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A Portugal eSIM from SimFuse costs from €1.09. Compare each plan's data, validity and hotspot allowance. Check your existing EU roaming allowance first, and confirm coverage separately for any island or cross-border stops.
Last updated September 20, 2026
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Which Portugal eSIM plan fits a holiday or working trip?
For Lisbon or Porto, choose enough validity for your arrival and departure days. A longer Algarve stay needs a data budget for the whole trip. If you will work through a laptop, compare the hotspot allowance, fair-use threshold and reduced speed, not just the unlimited label.
| Data | Valid for | Price | Per GB | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500 MB★ Most popularNetwork: 4G/LTE-14% per GB |
| €1.09 | €2.23/GB · -14%Data terms: Once your 500 MB is used, your data pauses until you renew or top up. Hotspot: Hotspot included Top-up available | |
| 1 GBNetwork: 4G/LTE-34% per GB |
| €1.69 | €1.69/GB · -34%Data terms: Once your 1 GB is used, your data pauses until you renew or top up. Hotspot: Hotspot included Top-up available | |
| 2 GBNetwork: 5G-17% per GB |
| €4.29 | €2.15/GB · -17%Data terms: Once your 2 GB is used, your data pauses until you renew or top up. Hotspot: Hotspot included Top-up available | |
| 3 GBNetwork: 4G/LTE-42% per GB |
| €4.49 | €1.50/GB · -42%Data terms: Once your 3 GB is used, your data pauses until you renew or top up. Hotspot: Hotspot included Top-up available | |
| 5 GBNetwork: 5G-54% per GB |
| €5.89 | €1.18/GB · -54%Data terms: Once your 5 GB is used, your data pauses until you renew or top up. Hotspot: Hotspot included Top-up available | |
| 10 GBNetwork: 5G-66% per GB |
| €8.89 | €0.89/GB · -66%Data terms: Once your 10 GB is used, your data pauses until you renew or top up. Hotspot: Hotspot included Top-up available | |
| 20 GBNetwork: 5G-80% per GB |
| €10.39 | €0.52/GB · -80%Data terms: Once your 20 GB is used, your data pauses until you renew or top up. Hotspot: Hotspot included Top-up available | |
| 30 GBNetwork: 4G/LTE-67% per GB |
| €25.89 | €0.86/GB · -67%Data terms: Once your 30 GB is used, your data pauses until you renew or top up. Hotspot: Hotspot included Top-up available | |
| 50 GBNetwork: 4G/LTE-6% per GB |
| €121.49 | €2.43/GB · -6%Data terms: Once your 50 GB is used, your data pauses until you renew or top up. Hotspot: Hotspot included Top-up available | |
| 100 GBNetwork: 4G/LTE-73% per GB |
| €69.69 | €0.70/GB · -73%Data terms: Once your 100 GB is used, your data pauses until you renew or top up. Hotspot: Hotspot included Top-up available | |
| UnlimitedNetwork: 4G/LTE |
| €4.39 | 1 day of unlimited dataData terms: 1 GB at full speed every day, then 512 kbps for the rest of the day. Hotspot: Hotspot included Top-up available |
Every length and price
- 500 MB, 1 day: €1.09
- 1 GB, 7 days: €1.69
- 2 GB, 15 days: €4.29
- 3 GB, 7 days: €4.49
- 3 GB, 30 days: €4.79
- 5 GB, 30 days: €5.89
- 10 GB, 30 days: €8.89
- 20 GB, 30 days: €10.39
- 20 GB, 60 days: €51.59
- 30 GB, 30 days: €25.89
- 50 GB, 90 days: €121.49
- 100 GB, 30 days: €69.69
- 100 GB, 90 days: €212.49
- 100 GB, 180 days: €254.79
- Unlimited, 1 day: €4.39
- Unlimited, 3 days: €8.29
- Unlimited, 5 days: €9.79
- Unlimited, 7 days: €10.99
- Unlimited, 10 days: €13.69
- Unlimited, 15 days: €24.99
- Unlimited, 30 days: €32.19
What's included
- A QR code by email, usually within seconds and always within minutes.
- The clock starts when you first connect here, not when you pay. Install at home.
- What happens at your allowance is on each row: some plans pause, some slow down.
- Tethering spends the plan's own data. Each row says whether it allows it.
- A top-up adds data with nothing to reinstall. Each row says which plans take one, and each top-up states its own validity.
- Data only, unless a row states a call or SMS allowance. Calling apps work either way.
Not sure how much data?
Use your phone's recent daily consumption as a starting point, then account for the length of your stay. Video meetings, hotspot use and cloud backups need a different budget from maps and messaging. Download route maps before a road trip and schedule large uploads over Wi-Fi. If you fall short, a top-up adds data to the same eSIM on the plans that take one.
- 3 GB
- Maps, messages, light browsing
- 10 GB
- Plus social media and photo uploads
- 20 GB
- Plus streaming and video calls
- Unlimited
- Heavy daily use. The row states the full-speed allowance and the speed after it.
Visiting more than Portugal?
Regional plans that include Portugal, each with its own country list to read against your route.
Additional plans, built your way
Pick the network, data and number of days to see the matching plans and prices. Every row shows its own validity, tethering and allowance terms.
How do I check mobile coverage in Portugal?
Start with the carrier named in your chosen plan. Portugal's communications regulator publishes fixed and mobile coverage information through GEO.ANACOM. Check your accommodation or route there and on the carrier's map. A country-level network label is not a promise of reception inside a particular building or on every coastal trail.
- MEO
- 5G
- Vodafone
- 5G
- NOS
- 5G
- Optimus Portugal
- Generation not stated
- TMN
- Generation not stated
- Portugal
- Generation not stated
- Serviços de Comunicações e Multimédia SA
- Generation not stated
- Hotspot / tethering
- Included on every plan
- At your allowance
- Data stops at the allowance
- Calls and SMS
- No, data only
How fast is the Portugal eSIM?
As fast as the local network is at that spot, which is the same connection residents get. Plans that carry 5G say so on the row, and fall back to 4G where 5G has not reached. Congestion, buildings and your own phone all move it, so no eSIM can promise a number. Unlimited plans state their daily full-speed allowance and the speed after it on the plan row.
How do I set up my eSIM for Portugal?
Install it at home over Wi-Fi, on an unlocked phone that supports eSIM. The validity clock does not start until the eSIM first connects to a Portuguese network, so setting it up days early costs you nothing. On arrival, select it for mobile data and turn off data roaming on your home line.
Is a Portugal eSIM better than my home plan's roaming?
If you have an eligible EU or EEA home plan, check its roaming data allowance before buying anything. Fair-use limits can differ from your domestic allowance. If roaming costs extra, compare a travel pass and an eSIM for the same number of days and amount of data. For a longer stay requiring a Portuguese number, compare local plans that explicitly include calls and SMS.
Will you pay roaming charges in Portugal?
Not on the SimFuse plan. You pay once, upfront, and nothing arrives afterwards. Your home SIM is the one to watch: calls, texts and data on that line still bill at your carrier's roaming rate, so turn off data roaming and automatic data switching before you land.
How much data should I buy for Portugal?
Use your phone's recent daily consumption as a starting point, then account for the length of your stay. Video meetings, hotspot use and cloud backups need a different budget from maps and messaging. Download route maps before a road trip and schedule large uploads over Wi-Fi. If you fall short, a top-up adds data to the same eSIM on the plans that take one.
Using data in Portugal, what to know before you go
Portugal and Spain need a coverage check
For an Iberian road trip, choose a plan that lists both Portugal and Spain or price separate plans for each stay. Crossing an EU border does not add countries to a travel eSIM's coverage list.
Check island coverage before departure
For Madeira or the Azores, confirm the selected plan's coverage and the carrier's local signal map. If the plan details do not make island coverage clear, ask support before buying. Save walking routes and accommodation details offline.
Portugal eSIM, frequently asked questions
Can I make calls and send texts?Portugal-specific
No. The plans listed here are data only, with no call or SMS allowance. You can use calling and messaging apps over data.
Do I need a Portugal eSIM if I have EU roaming?Portugal-specific
No, if your home plan's included roaming allowance is enough. Check its fair-use limit and validity first. Compare an additional eSIM only if you need more data or your home tariff charges separately.
Does a Portugal eSIM cover Madeira and the Azores?Portugal-specific
Confirm island coverage for the plan you choose. Check the local network coverage as well. If the plan's destination details do not explicitly resolve your island itinerary, ask support before buying.
Can I use the same eSIM in Portugal and Spain?Portugal-specific
Yes, if the selected plan lists both countries. A Portugal-only plan does not promise Spanish coverage. Compare a regional plan with separate country plans using the same trip dates and data needs.
Can I work from my laptop using a Portugal eSIM?Portugal-specific
Tethering spends the plan's own data, so budget for the laptop as well as the phone. Each plan row says whether it allows tethering, and on an unlimited plan the row states the daily full-speed allowance and the speed after it.
Will I keep my WhatsApp number in Portugal?Portugal-specific
Yes. Changing the SIM used for mobile data does not require changing your existing WhatsApp number. Keep access to your registered number in case the app asks you to verify it again.
Can I add more data to a Portugal eSIM?Portugal-specific
Yes, on the plans that take one, and the plan row says which do. A top-up adds data to the eSIM you already have, with nothing to reinstall. Whether it moves your expiry date depends on the plan's network, so each top-up option states its own validity and says if it replaces your current plan.
What is the best eSIM for Portugal?
Portugal eSIM plans from SimFuse start at EUR 1.09. Pick on three things: the data you use in a day, how long you stay, and whether you need to tether. Each plan row below names its network, its validity and what happens when the allowance runs out, so the comparison is on one screen.
Which networks does the Portugal eSIM use?
Portugal plans run on MEO, Vodafone, NOS, Optimus Portugal, TMN, Portugal, and Serviços de Comunicações e Multimédia SA. Each plan names the carrier it uses and the generation it supports on its own row, because they differ from plan to plan. Your phone connects to that local network the way a resident's does, and the name it shows in the status bar is the carrier's.
Can I use the Portugal eSIM as soon as I land?
Yes. Install it over Wi-Fi before you fly, then select it for mobile data when you land and it connects at the gate. The validity clock starts on that first connection in Portugal, not when you paid, so buying ahead costs you nothing.
How much does a Portugal eSIM cost?
Portugal eSIM plans start at EUR 1.09, paid once and upfront, with no bill when you get home. Larger plans cost more in total and less per gigabyte. Every price on this page is live. Calls, texts and roaming on your home SIM stay on your home carrier's tariff.
Can I tether or hotspot in Portugal?
Tethering draws on the plan's own data, so a hotspot spends the same gigabytes your phone does. Each Portugal plan row says whether it allows tethering, and the few that cap it separately or forbid it say so there. Check it before you plan to work off a laptop.
Do I need to keep my home SIM while in Portugal?
Keep it if you want your existing number reachable for calls and texts. On a dual-SIM phone, your home SIM and travel eSIM sit side by side. Calls and SMS included with your travel plan use its own line. Turn off data roaming and automatic data switching on your home line to control its roaming use.
What is an eSIM?
An eSIM is a digital SIM profile you install from a QR code, with no plastic card to insert. Buy a plan, install it over Wi-Fi before you fly, and it connects when you land. Your home SIM stays in the phone, so your own number keeps working. How eSIMs work, in full →
How does a travel eSIM work?
A travel eSIM is a digital SIM you install on a compatible, unlocked phone. It connects to the networks covered by your chosen plan. Plans provide data; some also include calls and SMS. Check the plan’s allowances and activation instructions before you buy. How eSIMs work, in full →
Is my phone compatible with an eSIM?
Check your exact model and regional version in the compatibility guide, then look for 'Add eSIM' in your phone's settings. The phone also has to be carrier-unlocked. Brand and release year are not enough on their own, because some regional versions of an eSIM-capable model ship without it. Check your exact phone model →
When does my data plan start - at purchase or on arrival?
On arrival. The clock starts when the eSIM first connects to a network inside the plan's coverage, not when you pay and not when you install, which is what makes installing at home over Wi-Fi safe. Buy ahead if you like, and connect for the first time within a year of purchase.
Choose your Portugal eSIM
Compare the data, validity and coverage for your trip, then follow your plan's setup instructions.
