at that airport to save some time.

Okay, these price ranges are not low at all.

But the 40 EUR NOS SIM card, for example, is a data-only SIM card with unlimited data for 30 days.

And the same applies to the expensive MEO (by Altice) and Vodafone Portugal SIM cards.

So if you already know you will use a lot of data and stay in the country for a month, that starter SIM card will be the best – you would not have to buy a plan for it anyway.

So, what else do you need to know about Portuguese SIM cards? A lot if you want to be informed and save a lot of money.

In this guide, I will go over everything you need to know about buying a SIM card in Portugal. Let's get started, shall we?

Original publication: 4th of February 2022. Last updated: 3rd of June 2023.

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Table of Contents

Can You Buy a SIM Card in Portugal?

Anyone living in or visiting Portugal can buy a Portugese SIM card from MEO, NOS, Vodafone, Lycamobile, Moche, Uzo, Woo, WTF & Yorn with no restrictions.

Your phone has to support the frequencies used in Portugal.

Furthermore, your phone needs to be unlocked (SIM-lock free) to use a Portuguese SIM card.

Where Can You Buy a SIM Card in Portugal?

You can get a Portugese SIM card in MEO, NOS & Vodafone stores. Kiosks also sell SIM cards (especially for the MVNOs). They are also available at several airports, including Lisbon-Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS) and Porto-Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO).

If you are flying into Porto-Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport, click on the link above to read about the SIM card options at that airport to save some time.

You can expect to pay the following for Portugese SIM cards:

• MEO (by Altice Portugal): 2.50 EUR (regular), 9.99 EUR (regular), 14.99 EUR (data-only) & 30 EUR (data-only)
• NOS Portugal: 10 EUR (regular), 15 EUR (data-only) & 40 EUR (data-only)
• Vodafone Portugal: 9.90 EUR (regular), 14.99 EUR (data-only) & 30 EUR (data-only)
• Lycamobile Portugal: 5 EUR, 10 EUR & 15 EUR
• Moche Portugal: 9.99 EUR
• Uzo Portugal: 5 EUR
• Woo Portugal: 7.50 EUR & 10 EUR
• Yorn Portugal: 9.90 EUR

The following mobile operators also have SIM cards targetting tourists:

• MEO (by Altice Portugal): 15 EUR (in MEO stores)/19 USD (via Airalo) – Ready to Enjoy Portugal eSIM
• Vodafone Portugal: 20 EUR – Vodafone Travelers

For up-to-date EUR:your currency (let's say GBP) exchange rates, use the Wise Currency Converter tool.

Can You Use Your Phone in Portugal?

Portugal uses GSM technology for mobile communications. CDMA phones will not work in Portugal. If your phone has a SIM card slot, then it supports GSMA (99% of the phones do support GSM nowadays).

Traditional European frequencies are used in Portugal, which are mostly used in ITU Regions 1 and 3 (Africa, Asia (including the Middle East), Europe & Oceania).

The Americas (North-, Central– & South America + the Caribbean – ITU Region 2) use American frequencies, which differ from the European ones.

If you bought your phone in Africa, Asia, Europe, or Oceania (ITU Regions 1 and 3), you should not experience any issues with using your phone in Portugal.

If you purchased your phone in the Americas (ITU Region 2) and have a low/medium-end device (without Tri-Band or Quad-Band) support, then there is a possibility you cannot use your phone when in Portugal or can only use slower networks (3G or 2G).

If you have a medium/high-end device with Tri-Band or Quad-Band support, you can use your phone in Portugal (to some extent) – also on 4G/LTE and 5G NR.

Mobile Operators, Networks & Frequencies in Portugal

Portugal has three mobile operators and six Mobile Virtual Network Operators offering prepaid services easily accessible to travelers:

• MEO (by Altice Portugal)
• NOS Portugal
• Vodafone Portugal
• Lycamobile Portugal (Vodafone Portugal MVNO)
• Moche Portugal (MEO Portugal youth sub-brand)
• Uzo Portugal Portugal (MEO Portugal MVNO)
• Woo Portugal (NOS Portugal MVNO)
• WTF Portugal (NOS Portugal youth sub-brand)
• Yorn Portugal (Vodafone Portugal youth sub-brand)

The following frequencies are used in Portugal:

• 2G: 900 MHz & 1800 MHz
• 3G: 900 MHz & 2100 MHz
• 4G/LTE: 800 MHz (Band 20), 900 MHz (Band 8), 1800 MHz (Band 3), 2100 MHz (Band 1) & 2600 MHz (Band 7)
• 5G NR: 700 MHz (n28) & 3500 MHz-3600 MHz (n78)

You can learn more about frequencies in the video below.

To check whether your phone will work in Portugal, check out this page by Kimovil or this one by Will My Phone Work (outdated, unfortunately, but extremely user-friendly – useful for phones launched in or before 2019. It does not check for 5G NR compatibility).

Again, make sure your phone is unlocked. Otherwise, you will not be able to use any SIM card except the one from your home operator (meaning you have to roam internationally or buy another unlocked phone that does support the frequencies listed above).

If you want to learn how international roaming works, this guide explains it in-depth. If you wonder why it is often so expensive to roam, this article explains the hidden reason they do not want you to know.

VoLTE & VoWiFi in Portugal

Both VoLTE (Voice over LTE (4G) – also known as HD Voice) and VoWiFi (Voice over WiFi – also known as WiFi calling) are available in Portugal. All Portuguese mobile operators offer VoLTE, but not VoWiFi.

This means that your phone does not have to downgrade to 2G or 3G when making a call in Portugal (unlike mobile operators that do not support VoLTE).

The following mobile operators offer VoLTE and VoWiFi in Portugal:

• NOS Portugal
• Vodafone Portugal
• Uzo Portugal
• Woo Portugal
• WTF Portugal
• Yorn Portugal

The following mobile operators offer VoLTE only in Portugal:

• MEO (by Altice Portugal)
• Moche Portugal

The following mobile operators do not offer VoLTE or VoWiFi in Portugal:

• Lycamobile Portugal

VoWiFi is, as the name implies, calling on a WiFi connection as opposed to on a cellular network.

5G NR in Portugal

Commercial 5G NR has been available in Portugal since December 2021. It is available on the MEO (by Altice Portugal), NOS & Vodafone networks. All mobile operators allows prepaid customers to use 5G NR. Most MVNOs have access too (for select plans).

Best SIM Card in Portugal

Best eSIM in Portugal

MEO, NOS & Vodafone, Moche & Woo offer eSIMs to prepaid customers.

However, you can also get a travel eSIM from various eSIM providers.

The list below is not exhaustive – many more providers have eSIMs for Portugal.

But these are the ones I have tried and had pleasant experiences with.

Moreover, they are reasonably priced, which I find very important (you will not see me recommending an eSIM I would not buy myself).

So here are the 17 best eSIMs for Portugal:

• Portugese mobile operators (five offer eSIMs to prepaid customers – read more in my Portugal SIM card buying guide)
• Airalo Fofo Mobil & MEO Ready to Enjoy Portugal eSIM with 5G NR access with seven choices between 1 GB and 30 GB (best value for money)
• Holafly Portugal eSIM with unlimited data for 5 to 90 days (unlimited data eSIMs)
• Nomad Portugal eSIM with 11 choices between 1 GB and 20 GB (best value for money… too)
• Airalo Eurolink eSIM with six choices between 1 GB and 100 GB (best value for money for 39 European countries) – read my ongoing Airalo Eurolink eSIM review too!
• Holafly Europe eSIM with unlimited data for 5 to 60 days (unlimited data eSIMs for 33 European countries)
• Nomad Europe eSIM with 13 choices between 1 GB and 40 GB (the best of both worlds in terms of pricing and performance for 35 European countries)
• SimOptions Europe eSIMs with seven choices between 8 GB and 24 GB (choice from multiple providers + calling & texting options (the only one in this list))
• Ubigi Europe Plans with 5G NR access in Portugal (most extensive Europe coverage (52 countries), with a liberal definition of Europe in your favor)
• Airalo Discover Global eSIM with five choices between 1 GB and 20 GB (reasonable global coverage (85+ countries) at attractive prices) – read my ongoing Airalo Discover Global eSIM review too!
• AIS eSIM2FLY Global eSIM through SimOptions with 5G NR access in Portugal with one 6 GB option (eSIM with the most 5G NR supported countries (50/123) at a reasonable price but with a short validity)
• Nomad Global eSIM with three choices between 1 GB and 5 GB (extensive global coverage (110 countries) at high(er) prices)
• Ubigi World Plan with 5G NR access in Portugal (most extensive global coverage (175+ countries) at the highest prices)

Because this is the SIM card buying guide for Portugal, I will not spend too much time about travel eSIMs here and throughout this guide (but I will still do here and there).

If you want to learn more about the best eSIMs for Portugal, you better check out my Portugal eSIM buying guide.

It is as helpful and comprehensive as this guide but about eSIMs instead 😜.

SIM Card Registration in Portugal

SIM card registration, with the use of your personal information (such as your passport), is not required when buying a SIM card in Portugal.

EU Roaming in Portugal

Portugal is part of the European Union (EU).

Since June 2017, those with EU/EEA (European Economic Area) SIM cards can roam for free in other EU/EEA nations, including Portugal.

This means that, in the majority of cases, you do not need to purchase a Portugese SIM card if you already have an EU/EEA SIM card because you can roam without additional costs.

However, conditions do apply. Mobile operators in some countries may impose a roaming Fair Use Policy (FUP).

In countries where local mobile data rates are extremely low (such as in the Baltics and Nordics), mobile operators may still charge you for roaming in the EU/EEA.

Be sure to head over to the international roaming page to learn whether your mobile operator offers free roaming while in Portugal or if restrictions apply.

Roaming in the EU with Portugese SIM Cards

Portugal and the Portuguese mobile operators have fully adopted the roam like at home regulations principles early on.

Unlike most EU/EEA mobile operators that impose EU/EEA roaming caps, none of the Portuguese mobile operators have such caps.

However, the standard Fair Use Policy applies where you should not be roaming over 50% of the time over a four-month period.

If you do so, EU roaming rates will apply.

You are then better off buying local prepaid SIM cards in other EU nations.

Using Portugese SIM Cards in the Azores and Madeira

The Azores and Madeira are Portuguese island groups in the Atlantic Ocean.

The Autonomous Region of the Azores is about 1400 km on the west of Lisbon and 1500 km on the northwest of Morocco.

The Autonomous Region of Madeira is much closer to Africa than Portugal, about 500 km on the west of Morocco.

While these regions are autonomous, they are still part of Portugal – sometimes called Mainland Portugal.

As a result, the Portuguese mobile operators, MEO (by Altice Portugal), NOS Portugal, Vodafone Portugal, the sub-brands (WTF by NOS and Yorn by Vodafone) & the MVNOs (Lycamobile Portugal, Nowo, UZO) are active in the Azores and Madeira.

Meaning that if you bought your Portuguese SIM card in continental Portugal, you could use them as if you were in Lisbon/Porto – you will not be roaming on those islands.

The same counts if you buy your SIM card in Madeira and head to Lisbon later.

Note that the network performance in the Azores and Madeira is worse compared to continental Portugal, but you should still be fine.

Portugal Mobile Speeds, Mobile Internet Prices & Insights

Currency in Portugal

Portugal uses the Euro with the symbol EUR (which will be used throughout this guide).

However, prices are often listed as just €. For example, 25 EUR = €25.

For reference, below are some exchange rates between EUR and USD (US Dollars):

• 1 EUR = 1.10 USD
• 10 EUR = 11.10 USD
• 100 EUR = 111.05 USD

For up-to-date EUR:your currency (let's say GBP – (British) Pound (Sterling)) exchange rates, use the Wise Currency Converter tool.

Portugal Prepaid SIM Cards

Below, I will guide you through MEO (by Altice Portugal), NOS Portugal, Vodafone Portugal, Lycamobile Portugal, Moche Portugal, Uzo Portugal, Woo Portugal, WTF Portugal & Yorn Portugal, and go through:

• Background information
• Mobile coverage
• SIM card types, prices & availability
• Recharge / top-up information
• Combo plans, data plans & special packs (such as social media packs)

With that being said, let’s see what Portugal has to offer to us.

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MEO (by Altice Portugal)

MEO by Altice Portugal is the largest mobile operator in Portugal.

Altice, as a company, is also active in the Dominican Republic and the United States (as a cable television provider).

MEO uses the following frequencies:

• 2G: 900 MHz
• 3G: 2100 MHz
• 4G/LTE: 800 MHz (Band 20), 1800 MHz (Band 3), 2100 MHz (Band 1) & 2600 MHz (Band 7)
• 5G NR: 3600 MHz (n78) ¹
• VoLTE: Yes
• VoWiFi: No

¹ Currently, MEO lets anyone test out 5G NR for free until the end of March (2022) (extended to the 15th of September October 2022) before charging you for it (how much is unknown – and perhaps they will extend this offer 5 EUR/month). October 2022/January 2023 update: MEO decided not to charge for 5G NR access, unlike previously promised. However, all MEO prepaid plans will be restricted to 40 Mbps (unlike the maximum speed during the trial – this has been postponed to the 15th of January 2023… I have the feeling the speed will never be throttled.).

This is what you will learn about MEO:

* Coverage
* How to Get a(n) MEO SIM Card & SIM Card Price
* Topping Up Options & Methods + Balance Check
* Plans & Packages
* APN/Internet Settings

Coverage – MEO (by Altice Portugal)

MEO has extensive coverage throughout Portugal.

It has a similar superior 4G/LTE coverage experience as its competitors.

Below are the coverage maps of MEO in continental Portugal (left) and in the Azores and Madeira (right) produced by Speedtest:

SIM Card Price – MEO (by Altice Portugal)

You can get a(n) MEO SIM card, called Cartão M Móvel Pré-Pago, starting for 2.50 EUR (with 2.50 EUR credit) or 9.99 EUR (with 5 GB and 1000 minutes/SMS) in MEO stores. Data-only SIM cards (Cartão Enjoy Todo o Tráfego Incluído) are sold for 14.99 EUR with unlimited data. SIM cards are also sold at Lisbon-Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS), but not at Porto-Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO).

If you are flying into Porto-Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport, click on the link above to read about the SIM card options at that airport to save some time.

Below is an overview of the four MEO SIM cards:

Price	SIM Card	Credit	Data	Local Minutes	Local SMS	Validity
2.50 EUR	Cartão M Móvel Pré-Pago Livre	2.50 EUR	N/A	N/A	N/A	30 days
9.99 EUR	Cartão M Móvel Pré-Pago	N/A	5 GB	1000 minutes	Shared with call allowance	30 days
14.99 EUR	Cartão Enjoy Todo o Tráfego Incluído €14.99	N/A	Unlimited 1	N/A	N/A	15 days
40 EUR	Cartão Enjoy Todo o Tráfego Incluído €40	N/A	Unlimited 1	N/A	N/A	30 days

It is also possible to get a(n) MEO eSIM for the same price as a regular SIM card.

MEO struck a special deal with Airalo, where you can get the Ready to Enjoy tourist offering as an eSIM through their platform before arriving in Portugal.

It costs 19 USD and gives you 30 GB of data for 15 days.

Oh, and it is one of the few eSIMs on the Airalo platform offering 5G NR.

The Ready to Enjoy eSIM is very popular with Phone Travel Wiz readers – even with those who do not have a 5G NR capable phone due to the generous data allowance.

Currently, MEO lets anyone test out 5G NR for free until the end of March (2022) (extended to the 15th of September October 2022) before charging you for it (how much is unknown – and perhaps they will extend this offer 5 EUR/month).

October 2022/January 2023 update: MEO decided not to charge for 5G NR access, unlike previously promised. However, all MEO prepaid plans will be restricted to 40 Mbps (unlike the maximum speed during the trial – this has been postponed to the 15th of January 2023… I have the feeling the speed will never be throttled, as this has been going on for a literal year).

The eSIM sold on Airalo will not be subject to this, so you can always use 5G NR with this tourist eSIM!

Therefore, if you wish to get an eSIM for Portugal without personal detail capturing, you can get Portugal (Fofo Mobil (4G/LTE) and MEO Ready to Enjoy (5G NR)) eSIMs from Airalo (seven options):

1. 1 GB/7 days
2. 2 GB/7 days
3. 3 GB/ 30 days
4. 5 GB/30 days – very popular with Phone Travel Wiz readers
5. 10 GB/30 days – very popular with Phone Travel Wiz readers
6. 20 GB/30 days
7. 30 GB/15 days – most popular with Phone Travel Wiz readers

Note: Phone Travel Wiz reader popularity ranking was updated in May based on data up to the 17^th of May (2023 data only).

No idea what or who Airalo is? Check out my Airalo review, where I share my hands-on experience after using its eSIMs in more than 25 countries over four years.

If you plan on visiting other neighboring European nations, consider the Airalo Eurolink eSIM to be used in 39 European countries with six variants:

1. 1 GB/7 days
2. 3 GB/30 days – very popular with Phone Travel Wiz readers
3. 5 GB/30 days – most popular with Phone Travel Wiz readers
4. 10 GB/30 days – very popular with Phone Travel Wiz readers
5. 50 GB/90 days
6. 100 GB/180 days

Note: Phone Travel Wiz reader popularity ranking was updated in May based on data up to the 17^th of May (2023 data only).

Do you think the map above is nice, but you want a country list instead (because you do not recognize the countries on a map🗿)? You can find it in my Airalo review!

• Be sure to check out my Airalo Eurolink eSIM review for my insights!

Many more travel eSIMs will perform well in Portugal.

You can read about them in my Best Portugal eSIMs Compared guide for an in-depth comparison.

Note that MEO offers VoLTE (Voice over LTE (4G)) if your phone supports it and you have enabled it in the settings but no VoWiFi (Voice over WiFi).

Top-Up, Recharge & Balance Check – MEO (by Altice Portugal)

Packages, Plans, Bundles & Offers – MEO (by Altice Portugal)

MEO has four data-featured prepaid plans:

• M Móvel Plans (combo)
• +Internet Plans (as the name implies)
• Mobile Broadband Plans (data for data-only SIM card)
• +Social Net Add-Ons (as the name suggests)

All MEO plans can be activated online.

I will list all the prices in EUR (Euro).

To convert EUR to your currency (let's say GBP – British Pound Sterling) with up-to-date exchange rates, use the Wise Currency Converter tool.

Click on the links above to jump to the plan you are interested in.

M Móvel Plans – MEO (by Altice Portugal)

The M Móvel Plans plans are combo plans with data (with 5G NR access), minutes & SMS.

Note that the call and SMS allowances are shared, meaning that you can call/send up to 500 minutes or SMS or 1000 minutes or SMS.

The following M Móvel Plans are available:

Price	Data	Local/EU Minutes/SMS 1	Validity
3.20 EUR	200 MB	500 minutes/SMS	7 days
3.80 EUR	200 MB	1000 minutes/SMS	7 days
3.80 EUR	1 GB	500 minutes/SMS	7 days
4.30 EUR	1 GB	1000 minutes/SMS	7 days
4.60 EUR	3 GB	500 minutes/SMS	7 days
5.10 EUR	3 GB	1000 minutes/SMS	7 days
5.40 EUR	5 GB	500 minutes/SMS	7 days
5.90 EUR	5 GB	1000 minutes/SMS	7 days

¹ for calls/SMS within and to other EU/EEA member states and back to Portugal (NOT from Portugal to other EU/EEA member states)

+Internet Plans – MEO (by Altice Portugal)

The +Internet Plans are, as the name implies, data bundles (with 5G NR access).

The following +Internet Plans are available:

Price	Data	Validity
3.99 EUR	0.25 GB	1 month
6.99 EUR	0.5 GB	1 month
9.99 EUR	1 GB	1 month
14.99 EUR	5 GB	1 month

Mobile Broadband Plans – MEO (by Altice Portugal)

The Mobile Broadband Plans are data bundles (with 5G NR access) for the Cartão Enjoy Todo o Tráfego Incluído SIM card (data-only SIM card).

Note that Mobile Broadband Plans are for local use only – you cannot roam for free in the EU/EEA with these bundles.

Price	Data	Validity
8 EUR	10 GB	30 days
15 EUR	30 GB	30 days
20 EUR	60 GB	30 days
30 EUR	Unlimited	30 days

+Social Net Add-Ons – MEO (by Altice Portugal)

The +Social Net Add-Ons are, as the name suggests, data add-ons for select social media apps and other apps, including music and video streaming.

The +Social Net Add-Ons are available:

Price	Plan	Social Data	Apps	Validity
4.99 EUR	+ Smart Net Messaging	10 GB	Various 1	1 month
4.99 EUR	+ Smart Net Music	10 GB	Various 2	1 month
4.99 EUR	+ Smart Net Social	10 GB	Various 3	1 month
6.99 EUR	+ Smart Net Video	20 GB	Various 4	1 month

¹ for Discord, Facetime, Google Hangouts, iMessage, Kakao Talk, Line, Skype, Tango, Telegram, Viber, WeChat & WhatsApp
² for Amazon Music, Apple Music, Deezer, Napster, Spotify, SoundCloud, TIDAL, TuneIn & YouTube Music
³ for Badoo, Facebook, Facebook Messenger, Instagram, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Reddit, Snapchat, TikTok, Tumblr & Twitter
⁴ for Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, HBO (Portugal), Netflix, Periscope, Twitch, Vimeo & YouTube

EU Roaming – MEO (by Altice Portugal)

You can use your MEO allowances in the following EU/EEA member states without paying roaming fees:

As MEO does not have dedicated EU/EEA roaming allowances, you can use your full allowance without restrictions in other EU/EEA member states.

Note that the Broadband Plans are for local use only.

APN/Internet Settings – MEO (by Altice Portugal)

• Name: Internet MEO
• APN: meo

Note: leave anything not mentioned above untouched.

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NOS Portugal

NOS Portugal, just NOS and not to be confused with the Dutch Broadcasting Foundation (Nederlandse Omroep Stichting in Dutch), is the second-largest mobile operator in Portugal.

It also has the best overall network performance in the country.

It used to be the smallest mobile operator of the Big Three, until it invested a lot in its services.

Now, it has overtaken Vodafone Portugal and is looking to kick MEO (by Altice) off its throne (or not – I do now know NOS' intentions 🤪.

NOS uses the following frequencies:

• 2G: 900 MHz & 1800 MHz
• 3G: 2100 MHz
• 4G/LTE: 800 MHz (Band 20), 1800 MHz (Band 3), 2100 MHz (Band 1) & 2600 MHz (Band 7)
• 5G NR: 700 MHz (n28) & 3500 MHz (n78) ¹
• VoLTE: Yes
• VoWiFi: Yes

¹ All NOS Portugal customers, including prepaid, get free 5G NR access until the 15th of November 2022. From then, NOS Portugal plans to charge you 5 EUR a month for 5G NR usage – this trial has been going on for more than a year, so I have no idea what its plans are

This is what you will learn about NOS:

* Coverage
* How to Get a(n) NOS SIM Card & SIM Card Price
* Topping Up Options & Methods + Balance Check
* Plans & Packages
* APN/Internet Settings

Coverage – NOS Portugal

NOS has the best coverage throughout Portugal.

It also won the Portugal Best Mobile Coverage Speedtest Award of 2021.

It has a similar superior 4G/LTE coverage experience as its competitors, but it has a better 4G/LTE availability.

Below, are the coverage maps of NOS in continental Portugal (left) and in the Azores and Madeira (right) produced by Speedtest:

SIM Card Price – NOS Portugal

You can get a(n) NOS SIM card for 10 EUR with 5 GB of data and 1500 minutes/SMS in NOS stores. Data-only SIM cards (Kanguru Livre XL) are sold for 15 EUR or 40 EUR with unlimited data for eight days or 30 days. SIM cards are also sold at Lisbon-Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS) but not at Porto-Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO).

If you are flying into Porto-Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport, click on the link above to read about the SIM card options at that airport to save some time.

Below is an overview of the three NOS SIM cards:

Price	Data	Local/EU Minutes/SMS	Validity
10 EUR	1 GB	80 minutes/SMS	30 days
15 EUR	Unlimited	N/A	8 days
40 EUR	Unlimited	N/A	30 days

It is also possible to get a(n) NOS eSIM for the same price as a regular SIM card.

Therefore, if you wish to get an eSIM for Portugal without personal detail capturing, you can get unlimited data eSIMs from Holafly (eight options):

1. Unlimited/5 days – most popular with Phone Travel Wiz readers
2. Unlimited/7 days
3. Unlimited/10 days – very popular with Phone Travel Wiz readers
4. Unlimited/15 days
5. Unlimited/20 days
6. Unlimited/30 days
7. Unlimited/60 days
8. Unlimited/90 days

Note: Phone Travel Wiz reader popularity ranking was updated in March based on data up to the 7^th of March.

The best part is that you can get 5% off using code PHONETRAVELWIZ on each Holafly eSIM purchase!

No idea what or who Holafly is? Check out my Holafly review, where I share my hands-on experience after using its eSIMs in more than ten countries over two years.

If you plan on visiting other neighboring European nations, consider the Holafly Europe eSIM to be used in 33 European countries, also with unlimited data, with seven variants:

1. Unlimited/5 days – most popular with Phone Travel Wiz readers
2. Unlimited/7 days
3. Unlimited/10 days – very popular with Phone Travel Wiz readers
4. Unlimited/15 days – very popular with Phone Travel Wiz readers
5. Unlimited/20 days
6. Unlimited/30 days
7. Unlimited/60 days

Note: Phone Travel Wiz reader popularity ranking was updated in May based on data up to the 17^th of May (2023 data only).

Do you think the map above is nice, but you want a country list instead (because you do not recognize the countries on a map🗿)? You can find it in my Holafly review!

Remember to use code PHONETRAVELWIZ for 5% off each Holafly purchase!

Many more travel eSIMs will perform well in Portugal.

You can read about them in my Best Portugal eSIMs Compared guide for an in-depth comparison.

Note that NOS offers VoLTE (Voice over LTE (4G)) if your phone supports it and you have enabled it in the settings.

Oh, you can also use VoWiFi (Voice over WiFi).

Top-Up, Recharge & Balance Check – NOS Portugal

Packages, Plans, Bundles & Offers – NOS Portugal

NOS has four data-featured prepaid plans:

• Pagamento com Carregamento/Payment with Loading Plans (combo)
• Pacotes de Internet Mensais/Monthly Internet Packages
• Tarifários Kanguru/Kangaroo Tariffs (data for data-only SIM card)
• Data Add-Ons

All NOS plans can be activated on the NOS App (Cliente NOS) app.

I will list all the prices in EUR (Euro).

To convert EUR to your currency (let's say GBP – British Pound Sterling) with up-to-date exchange rates, use the Wise Currency Converter tool.

Click on the links above to jump to the plan you are interested in.

Pagamento com Carregamento (Payment with Loading) Plans – NOS Portugal

The Pagamento com Carregamento (Payment with Loading) plans are combo bundles with data (with 5G NR access), minutes & SMS.

Note that the call and SMS allowances are shared, meaning that you can call/send up to 500 minutes or SMS or 1000 minutes or SMS.

The following Pagamento com Carregamento are available:

Price	Data	Social Data 2	Local/EU Minutes/SMS 3	Validity
16 EUR	1 GB	Unlimited	500 minutes/SMS	28 days
17 EUR	3 GB	Unlimited	500 minutes/SMS	28 days
18 EUR	1 GB	Unlimited	1500 minutes/SMS	28 days
19 EUR	3 GB	Unlimited	1500 minutes/SMS	28 days
20 EUR	5 GB	Unlimited	500 minutes/SMS	28 days
23 EUR	10 GB 1	Unlimited	500 minutes/SMS	28 days
30 EUR	5 GB	Unlimited	1500 minutes/SMS	28 days
32 EUR	10 GB 1	Unlimited	1500 minutes/SMS	28 days

¹ with 5G NR access
² for Discord, FaceTime, iMessage, Skype, Viber & WhatsApp
³ for calls/SMS within and to other EU/EEA member states and back to Portugal (NOT from Portugal to other EU/EEA member states)

Pacotes de Internet Mensais (Monthly Internet Packages) – NOS Portugal

The Pacotes de Internet Mensais (Monthly Internet Packages) are, as the name implies, data plans (with 5G NR access).

The following Pacotes de Internet Mensais are available:

Price	Data	Validity
3.99 EUR	250 MB	1 month
6.99 EUR	500 MB	1 month
9.99 EUR	1 GB	1 month

Tarifários Kanguru (Kangaroo Tariffs) – NOS Portugal

The Tarifários Kanguru (Kangaroo Tariffs) are data plans (with 5G NR access) for the Kanguru Livre XL SIM card (data-only SIM card).

Note that Tarifários Kanguru are for local use only – you cannot roam for free in the EU/EEA with these bundles.

The following Tarifários Kanguru are available:

Price	Data	Validity
10 EUR	Unlimited	3 days
15 EUR	Unlimited	8 days
20 EUR	Unlimited	15 days
30 EUR	Unlimited	22 days
40 EUR	Unlimited	30 days

Data Add-Ons – NOS Portugal

The Data Add-Ons are, as the name suggests, data add-ons (for Pagamento com Carregamento and Pacotes de internet mensais) – they cannot be purchased as standalone plans.

The following Data Add-Ons are available:

Price	Data	Validity
3.99 EUR	500 MB	Until plan expires
5.99 EUR	1 GB	Until plan expires
13.99 EUR	3 GB	Until plan expires
15.99 EUR	5 GB	Until plan expires
25.99 EUR	10 GB	Until plan expires

EU Roaming – NOS Portugal

You can use your NOS allowances in the following EU/EEA member states without paying roaming fees:

As NOS does not have dedicated EU/EEA roaming allowances, you can use your full allowance without restrictions in other EU/EEA member states.

Note that the Tarifários Kanguru plans are for local use only.

APN/Internet Settings – NOS Portugal

• Name: NOS Internet
• APN: umts OR internet

Note: leave anything not mentioned above untouched.

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Vodafone Portugal

Vodafone Portugal, just Vodafone, is the smallest mobile operator in Portugal.

It was the first mobile operator to reach a download speed of 600 Mbps on 4G/LTE-A (also known as 4G+) back in 2015.

Vodafone, as a company, is active in Africa (mostly as Vodacom), Asia, Europe, the Middle East & Oceania.

Vodafone uses the following frequencies:

• 2G: 900 MHz
• 3G: 900 MHz
• 4G/LTE: 800 MHz (Band 20), 900 MHz (Band 8), 1800 MHz (Band 3), 2100 MHz (Band 1) & 2600 MHz (Band 7)
• 5G NR: 3500 MHz (n78)
• VoLTE: Yes
• VoWiFi: Yes

This is what you will learn about Vodafone:

* Coverage
* How to Get a Vodafone SIM Card & SIM Card Price
* Topping Up Options & Methods + Balance Check
* Plans & Packages
* APN/Internet Settings

Coverage – Vodafone Portugal

Vodafone has extensive coverage throughout Portugal.

It has a similar superior 4G/LTE coverage experience as its competitors.

Below are the coverage maps of Vodafone in continental Portugal (left) and in the Azores and Madeira (right) produced by Speedtest:

SIM Card Price – Vodafone Portugal

You can get a Vodafone SIM card, called Vodafone You Cartão SIM, for 9.90 EUR with 9.90 EUR credit or 5 GB and unlimited social media data ¹ & 500 minutes/SMS for 28 days in Vodafone stores. Data-only SIM cards (Internet Móvel Pré-Pago/Vodafone Go Total) are sold for 14.99 EUR or 30 EUR with unlimited data for 15 days or 30 days. SIM cards are also sold at Lisbon-Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS) and Porto-Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO).

If you are flying into Porto-Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport, click on the link above to read about the SIM card options at that airport to save some time.

Below is an overview of the five Vodafone SIM cards:

Price	Credit	Data	Local/EU Minutes/SMS	Validity
9.90 EUR	9.90 EUR	N/A	N/A	28 days
9.90 EUR	N/A	5 GB 1	500 minutes/SMS	28 days
12.50 EUR	N/A	10 GB	1000 minutes/SMS	28 days
14.99 EUR	N/A	Unlimited	N/A	15 days
30 EUR	N/A	Unlimited	N/A	30 days

Short-term visitors and tourists can also get the Vodafone Travelers SIM cards – Vodafone's tourist offering.

For 20 EUR, you get 10 GB of data, 500 local/EU minutes/SMS & 30 international minutes (to the EU/EEA, Angola, Australia, Brazil, Canada, New Zealand & the United States – all for 30 days

It is also possible to get a Vodafone eSIM for the same price as a regular SIM card.

Therefore, if you wish to get an eSIM for Portugal without personal detail capturing, you can get eSIMs from Nomad (eleven options):

1. 1 GB/7 days (powered by two different providers with different prices)
2. 3 GB/15 days
3. 3 GB/30 days
4. 5 GB/30 days
5. 5 GB/30 days
6. 10 GB/30 days (powered by two different providers with different prices)
7. 15 GB/30 days
8. 20 GB/30 days (powered by two different providers with different prices)

The best part is that you can get 3 USD/2.70 EUR/2.40 GBP/4.05 CAD off using code ADU123 on your first Nomad eSIM purchase!

No idea what or who Nomad is? Check out my Nomad review, where I share my hands-on experience after using its eSIMs in more than 25 countries over two years.

If you plan on visiting other neighboring European nations, consider the Nomad Europe eSIM to be used in 25 or 35 European countries, depending on the plan, with eight variants:

1. 1 GB/7 days (30 countries – new)
2. 1 GB/7 days (35 countries)
3. 3 GB/30 days (30 countries – new)
4. 3 GB/30 days (35 countries)
5. 5 GB/30 days (30 countries – new)
6. 5 GB/30 days (35 countries) – very popular with Phone Travel Wiz readers (that was before the 25 countries options were added)
7. 10 GB/30 days (30 countries – new)
8. 10 GB/30 days (35 countries) – most popular with Phone Travel Wiz readers (that was before the 25 countries options were added)

• Be sure to check out my Nomad Europe eSIM review for my insights!

Many more travel eSIMs will perform well in Portugal.

You can read about them in my Best Portugal eSIMs Compared guide for an in-depth comparison.

Note that Vodafone offers VoLTE (Voice over LTE (4G)) if your phone supports it and you have enabled it in the settings.

Oh, you can also use VoWiFi (Voice over WiFi).

Top-Up, Recharge & Balance Check – Vodafone Portugal

Packages, Plans, Bundles & Offers – Vodafone Portugal

Vodafone has two data-featured prepaid plans: You Plans (customizable combo) & Internet Móvel Pré-Pago/Vodafone Go Total (data for data-only SIM card).

All Vodafone plans can be activated on the My Vodafone (Portugal) app.

I will list all the prices in EUR (Euro).

To convert EUR to your currency (let's say GBP – British Pound Sterling) with up-to-date exchange rates, use the Wise Currency Converter tool.

You Plans – Vodafone Portugal

The You Plan is, as the name suggests, a customizable bundle that allows you to set how much data (with 5G NR access) and how many minutes you want.

The prices in the table below are for two weeks, but you can also set your plan up for four weeks instead (for double the price).

The following You options are available:

Data/Minutes 1	200 MB	1 GB	3 GB	5 GB	10 GB
500 minutes	6 EUR	7 EUR	8.50 EUR	10 EUR	11.50 EUR
1000 minutes	7 EUR	8 EUR	9.50 EUR	11 EUR	12 EUR
2000 minutes	8.50 EUR	9.50 EUR	10.50 EUR	11.50 EUR	12.50 EUR
5000 minutes	9.50 EUR	10.50 EUR	11.50 EUR	12.50 EUR	13.50 EUR

¹ for calls/SMS within and to other EU/EEA member states and back to Portugal (NOT from Portugal to other EU/EEA member states)

You can also add the following passes (read: add-ons):

• Chat Pass: Call+, Facebook Messenger, Facetime, Google Hangouts, iMessage, Message+ Skype, Viber & WhatsApp (1 EUR or 2 EUR – up to 10 GB)
• Music Pass: Apple Music, Google Play Music (read: YouTube Music), Spotify & SoundCloud (1 EUR or 2 EUR – up to 12.5 GB)
• Social Pass: Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Snapchat, Tumblr, Twitter (1 EUR or 2 EUR – up to 12.5 GB)
• Video Pass: Netflix, Periscope, TV Vodafone, Twitch & YouTube (2 EUR or 4 EUR – up to 15 GB)

Internet Móvel Pré-Pago/Vodafone Go Total Plans – Vodafone Portugal

The Internet Móvel Pré-Pago/Vodafone Go Total Plans are data plans (with 5G NR access @ max. 50 Mbps) for the Vodafone Go Total SIM card (data-only SIM card).

Note that Tarifários Kanguru are for local use only – you cannot roam for free in the EU/EEA with these bundles.

The following Internet Móvel Pré-Pago/Vodafone Go Total Plans are available:

Price	Data 1	Validity
5 EUR	Unlimited	2 days
10 EUR	Unlimited	5 days
15 EUR	Unlimited	15 days
20 EUR	Unlimited	20 days
25 EUR	Unlimited	25 days
30 EUR	Unlimited	30 days
35 EUR	Unlimited	35 days
90 EUR	Unlimited	90 days

¹ speed throttled to 10 Mbps after using more than 200 GB

EU Roaming – Vodafone Portugal

You can use your Vodafone allowances in the following EU/EEA member states without paying roaming fees:

As Vodafone does not have dedicated EU/EEA roaming allowances, you can use your full allowance without restrictions in other EU/EEA member states.

Note that the Internet Móvel Pré-Pago/Vodafone Go Total plans are for local use only.

APN/Internet Settings – Vodafone Portugal

• Name: Vodafone Internet
• APN: net2.vodafone.pt
• Username: vodafone
• Password: vodafone

Note: leave anything not mentioned above untouched.

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Lycamobile Portugal

Lycamobile Portugal, just Lycamobile, is a Vodafone Portugal MVNO.

Lycamobile, as a brand, is known for offering low rates for international calls abroad, and it is active in various other European countries, Australia, South Africa, Tunisia, Uganda & the United States.

To learn about Lycamobile’s frequencies, jump back to Vodafone Portugal’s frequencies (but you will not have 5G NR access).

This is what you will learn about Lycamobile:

* Coverage
* How to Get a Lycamobile SIM Card & SIM Card Price
* Topping Up Options & Methods + Balance Check
* Plans & Packages
* APN/Internet Settings

Coverage – Lycamobile Portugal

Lycamobile is a Vodafone Portugal MVNO, meaning Lycamobile uses the Vodafone Portugal network and does not have its own mobile infrastructure.

To find out what to expect in terms of coverage with Lycamobile, jump to the Vodafone Portugal Coverage section.

Note that you will not have 5G NR access with Lycamobile.

SIM Card Price – Lycamobile Portugal

You can get a Lycamobile SIM card for 5 EUR, 10 EUR, or 15 EUR, with the same value in credit or with a plan from Lycamobile resellers, including grocery stores, gas stations & electronic shops.

Lycamobile has no eSIMs.

Therefore, if you wish to get an eSIM for Portugal without personal detail capturing, you can get Portugal (Fofo Mobil (4G/LTE) and MEO Ready to Enjoy (5G NR)) eSIMs from Airalo (seven options):

1. 1 GB/7 days
2. 2 GB/7 days
3. 3 GB/ 30 days
4. 5 GB/30 days – very popular with Phone Travel Wiz readers
5. 10 GB/30 days – very popular with Phone Travel Wiz readers
6. 20 GB/30 days
7. 30 GB/15 days – most popular with Phone Travel Wiz readers

Note: Phone Travel Wiz reader popularity ranking was updated in May based on data up to the 17^th of May (2023 data only).

No idea what or who Airalo is? Check out my Airalo review, where I share my hands-on experience after using its eSIMs in more than 25 countries over four years.

If you plan on visiting other countries in Europe and others in other regions or continents, consider the Airalo Discover Global eSIM to be used in 85+ countries worldwide with five variants:

1. 1 GB/7 days
2. 3 GB/15 days – very popular with Phone Travel Wiz readers
3. 5 GB/30 days – most popular with Phone Travel Wiz readers
4. 10 GB/60 days
5. 20 GB/180 days – very popular with Phone Travel Wiz readers

Note: Phone Travel Wiz reader popularity ranking was updated in May based on data up to the 17^th of May (2023 data only).

Do you think the map above is nice, but you want a country list instead (because you do not recognize the countries on a map🗿)? You can find it in my Airalo review!

• Be sure to check out my Airalo Discover Global eSIM review for my insights!

Many more travel eSIMs will perform well in Portugal.

You can read about them in my Best Portugal eSIMs Compared guide for an in-depth comparison.

Be aware that there is no VoLTE or VoWiFi with Lycamobile.

Top-Up, Recharge & Balance Check – Lycamobile Portugal

Packages, Plans, Bundles & Offers – Lycamobile Portugal

Lycamobile has two data-featured prepaid plans: Minutes and Data Plans (combo) & Data Bundles.

I will list all the prices in EUR (Euro).

To convert EUR to your currency (let's say GBP – (British) Pound (Sterling)) with up-to-date exchange rates, use the Wise Currency Converter tool.

Minutes and Data Plans – Lycamobile Portugal

The Minutes and Data Plans are combo bundles with data (without 5G NR access), minutes & SMS.

Dial the Activation Code to activate Minutes and Data Plans:

Price	Plan	Data	EU/EEA Data	Local/EU Minutes 1	Local/EU SMS 1	Validity	Activation Code
3.25 EUR	Lyca Flex 7 Days	1 GB	Shared with data allowance	500 minutes	100 SMS	7 days	*139*51503#
8 EUR	Lyca National XS	5 GB	2 GB	500 minutes	100 SMS	1 month	*139*51001#
10 EUR	Lyca Globe S	2 GB	1 GB	250 minutes	50 SMS	1 month	*139*5010#
10 EUR	Lyca National M	20 GB	10 GB	1000 minutes	1000 SMS	1 month	*139*51003#
15 EUR	Lyca Globe	4 GB	2 GB	500 minutes	N/A	1 month	*139*1015#

¹ for calls/SMS within and to other EU/EEA member states and back to Portugal (NOT from Portugal to other EU/EEA member states)

Data Bundles – Lycamobile Portugal

The Data Bundles are, as the name implies, data plans (without 5G NR access).

Dial the Activation Code to activate Data Bundles:

Price	Plan	Data	EU/EEA Data	Validity	Activation Code
5 EUR	Data XS	1 GB	Shared with data allowance	1 month	*139*2005#
10 EUR	Data M	3 GB	Shared with data allowance	1 month	*139*2025#

EU Roaming – Lycamobile Portugal

You can use your Lycamobile allowances in the following EU/EEA member states without paying roaming fees:

Be aware that, in some cases, the EU/EEA roaming allowance is lower than the domestic allowances.

APN/Internet Settings – Lycamobile Portugal

• Name: Lycamobile
• APN: data.lycamobile.pt
• Username: lmpt
• Password: plus

Note: leave anything not mentioned above untouched.

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Moche Portugal

Moche Portugal, just Moche – meaning ugly in Portuguese, is a youth sub-brand by MEO Portugal.

This means that you cannot be older than 25 years old to activate these SIM cards.

However, unlike the other youth sub-brands, you can use a Moche SIM card for 14 days without registering it, allowing you to enjoy (slightly) lower rates on the MEO Portugal network.

But if you are 26 years old or older and need a SIM card for more than 14 days, you can pick any other SIM card mentioned in the list (as long as it is not WFT (NOS Portugal youth sub-brand) or Yorn (Vodafone Portugal youth sub-brand).

To learn about Moche’s frequencies, jump back to MEO Portugal’s frequencies.

This is what you will learn about Moche:

* Coverage
* How to Get a Moche SIM Card & SIM Card Price
* Topping Up Options & Methods + Balance Check
* Plans & Packages
* APN/Internet Settings

Coverage – Moche Portugal

Moche is a MEO Portugal youth sub-brand, meaning Moche uses the MEO Portugal network and does not have its own mobile infrastructure.

To find out what to expect in terms of coverage with Moche, jump to the MEO Portugal Coverage section.

SIM Card Price – Moche Portugal

You can get a Moche SIM card for 9.99 EUR with 5 GB of data and 5000 local/EU minutes/SMS in MEO stores (yes, really) and from resellers, including grocery stores, gas stations & electronic shops.

Therefore, if you wish to get an eSIM for Portugal without personal detail capturing, you can get unlimited data eSIMs from Holafly (eight options):

1. Unlimited/5 days – most popular with Phone Travel Wiz readers
2. Unlimited/7 days
3. Unlimited/10 days – very popular with Phone Travel Wiz readers
4. Unlimited/15 days
5. Unlimited/20 days
6. Unlimited/30 days
7. Unlimited/60 days
8. Unlimited/90 days – very popular with Phone Travel Wiz readers

Note: Phone Travel Wiz reader popularity ranking was updated in May based on data up to the 17^th of May (2023 data only).

The best part is that you can get 5% off using code PHONETRAVELWIZ on each Holafly eSIM purchase!

No idea what or who Holafly is? Check out my Holafly review, where I share my hands-on experience after using its eSIMs in more than ten countries over two years.

If you plan on visiting other countries in Europe and others in other regions or continents, consider the Nomad Global eSIM to be used in 110 countries worldwide with three variants:

1. 1 GB/7 days
2. 3 GB/30 days
3. 5 GB/30 days – most popular with Phone Travel Wiz readers

Note: Phone Travel Wiz reader popularity ranking was updated in April based on data up to the 20^th of April .

Do you think the map above is nice, but you want a country list instead (because you do not recognize the countries on a map🗿)? You can find it in my Nomad review!

Remember to use code ADU123 for 3 USD/2.70 EUR/2.40 GBP/4.05 CAD off your first Nomad purchase!

Many more travel eSIMs will perform well in Portugal.

You can read about them in my Best Portugal eSIMs Compared guide for an in-depth comparison.

Note that Moche offers VoLTE (Voice over LTE (4G)) if your phone supports it and if you have enabled it in the settings but no VoWiFI (Voice over WiFi) yet.

Top-Up, Recharge & Balance Check – Moche Portugal

Packages, Plans, Bundles & Offers – Moche Portugal

Moche has three data-featured prepaid plans:

• Gigas Extras (combo)
• +Internet 15 Days
• +Internet Every Month

I will list all the prices in EUR (Euro).

To convert EUR to your currency (let's say GBP – (British) Pound (Sterling)) with up-to-date exchange rates, use the Wise Currency Converter tool.

Click on the links above to jump to the plan you are interested in.

Gigas Extras Plans – Moche Portugal

The Gigas Extras plans are combo bundles with data (with 5G NR access), minutes & SMS.

The following Gigas Extras are available:

Price	Data	EA/EEA Data 2	Social Data 3	Local/EU Minutes 4	Local/EU SMS 4	Validity
2.75 EUR	1 GB 1	Shared with data allowance	5 GB	1000 minutes	Unlimited	7 days
3.99 EUR	5 GB 1	15.5 GB	5 GB	3000 minutes	Unlimited	7 days
4.99 EUR	10 GB	19.4 GB	5 GB	10 000 minutes	Unlimited	7 days

¹ @ 40 Mbps as of the 15th of January 2023 – but this may not be set in stone because MEO Portugal has said that it will throttle 5G NR speeds after the trial since January 2022 (yes… 2022)
² for calls/SMS within and to other EU/EEA member states and back to Portugal (NOT from Portugal to other EU/EEA member states)
³ Amazon Prime Video, HBO MAX (Portugal), Netflix, Twitch, Vimeo & YouTube
⁴ calculated per month instead of per week

+Internet 15 Days Plans – Moche Portugal

The +Internet 15 Days are, as the name implies, data bundles (with 5G NR access) valid for 15 days.

+Internet 15 Days can be activated online:

Price	Data	Validity
3.99 EUR	250 MB	15 days
6.99 EUR	500 MB	15 days
9.99 EUR	1 GB	15 days

+Internet Every Month Plans – Moche Portugal

The Data Bundles are, as the name implies, as the name implies, data bundles (with 5G NR access).

+Internet Every Month can be activated online:

Price	Data	Validity
3.99 EUR	250 MB	1 month
6.99 EUR	500 MB	1 month
9.99 EUR	1 GB	1 month

EU Roaming – Moche Portugal

You can use your Moche allowances in the following EU/EEA member states without paying roaming fees:

Be aware that, in some cases, the EU/EEA roaming allowance is lower than the domestic allowances.

APN/Internet Settings – Moche Portugal

• Name: Moche
• APN: internet

Note: leave anything not mentioned above untouched.

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Uzo Portugal

Uzo Portugal, just Uzo, is a MEO Portugal MVNO.

To learn about Uzo’s frequencies, jump back to MEO Portugal’s frequencies (but you will not have 5G NR access).

This is what you will learn about Uzo:

* Coverage
* How to Get an Uzo SIM Card & SIM Card Price
* Topping Up Options & Methods + Balance Check
* Plans & Packages
* APN/Internet Settings

Coverage – Uzo Portugal

Woo is a MEO Portugal MVNO, meaning Uzo uses the MEO Portugal network and does not have its own mobile infrastructure.

To find out what to expect in terms of coverage with Uzo jump to the MEO Portugal Coverage section.

SIM Card Price – Uzo Portugal

You can get an Uzo SIM card for 5 EUR with 3 GB of data from Uzo resellers, including grocery stores, gas stations & electronic shops.

Uzo has no eSIMs.

Therefore, if you wish to get an eSIM for Portugal without personal detail capturing, you can get eSIMs from Nomad (eleven options):

1. 1 GB/7 days (powered by two different providers with different prices)
2. 3 GB/15 days
3. 3 GB/30 days
4. 5 GB/15 days
5. 5 GB/30 days
6. 10 GB/30 days (powered by two different providers with different prices)
7. 15 GB/30 days
8. 20 GB/30 days (powered by two different providers with different prices)

The best part is that you can get 3 USD/2.70 EUR/2.40 GBP/4.05 CAD off using code ADU123 on your first Nomad eSIM purchase!

No idea what or who Nomad is? Check out my Nomad review, where I share my hands-on experience after using its eSIMs in more than 25 countries over two years.

If you plan on visiting other neighboring European nations, consider the Airalo Eurolink eSIM to be used in 39 European countries with six variants:

1. 1 GB/7 days
2. 3 GB/30 days – very popular with Phone Travel Wiz readers
3. 5 GB/30 days – most popular with Phone Travel Wiz readers
4. 10 GB/30 days – very popular with Phone Travel Wiz readers
5. 50 GB/90 days
6. 100 GB/180 days

Note: Phone Travel Wiz reader popularity ranking was updated in May based on data up to the 17^th of May (2023 data only).

Do you think the map above is nice, but you want a country list instead (because you do not recognize the countries on a map🗿)? You can find it in my Airalo review!

• Be sure to check out my Airalo Eurolink eSIM review for my insights!

Many more travel eSIMs will perform well in Portugal.

You can read about them in my Best Portugal eSIMs Compared guide for an in-depth comparison.

Note that Woo offers VoLTE (Voice over LTE (4G)) if your phone supports it and you have enabled it in the settings.

Oh, you can also use VoWiFi (Voice over WiFi).

Top-Up, Recharge & Balance Check – Uzo Portugal

Packages, Plans, Bundles & Offers – Uzo Portugal

Uzo has two data-featured prepaid plans: Plans (combo) & Internet Plans.

I will list all the prices in EUR (Euro).

To convert EUR to your currency (let's say GBP – (British) Pound (Sterling)) with up-to-date exchange rates, use the Wise Currency Converter tool.

Plans – Uzo Portugal

The Plans are combo bundles with data (without 5G NR access), minutes & SMS.

Text the Activation Code to 16205 activate Plans:

Price	Data	Local EU/Minutes 1	Local/EU SMS 1	Validity	Activation Code
2.49 EUR	1 GB	1000 minutes	50 SMS/day (350 SMS)	7 days	ALTERAR 1GB
3.49 EUR	6 GB	1000 minutes	50 SMS/day (350 SMS)	7 days	ALTERAR 6GB

¹ for calls/SMS within and to other EU/EEA member states and back to Portugal (NOT from Portugal to other EU/EEA member states)

Internet Plans – Uzo Portugal

The Internet Plans are, as the name implies, data bundles (without 5G NR access).

Text +internet to 12090 to activate Internet Plans:

Price	Data	Validity
4 EUR	500 MB	1 month
6 EUR	1 GB	1 month
8 EUR	2 GB	1 month

EU Roaming – Uzo Portugal

You can use your Uzo allowances in the following EU/EEA member states without paying roaming fees:

As Uzo does not have dedicated EU/EEA roaming allowances, you can use your full allowance without restrictions in other EU/EEA member states.

APN/Internet Settings – Uzo Portugal

• Name: Uzo
• APN: internet

Note: leave anything not mentioned above untouched.

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Woo Portugal

Woo Portugal, just Woo, is a NOS Portugal MVNO.

To learn about Woo’s frequencies, jump back to NOS Portugal’s frequencies.

This is what you will learn about Woo:

* Coverage
* How to Get a Woo SIM Card & SIM Card Price
* Topping Up Options & Methods + Balance Check
* Plans & Packages

Coverage – Woo Portugal

Woo is a NOS Portugal MVNO, meaning Woo uses the NOS Portugal network and does not have its own mobile infrastructure.

To find out what to expect in terms of coverage with Woo jump to the NOS Portugal Coverage section.

SIM Card Price – Woo Portugal

You can get a Woo SIM card for 7.50 EUR with 1 GB of data and 1000 minutes or 10 EUR with 6 GB and 1000 minutes from Woo resellers, including grocery stores, gas stations & electronic shops.

Therefore, if you wish to get an eSIM for Portugal without personal detail capturing, you can get Portugal (Fofo Mobil (4G/LTE) and MEO Ready to Enjoy (5G NR)) eSIMs from Airalo (seven options):

1. 1 GB/7 days
2. 2 GB/7 days
3. 3 GB/ 30 days
4. 5 GB/30 days – very popular with Phone Travel Wiz readers
5. 10 GB/30 days – very popular with Phone Travel Wiz readers
6. 20 GB/30 days
7. 30 GB/15 days – most popular with Phone Travel Wiz readers

Note: Phone Travel Wiz reader popularity ranking was updated in May based on data up to the 17^th of May (2023 data only).

No idea what or who Airalo is? Check out my Airalo review, where I share my hands-on experience after using its eSIMs in more than 25 countries over four years.

If you plan on visiting other neighboring European nations, consider the Holafly Europe eSIM to be used in 33 European countries, also with unlimited data, with seven variants:

1. Unlimited/5 days – most popular with Phone Travel Wiz readers
2. Unlimited/7 days
3. Unlimited/10 days
4. Unlimited/15 days – very popular with Phone Travel Wiz readers
5. Unlimited/20 days
6. Unlimited/30 days
7. Unlimited/60 days

Note: Phone Travel Wiz reader popularity ranking was updated in March based on data up to the 7^th of March.

Do you think the map above is nice, but you want a country list instead (because you do not recognize the countries on a map🗿)? You can find it in my Holafly review!

Remember to use code PHONETRAVELWIZ for 5% off each Holafly purchase!

Many more travel eSIMs will perform well in Portugal.

You can read about them in my Best Portugal eSIMs Compared guide for an in-depth comparison.

Note that Woo offers VoLTE (Voice over LTE (4G)) if your phone supports it and you have enabled it in the settings.

Oh, you can also use VoWiFi (Voice over WiFi).

Top-Up, Recharge & Balance Check – Woo Portugal

Packages, Plans, Bundles & Offers – Woo Portugal

Woo has two data-featured prepaid plans: Mobile Tariffs (combo) & Data Add-On.

I will list all the prices in EUR (Euro).

To convert EUR to your currency (let's say GBP – (British) Pound (Sterling)) with up-to-date exchange rates, use the Wise Currency Converter tool.

Mobile Tariffs – Woo Portugal

The Mobile Tariffs are combo bundles with data (with 5G NR access) and minutes.

Mobile Tariffs can be activated on the WOO app:

Price	Data	Local/EU Minutes/SMS 1	Validity
10 EUR	4 GB	1000 minutes	1 month
15 EUR	15 GB	1500 minutes	1 month
20 EUR	20 GB	2000 minutes	1 month

¹ for calls/SMS within and to other EU/EEA member states and back to Portugal (NOT from Portugal to other EU/EEA member states)

Data Add-On – Woo Portugal

The Data Add-On is a 3 GB data add-on. It cannot be purchased as a standalone plan.

Data Add-On can be activated on the WOO app.

Price	Data	Validity
5 EUR	3 GB	Until plan expires

EU Roaming – Woo Portugal

You can use your Woo allowances in the following EU/EEA member states without paying roaming fees:

As Woo does not have dedicated EU/EEA roaming allowances, you can use your full allowance without restrictions in other EU/EEA member states.

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WTF Portugal

WTF Portugal, just WTF, is a youth sub-brand by NOS Portugal.

This means that you cannot be older than 25 years old to activate these SIM cards.

So if you are older than 26 years, aka a fossil (😜), you can choose any other SIM card on this guide (including Moche, a MEO Portugal youth sub-brand, if you stay in Portugal for fewer than 14 days, but not Yorn, a Vodafone Portugal youth sub-brand).

To learn about WTF’s frequencies, jump back to NOS Portugal’s frequencies.

This is what you will learn about WTF:

* Coverage
* How to Get a WTF SIM Card & SIM Card Price
* Topping Up Options & Methods + Balance Check
* Plans & Packages
* APN/Internet Settings

Coverage – WTF Portugal

WTF is a NOS Portugal youth sub-brand, meaning WTF uses the NOS Portugal network and does not have its own mobile infrastructure.

To find out what to expect in terms of coverage with WTF, jump to the NOS Portugal Coverage section.

SIM Card Price – WTF Portugal

You can get a WTF SIM card for 10 EUR with 10 GB of data and 10 000 local/EU minutes/SMS for 1 month in Vodafone stores (yes, really) and from resellers, including grocery stores, gas stations & electronic shops.

WTF has no eSIMs.

Therefore, if you wish to get an eSIM for Portugal without personal detail capturing, you can get unlimited data eSIMs from Holafly (eight options):

1. Unlimited/5 days – most popular with Phone Travel Wiz readers
2. Unlimited/7 days
3. Unlimited/10 days – very popular with Phone Travel Wiz readers
4. Unlimited/15 days
5. Unlimited/20 days
6. Unlimited/30 days
7. Unlimited/60 days
8. Unlimited/90 days – very popular with Phone Travel Wiz readers

Note: Phone Travel Wiz reader popularity ranking was updated in May based on data up to the 17^th of May (2023 data only).

The best part is that you can get 5% off using code PHONETRAVELWIZ on each Holafly eSIM purchase!

No idea what or who Holafly is? Check out my Holafly review, where I share my hands-on experience after using its eSIMs in more than ten countries over two years.

If you plan on visiting other neighboring European nations, consider the Nomad Europe eSIM to be used in 25 or 35 European countries, depending on the plan, with eight variants:

1. 1 GB/7 days (30 countries – new)
2. 1 GB/7 days (35 countries)
3. 3 GB/30 days (30 countries – new)
4. 3 GB/30 days (35 countries)
5. 5 GB/30 days (30 countries – new)
6. 5 GB/30 days (35 countries) – very popular with Phone Travel Wiz readers (that was before the 25 countries options were added)
7. 10 GB/30 days (30 countries – new)
8. 10 GB/30 days (35 countries) – most popular with Phone Travel Wiz readers (that was before the 25 countries options were added)

• Be sure to check out my Nomad Europe eSIM review for my insights!

Many more travel eSIMs will perform well in Portugal.

You can read about them in my Best Portugal eSIMs Compared guide for an in-depth comparison.

Note that WTF offers VoLTE (Voice over LTE (4G)) if your phone supports it and you have enabled it in the settings.

Oh, you can also use VoWiFi (Voice over WiFi).

Top-Up, Recharge & Balance Check – WTF Portugal

Packages, Plans, Bundles & Offers – WTF Portugal

WTF has only one data-featured prepaid plan: Mobile Tariffs. It is a combo plan with data (with 5G NR access), minutes & SMS.

I will list all the prices in EUR (Euro).

To convert EUR to your currency (let's say GBP – (British) Pound (Sterling)) with up-to-date exchange rates, use the Wise Currency Converter tool.

Mobile Tariffs can be activated on the WTF app:

Price	Data	EU/EEA Data	Social Data 2, 3	Local/EU Minutes 5	Local/EU Minutes 5	Validity
11.80 EUR	1 GB	9.59 GB	5 GB	1000 minutes	Unlimited	1 month
16.80 EUR	5 GB	13.66 GB	5 GB	5000 minutes	Unlimited	1 month
21.80 EUR	10 GB 1	17.72 GB	5 GB	10000 minutes	Unlimited	1 month
26.50 EUR	20 GB 1	21.79 GB	5 GB 4	10000 minutes	Unlimited	1 month

¹ with 5G NR access
² for Amazon Prime Video, HBO MAX, Netflix, Twitch, Vimeo & YouTube (WTF Video)
³ +15 GB of data for Apple Music, Discord, Facebook, Facebook Messenger, FaceTime, Instagram, iMessage, Pinterest, Skype, Spotify, Snapchat, TikTok, Uber & WhatsApp
⁴ +25 GB for Call of Duty Mobile, Clash Royale, Fortnite, Hearthstone, Pokémon Go, PUBG Mobile, Warcraft & Xbox Cloud Gaming
⁵ for calls/SMS within and to other EU/EEA member states and back to Portugal (NOT from Portugal to other EU/EEA member states)

EU Roaming – WTF Portugal

You can use your WTF allowances in the following EU/EEA member states without paying roaming fees:

Be aware that, in some cases, the EU/EEA roaming allowance is lower than the domestic allowances.

APN/Internet Settings – WTF Portugal

• Name: WTF
• APN: internet

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Yorn Portugal

Yorn Portugal, just Yorn, is a youth sub-brand by Vodafone Portugal.

This means that you cannot be older than 25 years old to activate these SIM cards.

So if you are older than 26 years, aka a fossil (😜), you can choose any other SIM card on this guide (including Moche, a MEO Portugal youth sub-brand, if you stay in Portugal for fewer than 14 days, but not WTF, a NOS Portugal youth sub-brand).

To learn about Yorn’s frequencies, jump back to Vodafone Portugal’s frequencies.

This is what you will learn about Yorn:

* Coverage
* How to Get a Yorn SIM Card & SIM Card Price
* Topping Up Options & Methods + Balance Check
* Plans & Packages
* APN/Internet Settings

Coverage – Yorn Portugal

Yorn is a NOS Portugal youth sub-brand, meaning Yorn uses the Vodafone Portugal network and does not have its own mobile infrastructure.

To find out what to expect in terms of coverage with Yorn, jump to the Vodafone Portugal Coverage section.

SIM Card Price – Yorn Portugal

You can get a Yorn SIM card for 9.90 EUR with 10 GB of data and 5000 local/EU minutes/SMS for 1 month in Vodafone stores (yes, really) and from resellers, including grocery stores, gas stations & electronic shops.

Yorn has no eSIMs.

Therefore, if you wish to get an eSIM for Portugal without personal detail capturing, you can get eSIMs from Nomad (eleven options):

1. 1 GB/7 days (powered by two different providers with different prices)
2. 3 GB/15 days
3. 3 GB/30 days
4. 5 GB/15 days
5. 5 GB/30 days
6. 10 GB/30 days (powered by two different providers with different prices)
7. 15 GB/30 days
8. 20 GB/30 days (powered by two different providers with different prices)

The best part is that you can get 3 USD/2.70 EUR/2.40 GBP/4.05 CAD off using code ADU123 on your first Nomad eSIM purchase!

No idea what or who Nomad is? Check out my Nomad review, where I share my hands-on experience after using its eSIMs in more than 25 countries over two years.

If you plan on visiting other countries in Europe and others in other regions or continents, consider the Airalo Discover Global eSIM to be used in 85+ countries worldwide with five variants:

1. 1 GB/7 days
2. 3 GB/15 days – very popular with Phone Travel Wiz readers
3. 5 GB/30 days – most popular with Phone Travel Wiz readers
4. 10 GB/60 days
5. 20 GB/180 days – very popular with Phone Travel Wiz readers

Note: Phone Travel Wiz reader popularity ranking was updated in May based on data up to the 17^th of May (2023 data only).

Do you think the map above is nice, but you want a country list instead (because you do not recognize the countries on a map🗿)? You can find it in my Airalo review!

• Be sure to check out my Airalo Discover Global eSIM review for my insights!

Many more travel eSIMs will perform well in Portugal.

You can read about them in my Best Portugal eSIMs Compared guide for an in-depth comparison.

Note that Yorn offers VoLTE (Voice over LTE (4G)) if your phone supports it and you have enabled it in the settings.

Oh, you can also use VoWiFi (Voice over WiFi).

Top-Up, Recharge & Balance Check – Yorn Portugal

Packages, Plans, Bundles & Offers – Yorn Portugal

Yorn has only one data-featured prepaid plan: Yorn X Tariff. It is a combo plan with data (with 5G NR access), minutes & SMS.

I will list all the prices in EUR (Euro).

To convert EUR to your currency (let's say GBP – (British) Pound (Sterling)) with up-to-date exchange rates, use the Wise Currency Converter tool.

Yorn can be activated on the My Vodafone (Portugal) app (yes, there is no dedicated Yorn app):

Price	Plan	Data	EU/EEA Data	Social Data	Local/EU Minutes/SMS 5, 6	Validity
2.75 EUR	Yorn XS 1	1 GB (1 month)	10.52 GB (1 month)	15 GB 3 + 5 GB 4 (1 month)	500 minutes/SMS	7 days
3.99 EUR	Yorn XM 1	5 GB (1 month)	15.26 GB (1 month)	15 GB 3 + 5 GB 4 (1 month)	5000 minutes/SMS	7 days
4.99 EUR	Yorn XL 2	10 GB (1 month)	19.08 GB (1 month)	15 GB 3 + 5 GB 4 (1 month)	5000 minutes/SMS	7 days

¹ 5G NR access costs 5 EUR/month
² with 5G NR access for free
³ for data for Apple Music, Discord, Facebook, Facebook Messenger, FaceTime, Instagram, iMessage, Pinterest, Pokemon Go, Skype, Spotify, Snapchat, TikTok, Uber & WhatsApp
⁴ for Amazon Prime Video, HBO Max, Netflix, Twitch & Youtube
⁵ +10 000 on-net minutes/SMS (including Vodafone Portugal phone numbers)
⁶ for calls/SMS within and to other EU/EEA member states and back to Portugal (NOT from Portugal to other EU/EEA member states)

EU Roaming – Yorn Portugal

You can use your Yorn allowances in the following EU/EEA member states without paying roaming fees:

Be aware that, in some cases, the EU/EEA roaming allowance is lower than the domestic allowances.

APN/Internet Settings – Yorn Portugal

• Name: Yorn
• APN: internet

Note: leave anything not mentioned above untouched.

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The Preferred Way to Stay Connected When Traveling in Portugal

Getting a SIM card from MEO or NOS would do you well when considering a Portugese SIM card.