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Cellular Operators

Vodafone Telecel (Vodafone)

APN settings

  • username: (blank) (or) vodafone(or) vas
  • password: (blank) (or) vodafone(or) vas
  • APN name: internet.vodafone.pt (or) net2.vodafone.pt (or) vas.vodafone.pt

Telecomunicacoes Moveis Nacionais S.A (TMN)

APN settings

  • username: tmn
  • password: tmnnet
  • APN name: internet

Portugal TMN MMS

  • APN: mmsc.tmn.pt
  • Username: tmn
  • password: tmnnet
  • MMSC: http://mmsc
  • MMS: 10.111.2.16:8080
  • MMS: max. size

Optimus Telecomunicacoes S.A (Optimus)

APN settings

  • username: (blank)
  • password: (blank)
  • APN name: umts (or) internet

Zon Multimedia

MVNO, operates in Vodafone network

APN settings

  • username: (blank)
  • password: (blank)
  • APN name: internet.zon.pt

Lycamobile Portugal

MVNO, operates in Vodafone network

APN settings

  • username: lmpt
  • password: plus
  • APN name: data.lycamobile.pt

Prepaid plans

Vodafone

Daily Internet

Daily Price Traffic Included Download Speed Included Services Validity
€ 0.95 / 1.34$ 10 MB 512 Kbps Email and Web Browsing, Wap Portal Vodafone 1 day

Prepaid Internet Packages

Tariff Charge Traffic Included How to activate Overage Charge
Internet 25 € 1.29 (1.83$) / week 25 MB € 0.07 (0.1$) / MB SMS INTERNET 25 to 1277
Internet 100 € 5.19 (7.35$) / month 100 MB SMS INTERNET 100 to 1277
Internet 300 € 10.38 (14.7$) / month 300 MB SMS INTERNET 300 to 1277
Internet 600 € 15.58 (22.06) / month 600 MB SMS INTERNET 600 to 1277

Vodafone offers Vitamins prepaid plans that include Internet Traffic

Total Vita Smartphone
Calls (price per minute) € 0.183 / 0.26$
Traffic Included 500 MB
Price per additional MB € 0.065 (0.1$) / MB
Recharge at least € 20 every 30 days
€ 7.5 / 10.62$ 12 days
€ 10 / 14.16$ 15 days
€ 15 / 21.24$ 23 days
+ € 5 / 7.08$ + 8 days

Internet for your laptop (Vita Net)

Tariff Speed Charge Traffic Included Validity
Vita Net Light up to 1 Mbps € 10 / 14.16$ 10 hours, Unlimited Traffic 90 days
Vita Plus Net up to 2 Mbps € 10 / 14.16$ No time limit, 720 MB 24 days

In Vita Plus Net for every € 5 / 7.08$ of additional charge you get the extension of access time by 12 days (up to 120 days) plus 360 MB of traffic. To have Vita Net service active, recharge it every 120 days.

How to top up

1. ATM

  • Enter the ATM card
  • Select the Payments menu
  • Choose Mobile
  • Select Vodafone
  • Choose Vitamins
  • Enter your phone number.
  • Select the amount you want to recharge.
  • You can select one of the given amounts or choose another one. In this case you can enter any value from € 7.5 / 10.62$

2. VitaRecarga Service. To use it, you need to activate it by calling to 16 9 12 (you'll be told how to do it). After activation call 12 1 17 (toll free) and follow the given instructions.

3. Vodafone Shops and Authorised Agents - all you need is to tell the store assistant your phone number and the amount of money you want the top-up to be done.


There is another option - automatic recharge: There are two available variants of automatic recharge of you Vitamin number, in both methods you bank account will be charge with the corresponding amount:

1. Limited recharge - Your account is recharged each time your balance goes down € 2.5 / 3.54$, each time you choose the amount of recharge.

2. Regular recharge - You choose recharge amount and recharge frequency. You may select monthly, bimonthly or quarterly recharges.

To subscribe to this service, simply follow the steps below:

Step 1 - Contact your Customer Support Vodafone. Call 16 9 12 to reach Customer Support Service. The assistant will ask you for the characteristics of the automatic recharge you choose.

Step 2 - ATM. Then you need to assign the service to your bank account. For this, go to an ATM and perform the following operations:

  • Select Direct Debits;
  • In the next screen enter the codes you have been given by Vodafone - ID (6 digits) and the authorization number (11 digits);
  • Finally, you should select Confirm Unlimited.

TMN

Prepaid Internet for your laptop:

Tariff Minimum Charge Limitations Unit charged Speed Validity SMS Offer Notes
Broadband prepaid 10 € 10 / 14.16$ 720 MB 1 MB Up to 2 Mbps 24 days 48 SMS For each additional € 5 to € 10 charge, the access time is increased by 12 days (up to 120 days), the limitg is increased by 360 MB and 24 SMS.
Broadband prepaid Light € 10 / 14.16$ 10 hours 5 minutes Up to 1 Mbps 180 days - For each additional € 5 to € 10 charge, the limit is increased by 5 hours, which can be used 180 days.
Broadband prepaid Daily € 10 / 14.16$ € 3 (4.25$) / day 1 day Up to 1 Mbps 30 days - After the daily consumption of 200MB service will be suspended. You can have a new session after 0:00 pm.


Prepaid Internet for your mobile. The Mobile Internet is available for all tariff plans of TMN.

Tariff Traffic included Charge Overage Charge WiFi traffic included
IT Daily 15 MB € 1.04 (1.47$) / a day Access is blocked for 24h No
IT Weekly 25 MB € 1.30 (1.84$) / a week Activation of IT Daily tariff once the week has ended No
IT Light 100 MB € 5.19 (7.35$) / a month Activation of IT Daily tariff once the month has ended 1 GB
IT Standard 200 MB € 7.99 (11.31$) / a month Activation of IT Daily tariff once the month has ended 1 GB
IT Super 300 MB € 10.39 (14.71$) / a month Activation of IT Daily tariff once the month has ended 2 GB
IT Super Plus 600 MB € 15.58 (22.06$) / a month Activation of IT Daily tariff once the month has ended 2 GB

Calling tariff plan plus Internet:

Tariff TMN +Close Internet
Call charge in TMN network first minute € 0.17 (0.24$), following € 0.054 (0.077$)
Call charge - other operators € 0.346 (0.49$) / minute
SMS charge in TMN network Free 1500 / week; after € 0.078 (0.11$) / SMS
SMS charge - other operators € 0.116 (0.16$) / SMS
Traffic included Includes 500 MB, applies after IT Daily tariff
Recharge at least € 20 (28.32$) every 30 days
€ 5 (7.08$) to € 7.49 (10.61$) 8 days
€ 7.50 (10.62$) to € 9.99 (14.15$) 11 days
€ 10 (14.16$) to € 14.99 (21.23$) 15 days
€ 15 (21.24$) to € 19.99 (28.31$) 23 days
>= € 20 (28.32$) 30 days


How to activate

Step 1 - Call 12300 and follow the instructions.

Step 2 - You will receive an SMS confirming the activation of the service.

Step 3 - You may navigate freely.

How to top up

You may top up your moblie in any TMN Stores or Ervice Centres and using ATM.

Optimus

Mobile Internet Packages:

Tariff Traffic Included Charge
Daily Tariff € 0.99 / 1.4$ 15 MB (€ 0.01 for each additional 100 KB)
Internet Já € 1.89 / 2.68$ 30 MB / a week
Internet SMART € 2.99 / 4.23$ 75 MB / a week
Internet POWER € 5.49 / 7.77$ 250 MB / a week

The daily tariff is enabled by default for all clients. To activate one of the packages send SMS to 1212 with one of the following codes:

- INTERNET30 for Internet Já

- INTERNET75 for Internet SMART

- INTERNET250 for Internet Power

To disable the current package and move to another tariff call 12303 or send an SMS with the text DISABLE to 1212.

Also Optimus offers BlackBerry Internet Service, it gives the Customer, in addition to the usual features of the phone, access to e-mail in real-time, ability to open and save attachments, manage contacts and calendar, and access the Internet.

Packages with Internet Traffic included

Tariff Call charge in Optimus network Call charge - other operators SMS charge in Optimus network SMS charge - other operators Traffic included Charge
Optimus Zero 24h € 0 € 0.2 / 0.28$ € 0 € 0.1 / 0.14$ 500MB + € 5 (7.08$) / month € 20 / 28.32$
Optimus Zero Night and Weekend Weekdays from 21h to 9am and weekends: € 0;

Weekdays from 9 am to 21h:

  • 1st Minute - € 0.15 / 0.21$;
  • After 1 Minute - € 0.05 / 0.07$
€ 0.2 / 0.28$ € 0 € 0.1 / 0.14$ 500MB + € 5 (7.08$) / month € 10 / 14.16$

Zon Multimedia

Mobile Internet Packages

Tariff Monthly Price Traffic included Download speed Overage Charge
Z-100 WEB € 5.08 / 7.19$ 100 MB 1 Mbps € 0.1030 (0.15$) / MB
Z-300 WEB € 10.17 / 14.4$ 300 MB 4 Mbps
Z-600 WEB € 15.25 / 21.6$ 600 MB 7 Mbps

To activate one of the packages call 16990.


eSIM availability

There are three providers, that have eSIM offers.

MEO

You have one Portugal MEO Portugal eSIM option:

Portugal/MEO Mobile 30 GB eSIM for 15 days, costing 19 USD – most popular with Phone Travel Wiz readers.

NOS

The Fofo Mobile eSIM uses the NOS Portugal network, which is the best overall Portuguese mobile operator (coverage and speed-wise).

You have four Portugal Fofo Mobile Portugal eSIM options:

1) Portugal/Fofo Mobile 1 GB eSIM for 7 days, costing 4.50 USD.

2) Portugal/Fofo Mobile 3 GB eSIM for 30 days, costing 7 USD.

3) Portugal/Fofo Mobile 5 GB eSIM for 30 days, costing 10 USD – very popular with Phone Travel Wiz readers.

4) Portugal/Fofo Mobile 10 GB eSIM for 30 days, costing 17 USD – very popular with Phone Travel Wiz readers.

Vodafone

The card with the QR Code to download the eSIM is free, however, the exchange of a physical SIM for an eSIM costs €2.5.

Wi Fi Networks

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