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SIM Card Purchase for Portugal
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Priced at only $49.00
OUT OF STOCK.
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Cellular Abroad SIM Card for Portugal
A Portugal Prepaid SIM Card, together with a tri-band unlocked GSM cell phone, will allow you not only to have a local cell phone number for Portugal but also to pay local rates - and without a contract. The rates are extremely advantageous and even include unlimited FREE incoming calls from anywhere in the world. For your next trip to Portugal, make sure to purchase a prepaid SIM card.

Information and Talk Rates Chart

Key Features
  • Local phone number for Portugal
  • Free incoming calls
  • Voicemail
  • Text Messaging
Initial Credit

US$6.60
9 min. Domestic Outgoing
12 min. Outgoing to US

Domestic Talk Rates

Incoming Free
US$0.68/min

Talk Rates to US/Canada*

Incoming Free
US$0.53/min weekday
US$0.26/min weekend

Text / SMS Rates

Incoming Free
$.13 domestic / $.29 intl.

*You can find more detailed information on rates including roaming charges here.

Detailed Features

  • FREE incoming calls from anywhere
  • Low rates within Portugal, the Azores, Madeira and overseas
  • US$6.60 initial talk time
  • A Portugal cellular phone number
  • After first 60 seconds, calls are billed at 10-second intervals
  • Voicemail and SMS
  • No yearly contract, monthly charges, or credit check

Your Portugal SIM Card Cell Phone Number:
Your cellular phone number for Portugal is easily found in your Prepaid Portugal SIM Card package. Therefore, you will have your new Portuguese cell phone number prior to your departure.

Activating your service:

  • Go to Portugal
  • Make sure the TMN SIM card is properly inserted in the cell phone *
  • Be sure that battery is charged
  • Turn on your phone. Enter your 4 digit PIN number included in the package followed by the "#" key and then press talk or send
  • Make an outgoing call in order to activate your service

*Snap out the Portugal SIM chip from the SIM chip holder and insert the chip into your GSM Phone with the metal portion facing down as to make contact with the contact prongs. (You will usually find your phone's SIM tray underneath the battery of your GSM cell phone.)

Recharging Your SIM Card:
Recharge vouchers are available in 5, 10 and 25 denominations at magazine kiosks, MTN outlets and authorized distributors. Denominations are available up to 150 Euros using an ATM within Portugal. In order to add talk time, dial 12043 and follow the instructions. You can change the automatic voice prompts from Portuguese to English by dialing TMN helpdesk 1696 and requesting the change.

Detailed Rates:
Rates are expressed in Euros and after the first 60 seconds, calls are billed at 10-second intervals. For up-to-date currency exchange rates, use the Currency Converter.

Domestic
Any TNN Cell phone US$0.26 per minute
Landlines US$0.68 per minute
Other Cell Carriers US$0.80 per minute

International
USA, Canada and Europe US$0.53 per minute weekday
US$0.26 per minute weekend

All incoming are FREE, regardless of their origin or duration.

SMS - Incoming FREE
Domestic US$0.13 Euros
International US$0.28 Euros

Voice Mail:
Voice mail is an included service and it is a free call from your cell phone.

Customer Service:
Dial 18 96 from your handset or + 351 21 3564074 from a landline.

Service Life:
To keep your Portuguese SIM card active, you must make or receive one paid phone call every 3 months and you must add talk time at least once a year.

Multi-Country Travel
You can also purchase other SIM cards as well for other countries to where you may be traveling. (This option is good for those planning on doing a lot of local calling.) We also offer an international roaming Talk Abroad™ SIM Card that is convenient for travel to multiple countries. (This option is useful for those wanting a single number for use in multiple countries and who will be making more calls back home than locally.)

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