Portugal 20GB 30 days
Vodafone / NOS
- Data
- 20GB
- Validity
- 30 days
- Hotspot
- Yes
- Technology
- 3G / 4G / 5G
- 5G ready
- Hotspot
- Top-up ready
Validity starts on first connection at the destination
from$14.90$14.15
Vodafone Portugal and travel eSIM in Portugal
Vodafone Portugal is one of the networks your eSIM may use in Portugal. Here is who actually decides which network you get, and what to do with that.
Author: Bob Kanokphon Thongdee · Co-founderReviewed by: Porsch Kunnipat SiramanakulPublished: October 12, 2026Last updated: October 12, 2026
Quick answer
- 81 of the 92 Portugal plans we sell name Vodafone Portugal as a reachable network, at 4G and 5G.
- Vodafone Portugal runs LTE on B1, B3, B7, B8, B20, B32, B38; your phone needs at least one of them.
- Travel plans connect by roaming, so no plan can promise one specific network.
Vodafone Portugal in brief
Vodafone Portugal states on its 5G page that its 5G reaches 99% of the national territory and that it has the most 5G stations in Portugal.
We are not a reseller for this operator and we have not run our own field speed tests. The band and network details below come from the sources listed at the end of the page.
Vodafone Portugal's bands and technology
| Item | Vodafone Portugal |
|---|---|
| LTE (4G) | B1, B3, B7, B8, B20, B32, B38 |
| 5G NR | Not verified |
| 5G launched | Live |
| 3G | Shut down |
| Network code (MCC-MNC) | 268-01 |
Checked against the sources on 2026-10-12. Only the bands a source confirmed are listed; the network may run others too.
An eSIM can only use Vodafone Portugal if your phone supports at least one band in this table. Before you fly, open your model's spec page on the maker's site and compare its LTE and 5G band lists.
Who licenses Vodafone Portugal
Mobile networks in Portugal are licensed, and their spectrum assigned, by the Autoridade Nacional de Comunicações (ANACOM). The bands above are the ones it allocates. A problem with the local network's own service goes to the operator first; a problem with your eSIM plan comes to us.
The plans on our shelf that name Vodafone Portugal
From the supplier record behind each package, 81 of the 92 plans we currently sell for Portugal declare Vodafone Portugal as a network the profile can reach, at 4G and 5G. The figure comes from the same catalogue that prices the plan pages, and it moves when the supplier revises the record.
A plan naming Vodafone Portugal means the network sits in the list the profile may choose from. It does not mean your handset will stay on it. The priority order is the supplier's, and the signal where you stand decides.
Vodafone Portugal beside the other networks in Portugal
| Network | LTE bands | 5G bands |
|---|---|---|
| Vodafone Portugal | B1, B3, B7, B8, B20, B32, B38 | Not verified |
| MEO | B1, B3, B7, B8, B20, B28 | n1, n3, n28, n78 |
| NOS | B1, B3, B7, B8, B20, B28 | n28, n78 |
A band shared across networks is one a single phone can use on all of them.
Why plans do not name a fixed network
Nearly every travel eSIM is a roaming product: the profile picks a network by an order the supplier sets, not by the buyer. If Vodafone Portugal is weak where you are, try selecting MEO or NOS manually in the network settings, and keep data roaming on for the eSIM profile.
FAQ
Will my eSIM definitely connect to Vodafone Portugal?+
81 of our plans name Vodafone Portugal as reachable, but that is not a guarantee. Travel plans run over roaming agreements, so the network depends on the supplier behind the plan, your device and where you are.
Which bands does my phone need for Vodafone Portugal?+
At least one of these, LTE: B1, B3, B7, B8, B20, B32, B38. Your phone's band list is on the maker's spec page for your model, under "Cellular" or "Network".
Does Vodafone Portugal run 5G, and will my plan get it?+
Yes. Vodafone Portugal has run commercial 5G. A travel plan only gets it when the plan permits 5G, your phone supports one of those bands, and you are inside 5G coverage. Miss any one and you fall back to 4G.
How do I see which network I am on?+
Check the carrier name at the top of the screen, or open the mobile-network settings and look at the operator list. If signal is poor, try selecting a network manually instead of automatic, but only one your plan actually supports.
Sources
- Vodafone Portugal homepage — Vodafone Portugal, October 11, 2026
- List of LTE networks in Europe (Wikipedia) — Wikipedia, October 11, 2026
- MCC-MNC list (mcc-mnc-list) — pbakondy/mcc-mnc-list (GitHub), October 11, 2026
- Vodafone Portugal 5G page — Vodafone Portugal, October 11, 2026
- 3G - decline and decommissions — Wikipedia, October 12, 2026
- Mobile network codes in ITU region 2xx (Europe) — Wikipedia, October 12, 2026
- ANACOM licensing (search result) — ANACOM, October 11, 2026
About the author
Bob Kanokphon Thongdee
- Co-founder of eSIMonline.asia
- More than 7 years in online marketing
- Founder of Cojourney Visa and Cojourney Travel
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