dingg

Are these available.?
I have looked and looked but it seems that they don't seem to exist in Portugal.

Anyone know any different.?
I need a pt sim just to make a minimum number of calls and mainly to receive calls on

Tia

Loafing Along

Lycramobile here in Portugal but also some of the major operators do offer the same service. Try NOS "Livres Dia" just one example. Used exactly this type of package for the same reasons you need it

zoff

Yes, they do exist. I think MEO has a plan called FLEX but sorry I don't have anymore info.

Ajmandon

Vodafone and UZO also do them. All easily topped up using Pt online bank. Don't forget, just like in the UK, you need to call or message every few months to keep the number live.

1711JohnB

Why not get a 3 mobile sim from the UK. Your credit does not expire a 1 minute call is 3p a text is 2p and data is 1p per kb.

I use it all the time when in Portugal and its registered with my bank as my main number.

The sim, costs £10.00 including the £10 of calls and you just create a 3 mobile account and top up online

John

dingg

Do they not invoke the fair use policy after 2 months though?
I use giff gaff on one mobile and they hammer me after 2 months out of the UK

1711JohnB

Hi

Paragraph below taken from the 3 mobile website. Hope it helps. You can use your mobile in upto 22 countries as the same cost. Recently in the states for 5 weeks and on mobile to mobile only paid 3p per min. Mobile to landline was expensive and the cost was only 3p if I phoned my daughters mobile in the UK. No, I do not work for 3 mobile.

No. There are no fair usage limits for unlimited data on Three providing it's for your own personal usage. Until September 2019, a 1000GB per month threshold was used to identify non-permitted commercial usage of the service. However, Three have since confirmed that this threshold is no longer being used.7 Oct 2019

John

EU.flag

Pay Monthly Roaming charges

Calls and texts to the UK and between Go Roam in Europe destinations are included in your allowance for all our plans.

Portugal is a Go Roam in Europe destination so you won't be charged for using up to 20GB of data – it'll simply come out of your allowance.

Pay As You Go Roaming charges

Calls and texts to the UK and between Go Roam in Europe destinations are included in your allowance for all our plans.

Portugal is a Go Roam in Europe destination which means you can use your data here at no extra cost. If you have an Add-on with a data allowance of 20GB or greater, a fair use limit applies, with use over 20GB subject to a small surcharge (see below).

1711JohnB

Hi

A much more comprehensive answer for the 3 Mobile network. However as the starter of this thread only wants to make telephone calls, not have to have a contract or for his money to run out after 6 months if its not used then data use is not an issue. If you have a smart phone your only need to log onto a hotspot for data.

Another factor is that by having a UK sim call messages are in English (please no one got stroppy about not speaking Portuguese) which is a distinct advantage over a sim registered in Portugal.

John

dingg

One of the problems is that most providers change the t and c after 2 months in Portugal and refer you to the fair usage policy.

Also many Portuguese people will not call a UK mobile number or answer a UK number.

Hence the original query.

Cheers

Score76

Uzo would be a good option for the op. 10ec per outbound SMS or outbound call minute, no line rental ever. Been using it for around 2 years now, mainly for receiving and spent less than 10€. Runs as part of MEO network so good coverage.

wellinever

Not on same topic but interesting for people with Portuguese Meo mobile Broadband contract.
If in UK you will not necessarily get the samemamount of GBs while in UK as opposed to being in Portugal.
Check on line to see what you will get. It depends if you are on some special deal with them.

macliam

I'd agree re UZO, for occasional use or as a contact phone it's hard to beat in Portugal.

BillBullock

NOS is also 10c / min / SMS for PAYG.