HISTORY OF PORTUGAL
Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic. This country is lying along the Atlantic coast of the Iberian Peninsula in southwestern Europe. Portugal has implemented reforms in its telecommunications sector that favored liberalization and privatization. Internet use grew dramatically in the late 1990s and early 21st century, though computer use in Portugal remained low compared with that of most other EU countries.
INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDERS
- MEO (formerly tmn, by Altice)
- Vodafone
- UZO
- Lycamobile
- Nowo
MEO DATA PACKAGES:
One of the most variant and offer able data packages are provided by the MEO internet
service provider. It has packages of data starting from 250MB to 5GB. The structure of the internet packages and their prices as follows:
- DATA OF 250MB can be avail with a cost of € 5.99
- DATA OF 500MB can be avail with a cost of € 6.99
- DATA OF 1GB can be avail with a cost of € 9.99
- DATA OF 5GB can be avail with a cost of € 14.99
VODAFONE DATA SERVICES:
VODAFONE provides internet data packages from 250MB to 5GB in which some of the recharges includes local described calls. The structure of their data packages including prices, local calls,
data provided, and activation are as follows:
- DATA OF 250MB can be avail with a cost of € 5.49
- DATA OF 500MB can be avail with a cost of € 7.49
- DATA OF 1GB can be avail with a cost of € 10.49
- DATA OF 2GB can be avail with a cost of € 14.99
- DATA OF 5GB (includes Spotify Premium) can be avail with a cost of € 20.49
UZO DATA PACKAGES:
UZO provides internet data packages from 250MB to 1GB. The structure of their data packages including prices, local calls, data provided, and activation are as follows:
- 99 €: daily rate valid until midnight and up to 250 MB. This is also the default tariff when you start surfing and doesn’t need to be activated.
- DATA OF 200 MB per Month can be avail with a cost of € 2.99
- DATA OF 1GB per Month can be avail with a cost of € 7.99
LYCAMOBILE DATA PACKAGES:
LYCAMOBILE provides internet data packages from 1GB to 8GB. The structure of their data packages including prices, local calls, data provided, and activation are as follows:
- 1GB costs 6 € and the activation code for the same is ‘*139*2010#’
- 3GB costs 15 € and the activation code for the same is ‘*139*2025#’
- 8GB costs 30 € and the activation code for the same is ‘*139*2035#’
NOWA DATA PACKAGES:
NOWA provides internet data packages from 250MB to 3GB. The structure of their data packages including prices, local calls, data provided, and activation are as follows:
- DATA OF 250MB (500 mins/SMS) can be avail with a cost of € 5
- DATA OF 1GB (1000 mins/SMS) can be avail with a cost of € 9.99
- DATA OF 3GB (3000 mins/SMS) can be avail with a cost of € 13.99
INTERNET USERS IN PORTUGAL:
The Internet in Portugal achieved a penetration rate of about 64% of the population in 2012. Internet users (per 100 people) in Portugal was reported at 206 in 2015, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources.
MEO (formerly tmn, by Altice) Data Packages
| 250 MB: 5.99 € |
| 500 MB: 6.99 € |
| 1 GB: 9.99 € |
| 5 GB: 14.99 € |
Vodafone Data Packages
| 250 MB: 5.49 € |
| 500 MB: 7.49 € |
| 1 GB: 10.49 € |
| 2 GB: 14.99 € |
| 5 GB: 20.49 € (incl. Spotify Premium) |
UZO Data Packages
| 1.99 €: daily rate valid until midnight and up to 250 MB. This is also the default tariff when you start surfing and doesn’t need to be activated. |
| 2.99 €: for 200 MB per month |
| 7.99 €: for 1 GB per month |
Lycamobile Data Packages
| Data | Voice (mins) | SMS | Price | Activation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 GB | 6 € | *139*2010# | ||
| 1 GB (*) | 200 domestic | 50 | 10 € (+) | *139*1001# |
| 3 GB | 500 internatl. | 100 | 15 € (+) | *139*1015# |
| 3 GB (*) | 15 € | *139*2025# | ||
| 3 GB (*) | 600 domestic | 100 | 15 € (+) | *139*1003# |
| 4 GB (*) | 600 domestic | 50 | 20 € (+) | *139*1004# |
| 8 GB | 30 € | *139*2035# |
Nowo Data Packages
| 250 MB, 500 mins/SMS: 5 € |
| 1 GB, 1000 mins/SMS: 9.99 € |
| 3 GB, 3000 mins/SMS: 13.99 € |