Best Internet Providers in Portugal 2026: DIGI, MEO, NOS and Vodafone Compared

The cheapest home internet in Portugal in October 2026 is DIGI: fibre at 1 Gbps costs €10 a month with a three-month lock-in. MEO, NOS and Vodafone charge €29.99 to €31 a month for the same speed, normally on a 24-month contract. Portugal now has four network operators – MEO, NOS, Vodafone and DIGI. NOWO, the fifth name in older guides, was bought by DIGI and is no longer sold to new customers. Below are the prices we read on each operator’s own website on 12 October 2026, the contract terms, the coverage figures from the regulator and the options for visitors.

Fibre prices compared (internet only)

All prices are per month, include VAT and were read on the operators’ websites on 12 October 2026. The NOS prices include a €1 discount for paying by direct debit with electronic invoices. MEO states the 24-month lock-in in its terms; NOS and Vodafone sell the same packages with shorter or no lock-in at a higher price, so ask for the terms in writing before you sign. Amigo, Vodafone’s low-cost brand, also sells fibre, but we could not open its price page today.

The four operators

What happened to NOWO?

DIGI bought NOWO in a deal announced in August 2024. According to the Portuguese technology press, DIGI has stopped selling under the NOWO name and is moving existing NOWO customers to its own services; customers reported receiving migration emails from May 2026. When we checked on 12 October 2026, the nowo.pt website did not load. If you are still a NOWO customer, your contract continues until DIGI contacts you about the move.

Did prices go up in 2026?

For existing customers of the big three, yes. MEO, NOS and Vodafone all confirmed inflation-linked increases for 2026, of a little over 2%: Vodafone applied its rise from 9 January and NOS from 1 February, while MEO said it would apply it during the year. UZO was excluded. DIGI said publicly that it would not raise prices in 2026, and its price list today is the same as at the start of the year. These annual updates are written into the contracts, so they do not give you the right to cancel without charge.

Coverage: fibre reaches 95% of homes

According to ANACOM, the telecoms regulator, high-speed fixed networks covered 96.0% of homes and business premises in the second quarter of 2026, and fibre to the home (FTTH) covered 95.3%, about 6.2 million premises. Almost half of all fixed broadband lines (47.4%) already run at 1 Gbps or more, up from 29.0% a year earlier, and 94.2% run at 100 Mbps or more. About 4 million households subscribe to a high-speed service, 77% of them on fibre.

The gaps are in sparsely populated inland municipalities, where coverage can be below 50%. If you are renting or buying in the countryside, check the exact address with each operator before you commit to the property. ANACOM does not publish a simple per-operator coverage percentage, so we do not quote one.

Lock-in periods and the cost of leaving early

Portuguese law (Lei n.º 16/2022, the Electronic Communications Law) limits lock-in periods to 24 months and caps what an operator can charge if you leave early. The charge cannot exceed the smaller of two amounts: the value of the benefits you received, in proportion to the time left, or a share of the monthly fees still to run:

• 50% of the remaining monthly fees if you leave during the first year of an initial lock-in.
• 30% of the remaining monthly fees if you leave during the second year.
• No charge at all in certain cases set out in the law, such as moving to an address the operator does not cover, involuntary unemployment or emigration.

Example: with 12 months left on a €30 contract, the most an operator can ask for is 30% of €360, which is €108, and less if the benefits you received were worth less. With a three-month lock-in from DIGI, UZO or WOO the exposure is far smaller, which is why these offers suit anyone staying in Portugal for less than two years.

What you need to sign up

Operators normally ask for an identity document (passport, EU identity card or residence permit), a Portuguese tax number (NIF), the installation address and an IBAN for direct debit. Under the EU’s SEPA rules a company may not refuse an IBAN just because it is from another euro-area country, but in practice some sign-up forms only accept Portuguese IBANs; if that happens, sign up in a shop. We could not confirm the exact document list of each operator today, so check it on the sign-up page.

If you are setting up a home in Portugal, our guides to shipping a car to Portugal, Portuguese tolls and parking rules in Portugal cover the other paperwork you will meet. Until your own car arrives, a monthly rental is often the cheapest way to stay mobile: see long-term car hire in Porto and long-term car rental in Cascais, or compare monthly rates at Lisbon Airport on DiscoverCars.

Mobile data for visitors and short stays

Visitors from the EU

With a SIM card from another EU or EEA country you can use your home plan in Portugal at no extra charge under the EU roaming rules, within your operator’s fair-use limit for data. Most EU visitors do not need to buy anything.

Vodafone eSIM for travellers

These are the prices on Vodafone Portugal’s English-language eSIM page today; the eSIM is bought online and activated with a QR code. We could not confirm current prepaid tourist offers on the MEO and NOS websites, so we do not quote them.

Staying a few months

A monthly mobile contract without lock-in is cheap: DIGI’s unlimited plan costs €6 a month for a single line, and UZO sells 100 GB for €5 and unlimited data for €7 a month, both without lock-in.

Which provider should you choose?

• Your address has DIGI fibre: take DIGI. At €10 a month for 1 Gbps it costs a third of the traditional operators’ price, and you are tied in for three months only.
• No DIGI at your address: UZO or WOO at €15 a month for 1 Gbps, on the MEO and NOS networks.
• You want premium television, sports channels and several mobile lines on one bill: a bundle from MEO, NOS or Vodafone, if the 24-month lock-in suits you.
• You are staying less than two years: avoid 24-month contracts; choose a three-month lock-in.
• No fibre at all: DIGI’s 5G home internet at €5 a month, where it has mobile coverage.
• You are visiting: roam on your EU SIM, or buy a Vodafone eSIM from €10.

A year of 1 Gbps fibre costs €120 with DIGI, €180 with UZO or WOO, about €360 with MEO or NOS and €372 with Vodafone. Use the calculator to test other prices and periods.

FAQ: internet providers in Portugal

Before-you-sign checklist

• Run the coverage check for your exact address on digi.pt first, then on the other operators’ sites.
• Compare the price after any promotion ends, not just the first months.
• Ask for the lock-in period and the early-exit charge in writing.
• Have your identity document, NIF and IBAN ready.
• If you already have a contract, look at your invoice: it must show how long the lock-in still runs and what leaving would cost.
• Staying under two years? Choose a three-month lock-in.