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Best eSIM for Porto, Portugal

Porto eSIM

Data for Porto on Portugal’s own networks. One Portugal eSIM covers Porto and the rest of the country. Install it at home, switch it on as you land at OPO, and keep your home number. Your NUM concierge for Porto comes with it.

  • Vodafone5G
  • NOS5G

Rather text? Text ESIM PORTUGAL

Photo: Vitor Oliveira from Torres Vedras, PORTUGAL, CC BY-SA 2.0

Pay, then open NUM: your install code is waiting in your chat, and we email it about five minutes after you pay. If we can’t issue it, you get a full refund.

The short answer

The best eSIM for Porto, Portugal is the one that fits your trip and your networks. For two weeks of photos, maps and social, NUM picks 5 GB for 30 days at $4.39, as of 4 Nov 2026.

Plans from$1.09 on 4 Nov 2026
Networks on local plansVodafone, NOS
7 days3 GB, 15 days, $2.99
14 days5 GB, 30 days, $4.39
30 days10 GB, 31 days, $6.29 (regional plan, 31 countries)
45+ days20 GB, 90 days, $20.29 (regional plan, 34 countries)
Phone numberNone, data only
PaymentApple Pay, Google Pay or card

A regional plan may list fewer networks here than a local plan. If you need a particular network, check that plan’s network list in the shop before you pay.

Coverage in Portugal: what to know

Guide material rates all three Portuguese networks as excellent in Porto, with 5G available on each.

Opensignal's July 2023 report gave NOS 13 of 14 awards. MEO, which is not on our plans, took Ookla's 2024 coverage award and leads in Funchal, Madeira per its own report. Vodafone's results were not detailed.

Checked 3 Nov 2026. Sources: 4gnews.pt, en.meo.pt. Coverage changes, so check your route before you rely on it.

How it works

  1. Pick your trip

    Choose 7, 14 or 30 days. The shop picks the data for how you use your phone, and shows the networks.

  2. Pay in seconds

    Apple Pay, Google Pay or a card. Then open NUM and join free: your install code is waiting in your chat.

  3. Install, then land online

    Install at home on wifi with one tap, switch it on as the plane lands, and you’re online walking off. Your home number stays on for calls and codes.

Porto eSIM for 7, 14 and 30 days

Porto eSIM for 7 days

$2.99

3 GB, valid 15 days on Vodafone. Enough for maps, rides, messages and photos for a week.

Choose 7 days

Porto eSIM for 14 days

$4.39

5 GB, valid 30 days on Vodafone. Room for social, photos and a few video calls over two weeks.

Choose 14 days

Porto eSIM for 30 days

$6.29

10 GB, valid 31 days, a regional plan covering 31 countries. A month of everyday use, with some streaming and hotspot.

Choose 30 days

Porto eSIM for longer trips

$20.29

20 GB, valid 90 days, a regional plan covering 34 countries. For long stays, remote work and heavy use.

Choose longer trips

NUM’s pick for each trip length on 4 Nov 2026, for photos, maps and social. Prices in US dollars; the price on the pay button is the price you pay.

Portugal data plans that work in Porto

DataValid forNetworkPricePer GB
1 GB7 daysVodafone 5G, NOS 5G$1.09$1.09
2 GB15 daysVodafone 5G, NOS 5G$2.59$1.30
3 GB15 daysVodafone 5G, NOS 5G$2.99$1.00
3 GB30 daysVodafone 5G, NOS 5G$3.19$1.06
5 GB30 daysVodafone 5G, NOS 5G$4.39$0.88
10 GB30 daysVodafone 5G, NOS 5G$6.39$0.64
Portugal eSIM price per GBPrice per GB for each Portugal plan: 1 GB for 7 days, $1.09, about $1.09 a GB; 2 GB for 15 days, $2.59, about $1.30 a GB; 3 GB for 15 days, $2.99, about $1.00 a GB; 3 GB for 30 days, $3.19, about $1.06 a GB; 5 GB for 30 days, $4.39, about $0.88 a GB; 10 GB for 30 days, $6.39, about $0.64 a GB; 20 GB for 30 days, $10.49, about $0.52 a GB.1 GB · 7 days$1.09/GB2 GB · 15 days$1.30/GB3 GB · 15 days$1.00/GB3 GB · 30 days$1.06/GB5 GB · 30 days$0.88/GB10 GB · 30 days$0.64/GB20 GB · 30 days$0.52/GB
Shorter bar, less money per GB. The highlighted plan costs the least per GB in this list.

19 plans in the shop on 4 Nov 2026; 6 shown, least money first. See every plan and today’s prices.

How much data do you need in Porto?

Estimated data a day in Porto, by activityEstimated data a day: Maps and directions, 5–10 MB an hour, about 15 MB for 2 hours a day; Messages and browsing, 10–50 MB an hour, about 60 MB for 2 hours a day; Social feeds, 100–600 MB an hour, about 350 MB for 1 hour a day; Video calls home, 500 MB–1.5 GB an hour, about 500 MB for 0.5 hours a day; Streaming video, 300 MB–2 GB an hour, about 1000 MB for 1 hour a day.Maps and directions~15 MBMessages and browsing~60 MBSocial feeds~350 MBVideo calls home~500 MBStreaming video~1 GB
Estimates: two hours of maps and of messages, an hour of social, half an hour of video calls, an hour of video. Per-hour figures from esimcard.com; your phone and apps will differ.
Estimated data for a trip, by how you use your phone
How you use it7 days14 days30 days
Maps and messages1.4 GB2.8 GB6 GB
Plus social2.8 GB5.6 GB12 GB
Lots of video11 GB21 GB45 GB

Online as you land in Porto

Switch the line on as the plane lands and you’re online walking off, ready to call a ride into town:

Planning Porto

Questions people ask about a Porto eSIM

Does a Portugal eSIM work in Porto?

Yes. A Portugal eSIM runs on Portugal’s own networks (Vodafone, NOS), so the same plan works in Porto and everywhere else those networks reach in the country. There is no separate Porto plan to buy.

How much does an eSIM for Porto cost?

On 4 Nov 2026, Portugal plans started at $1.09 and went up to $81.09 for the biggest. NUM’s 7-day pick was 3 GB for $2.99. The shop always shows today’s price, and the price on the pay button is the price you pay.

How much data do I need for Porto?

For a week of maps, rides, messages and photos most people use about 3 GB; for two weeks about 5 GB; for a month of social and video, 10 GB or more.

Will I be online when I land in Porto?

Install the eSIM at home on wifi, then switch the line on as the plane lands at Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO), Santa Maria Airport (SMA). You are online walking off the plane, with no SIM counter and no airport wifi.

Can I use it as a hotspot?

Hotspot works on most plans, so one eSIM can get a laptop or a travel partner online too.

Why does my eSIM show another carrier’s name?

Many travel eSIMs are issued by one carrier and roam on local networks, so your phone can show the issuing carrier’s name while your data runs on a local network. Keep data roaming on for the eSIM.

Will it work on my phone?

Dial *#06# on the phone you’re taking. If you see an EID number, it takes an eSIM. Every iPhone from the XR and XS on does, and the SE from 2020, as do Google Pixel 3 and later and Samsung Galaxy S20 and later. The phone must be carrier-unlocked. Not sure? Text PHONE and your model and we’ll check.

When do I install it?

At home, on wifi, before you fly. Then switch it on when you land. Tell us your landing day and we text you the switch-on steps that morning.

Does it come with a phone number?

No. It’s a data-only eSIM. WhatsApp, LINE, iMessage and FaceTime all work over it, and your home number can stay on for calls and codes.

What if it doesn’t work?

If we can’t issue your eSIM, we refund you in full. If it won’t install or connect, text us and we help you get connected.

An eSIM with a Porto concierge inside.

Text NUM a table for tonight, a driver at 6 am or a pharmacy that’s open now in Porto. Any language, any hour, on the data you just bought.

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