What Are the Best SIM Cards for Families in Portugal? (2026)
The verdict for families
Updated August 2026. Buy NOS Kids at EUR 7.49 per month for 50 GB on the NOS network. A family buys the same plan several times, so the per-line price is what compounds. Four low-cost lines at EUR 5 cost EUR 20 a month; the same four lines as extra cards on a parent-brand bundle run EUR 10 or more each. Buy the lines separately unless the bundle earns its price in fixed internet and television.
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Which SIM plan is the best for families?
★ Family pick
NOS Kids
Family fit 5 of 5. Designed for children: 20 contacts, 50 GB, and full parental controls
- Contract
- Prepaid, no lock-in
- Calls
- Unlimited minutes
- Support
- English support is limited
Plans(4)
- NOS LivresEUR 0
Pay per use / per month
- NOS KidsOur pick hereEUR 7.49
50 GB / per month · Unlimited minutes · EUR 0.15 per GB
- NOS Like 55GBEUR 10
55 GB / per month · 1,000 minutes · EUR 0.18 per GB
- NOS 100GBEUR 14.99
100 GB / per month · 3,500 minutes · EUR 0.15 per GB
Prices as of 17 August 2026, verify on the provider site.
More details
- Physical network
- NOS
- eSIM
- Not offered
- NIF required
- No, prepaid
- Minimum term
- None
Best for families who want the most data per euro.
Also great
DIGI Ilimitado
Family fit 5 of 5. 3 or more numbers at EUR 5 each: the cheapest family package on the market
- Contract
- Prepaid, no lock-in
- Calls
- Unlimited minutes
- Support
- English support is limited
Plans(4)
- DIGI 50GBEUR 4
50 GB / per month · Unlimited minutes · EUR 0.08 per GB
- DIGI 150GBEUR 5
150 GB / per month · Unlimited minutes · EUR 0.03 per GB
- DIGI eSIM Móvel 150GBEUR 5
150 GB / per month · Unlimited minutes · EUR 0.03 per GB
- DIGI IlimitadoOur pick hereEUR 6
Unlimited / per month · Unlimited minutes
Prices as of 17 August 2026, verify on the provider site.
More details
- Price per GB
- n/a
- Physical network
- DIGI
- eSIM
- Yes
- NIF required
- No, prepaid
- Minimum term
- None
Best for families who need a different physical network.
Best value
MEO Kids
Family fit 4 of 5. Purpose-built first phone: controlled contacts plus 15GB data.
- Contract
- Prepaid, no lock-in
- Calls
- Unlimited minutes, Unlimited SMS
- Support
- Portuguese-only support
Plans(4)
- MEO LivreEUR 0
Pay per use / per month
- MEO KidsOur pick heren/a
15 GB / per month · Unlimited minutes, Unlimited SMS
- MEO Pré-Pago 50GBEUR 10.83
50 GB / per month · 1,000 minutes, 1,000 SMS · EUR 0.22 per GB
- MEO Móvel 100GBEUR 14.99
100 GB / per month · 3,500 minutes, 3,500 SMS · EUR 0.15 per GB
Prices as of 17 August 2026, verify on the provider site.
More details
- Price per GB
- n/a
- Physical network
- MEO
- eSIM
- Not offered
- NIF required
- No, prepaid
- Minimum term
- None
Best for families who need a different physical network.
Watch the extra-card price, not the headline. Parent brands advertise a family bundle and then charge EUR 10 or more per additional line, which is where a four-person household loses the saving it thought it had made.
Compare two providers
Already down to two? Each comparison declares a winner on every criterion that decides the purchase.
How we ranked this for families5 criteria, weights published
A reader we describe as families is not the average reader, so this page does not use the average weights. Ease of buying carries 10% here against 30% on the general ranking, and Price per GB carries 35% here against 25% on the general ranking. The weights were fixed on 17 August 2026, before the prices were collected.
Criteria weighting
Fixed 17 August 2026, before pricing was collectedWhat is ruled out, and why
A blocker is not a drawback. It is something that makes the product unbuyable for this reader, and it caps the score at 1.0 however good the tariff is otherwise.
Blocked for this reader
What a family actually needs beyond the price
Two things the single-line ranking does not cover. First, a controlled first phone: NOS Kids at EUR 7.49 a month limits calls to 20 approved numbers, includes 50 GB and carries no minimum term, which no adult tariff replicates.
Second, the bundle question. DIGI sells television, fixed internet and an unlimited mobile line together for EUR 22 a month with a three month minimum term, against EUR 57 to EUR 60 for the equivalent from MEO, NOS or Vodafone on 24 months. Check the DIGI coverage map at your address first: its own network is concentrated on the main urban axes.
The same tariffs, ranked for other readers
View all 54 plansThe plan picker is the full market overview: every named tier from every provider with its allowance, price and EUR per GB, filterable by situation and re-rankable.Every persona page ranks the same catalogue. Only the weights differ, and each page states its own. If you are already down to two providers, the comparison pages put them side by side and declare a winner on every row.
How we compared these
Five criteria, weighted for this reader and published above, fixed on 17 August 2026 before the prices were collected. Every price comes from the provider's own page, dated in the catalogue. A blocker caps a product at 1.0. Unlimited allowances are capped at 200 GB when calculating EUR per GB, or every unlimited plan would win that column automatically.
One limit worth stating: the catalogue carries one fit score per persona, not a score per criterion, so the ordering reflects that score and the editorial reasoning behind it rather than an arithmetic weighted total. Per-criterion scoring is the next data pass; until it lands, the weights explain the ranking rather than compute it.
Of the 54 plans in the catalogue, 7 score 4 or 5 for this reader, across 4 providers. Where fewer than three providers clear that line, the third card is still the next best option available and is labelled for what it wins on, not presented as a strong fit.
Sources: provider tariff pages and ANACOM, accessed 17 August 2026. Some links earn a commission at the same rate for every provider, so no weighting favours a payer.
Frequently asked questions
What is the cheapest way to get four mobile lines in Portugal?
Buying four separate low-cost lines rather than extra cards on a bundle. DIGI, UZO, WOO and Amigo all sell single lines from EUR 4 to EUR 5 a month with no contract, so four lines cost about EUR 16 to EUR 20. Extra cards on a parent-brand bundle typically cost EUR 10 or more each.
Is there a child-safe mobile plan in Portugal?
Yes. NOS Kids costs EUR 7.49 a month, limits calls to 20 numbers approved by the parent, includes 50 GB of data and has no minimum term. It is the only mainstream tariff in Portugal built around parental control rather than an adult plan with a filter added.
Are family bundles with television worth it in Portugal?
Only where DIGI has coverage. DIGI sells television, fixed internet and an unlimited mobile line for EUR 22 a month on a three month term, against roughly EUR 57 to EUR 60 on 24 months from MEO, NOS and Vodafone. Verify the address on the DIGI map before signing.