Sim only mobile contract
Hi Everyone,
My 14 year old daughter lives in Portugal with her mum and I want to get her a mobile phone on a sim only contract. Sadly I cannot make head or tail of the websites as they seem to be bundling TV and all sorts. I understand Meo is probably the best and the cheapest? But does anyone know if they do a sim only contract? Thanks so much for you help. I hope it is still warm out there for you all, it's cold here! Ben |
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Hi we have a sim only contract with voda phone might be worth looking at. 😎
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Thank you, can I ask how much you are paying and what you get on the contract.
I've had a look on their Portuguese site, and I don't really follow. Thank you. |
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I have one with NOS.
You would need to have a local address, a local NIF/Contrib number and possibly a local bank account for direct debit payment. If you can be a bit more specific on what the usage of the sim account would be for,(local calls, international calls, internet, might be able to be a bit more specific.. |
Re: Sim only mobile contract
Originally Posted by benwrigley
(Post 12380543)
Hi Everyone,
My 14 year old daughter lives in Portugal with her mum and I want to get her a mobile phone on a sim only contract. Sadly I cannot make head or tail of the websites as they seem to be bundling TV and all sorts. I understand Meo is probably the best and the cheapest? But does anyone know if they do a sim only contract? Thanks so much for you help. I hope it is still warm out there for you all, it's cold here! Ben |
Re: Sim only mobile contract
Thank you for your answers.
She needs to be able to text and social with friends but most importantly she needs to be able to message me :) They have no Internet so she will probably end up streaming too. Sadly her mum won't help by taking her to a shop, so I'm stuck with getting something on the Internet that will accept a uk bank/credit card. I realise this is actually not a straightforward search! Thanks again, Ben |
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With the end of roaming charges have you looked at the alternative of sending her a payg UK phone that you can top up as needed ?
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Hi Yes, I thought that, but apparently the end of roaming is not quite as it seems. It is only for 6 weeks at a time and then it returns to the astronomical rates :(
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I´m not clear actually what you want.
Is this it? 1) Daughter in Portugal 2) You want to get her a SIM for her mobile phone. 3) This is for phone calls, texting (SMS) and Internet! 4) You want to pay for her usage on monthly basis? 5) You want to pay with a UK credit card! Is this correct? We can then filter down what may be available! |
Re: Sim only mobile contract
Originally Posted by barlaventoexpert
(Post 12381114)
I´m not clear actually what you want.
Is this it? 1) Daughter in Portugal 2) You want to get her a SIM for her mobile phone. 3) This is for phone calls, texting (SMS) and Internet! 4) You want to pay for her usage on monthly basis? 5) You want to pay with a UK credit card! Is this correct? We can then filter down what may be available! https://www.meo.pt/telemovel/tarifarios/pre-pagos/top However you will need a Portuguese Fiscal Nº and and an address. I used to have this contract for about a year when we first arrived and it cost €3,- a week . Calls, Text and data 1GB |
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Hi barlaventoexpert,
Yes that's exactly it. Hi Loafing Along, I think that looks perfect. The only problem I can see is the fiscal number and address bit. I presume only 18+ can have a fiscal number and must be a resident? Thanks Ben |
Re: Sim only mobile contract
Originally Posted by benwrigley
(Post 12381221)
Hi barlaventoexpert,
Yes that's exactly it. Hi Loafing Along, I think that looks perfect. The only problem I can see is the fiscal number and address bit. I presume only 18+ can have a fiscal number and must be a resident? Thanks Ben |
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Forgot to add the english link about the Fiscal Nº :
https://www.portaldocidadao.pt/en/we...essoa-singular |
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The simplest way around would be for her mum to sort it but you’ve said that’s not possible. Your daughter nor you probably don’t have portuguese bank accounts nor fiscal numbers so that really makes it tough. Does she have a friend at school whose parents could buy her a PAYG card then she could top it up with cash herself at a Payshop or other places that do it?
As a last resort Portuguese SIM cards are readily available on EBay UK, no info required. You could get one from there and send it to her. Not the cheapest option though and she’ll still need to top it up with cash, or ask a friend to do it for her. Here’s an example https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Portugies...cAAOSwtO5XIomu |
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Just to follow up on this.
Once she has this SIM she could change the tariff ata Vodafone shop. Don’t quote me but I don’t think you need a NIF No to change tariff, worth asking in the shop. As she’s under 25 the Vodafone ‘Yorn’ or ‘Up’ tariffs may suit better at around 14 euros a month. Here’s the link to the tariffs, google translate is your friend here. Tarifários - Vodafone |
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