Porto: signal, data and getting around
Portugal, covered by 17 Portugal plans from $1.14.
Talisim editorial team · Updated
Quick answer
A Talisim Portugal eSIM works in Porto: 17 plans from $1.14, 1GB–50GB, up to 3G, 4G, 5G, on Vodafone, NOS. Top-ups: yes, on most plans. Data only: no phone number, calls or texts. WhatsApp, FaceTime, Signal and iMessage work over data. Hotspot and tethering work, as far as your phone allows, and use the same data.
Where the signal goes
Solid on both banks and across the bridges, though the port lodges in Gaia are effectively cellars and you'll get nothing inside them.
Getting around
The metro crosses the Dom Luís bridge on the upper deck, which is also the best free view in the city.
Neighbourhoods
Ribeira
The riverfront postcard. Eat one street back from it.
Cedofeita
Galleries and independent shops, north of the centre.
Vila Nova de Gaia
Across the river, where every port house is.
What's on
Festa de São João
23 to 24 June
Across the city
The whole city stays up: sardines, balloons, and a plastic hammer on the head from strangers.
Elsewhere in Portugal
Installing for the first time? The FAQ has the four steps and the phones that support eSIM.