Making your cell phone work in Portugal
Everything you need to know about E-sims (Iphone X and later)
Everything you need to know about SIM cards in Spain / Portugal (Iphone X and before)
Depending on your:
- cell phone provider, you may not have cell service in Spain / Portugal. You may not have data.
- cell phone, you may need to purchase a SIM card in Spain / Portugal or an E-SIM online before
- you must own your phone to do either of these. If you make payments, you don't own it.
- it must be UNLOCKED by your cell phone provider (this takes some effort so start now!)
If you need an ESIM and would like to have a phone number so you can send texts, check out Orange Holiday Europe 50GB eSIM (this works in Spain and Portugal)
If you need an ESIM and can use data only, check out Nomad 20G for 30 days $22
If you need a SIM card, many are available on Amazon (phone older than an Iphone X