🇵🇹 Portugal
Porto eSIM
Land in Porto, scan a QR, and you're online on a local network in seconds. No daily roaming fee, no surprise bill. $0.90 per GB.
Data in Porto
In Porto the eSIM rides MEO with 4G / 5G typically available - the same towers local subscribers use, selected automatically by signal strength. City centers, transit, and airports are the strongest coverage any network offers, so this is the easy case. 5G in Lisbon, Porto and the Algarve coast; dependable 4G nearly everywhere else including Madeira and the Azores.
Pricing is Portugal's flat rate of $0.90/GB, metered per MB from a prepaid USD balance. A city break runs light: maps, ride-hailing, translation, and messaging together use well under 500 MB a day for most travelers, so $10 (≈ 11.1 GB) commonly outlasts the trip - and whatever's left keeps working in the next city, or next year.
Arrival checklist
- 1. Install the eSIM on Wi-Fi before you fly (QR or one-tap iPhone install).
- 2. Turn Data Roaming ON for the Anon eSIM line; leave it off on your home SIM.
- 3. Set Anon eSIM as the mobile data line; keep calls/SMS on your primary.
- 4. Land in Porto, drop airplane mode, and you're connected within a minute.
No ID, no account, no email - $5 minimum plus a one-time $5 setup fee for a new eSIM. Top-ups later are fee-free.
On the ground in Porto
Sá Carneiro covers 5G at every gate. Ribeira, Baixa, and Vila Nova de Gaia all run strong MEO 5G. Metro Line E to the airport works throughout. Coverage across the Douro to the port lodges stays continuous. Douro Valley wine trips drop to LTE past Peso da Régua - fine for maps, spotty for streaming.
Porto eSIM FAQ
Does Anon eSIM work in Porto?+
Yes. In Porto the eSIM attaches to MEO (4G / 5G) - the same networks locals use. Dense city coverage is the easiest case for any roaming profile; you'll be online within a minute of leaving airplane mode.
What does mobile data cost in Porto?+
Portugal's rate is $0.90/GB, billed per MB against a prepaid USD balance that never expires. $10 of credit is about 11.1 GB - typically a week or more of maps, messaging, and social use.
Should I install the eSIM before flying to Porto?+
Yes - install on home Wi-Fi and it activates the moment you land, so you're online in the arrivals hall instead of hunting for airport Wi-Fi or a SIM kiosk. Installation is a QR scan or a one-tap iPhone install; no ID, no account.
Can I hotspot my laptop in Porto?+
Yes - hotspot is included at full speed on every plan, no extra fee. Cafés-with-bad-Wi-Fi are exactly what it's for.