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Phone Portugal from a UK Landline
- Call from a UK Landline
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- From just 1p per min
Call landlines in Portugal
Access number 0844 759 7771
Call mobiles in Portugal
Access number 0844 497 7771
Calls to landlines 1p per min
Calls to mobiles 5p per min
InstantTalk Connection Fee: 13.1p from a BT line.
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Ask bill payer's permission before using the service. Calls are billed per minute & apply from the moment of connection. The charge is incurred even if the destination number is engaged or the call is not answered. Service provider: Core Telecommunications International Limited.
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Call numbers in Portugal
Access number 020 7124 2232
Calls to landlines 1p per min
Calls to mobiles 8.5p per min
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Ask bill payer's permission before using the service. Topup by SMS costs £5 + standard SMS fee. Calls charged per minute & apply from the moment of connection. Calls to 02 numbers cost UK standard rate and can be used as a part of inclusive minutes. Service provider: New Call Telecom Ltd. Tel: 0844 552 8575.
Major cities in Portugal
Lisbon
How to call Portugal
Once you have dialed the access number above, then dial: 00 351 followed by the destination number you're calling.
Landline network operators in Portugal include Portugal Telecom, Clix, Tele2 and Oni. Mobile operators include TMN, Vodafone Portugal and Optimus.
More Information about Portugal
Times to call
Between the UK (London) and Portugal (Lisbon), there is no time difference. Both countries observe GMT (also known as Western European Time), as well as BST (known in Portugal as Western European Summer Time).
National Holidays
The lucky workers of Portugal are treated to 14 national holidays each year, compared to an average of 9 in the UK. These include Freedom Day on April 25th 2011, Assumption Day on August 15th, and All Saints Day on November 1st.
Interesting Portugal Phone Facts
There are three mobile networks in Portugal: TMN (Telecomunicações Móveis Nacionais), which is a subsidiary of Portugal Telecom; Vodafone and Optimus. Just like in the UK, phones in Portugal are offered on a pay as you go or contract basis.
Portugal has a mid-sized, but "advanced" mobile market. By mid-2004, the country had three 3G networks operating, provided by TMN, Telecel and Optimus.
Usage of mobile broadband in Portugal is increasing, with an estimated 16.1% penetration rate as of January 2010 - the second highest rate across Europe. According to the same report, download speeds in Portugal hit a speedy 21.6 Mpbs.
As of June 2012, there were 5.168 million fixed internet connections in Portugal, working out at 48.1 percent of the country's population.
Portuguese Embassy in the UK
11 Belgrave Square
London SW1X 8PP
Tel: 020 7235 5331
Languages spoken
As you'd expect the official language of Portugal is Portuguese, which is spoken by the majority of the population. Less commonly spoken languages include English, Arabic, Galician, while most Portuguese folk choose to speak French as their second language.
Local area codes for destinations in Portugal
- évora - 266
- Abrantes - 241
- Angra do Heroísmo - 295
- Arganil - 235
- Aveiro - 234
- Beja - 284
- Braga - 253
- Bragança - 273
- Caldas da Raínha - 262
- Castelo Branco - 272
- Castro Verde - 286
- Chaves - 276
- Coimbra - 239
- Covilhã - 275
- Estremoz - 268
- Faro - 289
- Figueira da Foz - 233
- Funchal - 291
- Guarda - 271
- Horta - 292
- Idanha-a-Nova - 277
- Leiria - 244
- Lisboa - 21
- Mealhada - 231
- Mirandela - 278
- Moncorvo - 279
- Moura - 285
- Odemira - 283
- Penafiel - 255
- Peso da Régua - 254
- Pombal - 236
- Ponta Delgada - 296
- Ponte de Sôr - 242
- Portalegre - 245
- Portimão - 282
- Porto - 22
- Proença-a-Nova - 274
- S. João da Madeira - 256
- Santarém - 243
- Santiago do Cacém - 269
- Seia - 238
- Setúbal - 265
- Tavira - 281
- Torres Novas - 249
- Torres Vedras - 261
- V. Franca de Xira - 263
- V. N. de Famalicão - 252
- Valença - 251
- Viana do Castelo - 258
- Vila Real - 259
- Viseu - 232