# DIGI vs MEO in Portugal (2026) > DIGI vs MEO in Portugal in 2026. Compare mobile and fibre prices, coverage, contracts, and which provider makes sense for you. By Jules de Bruin · URL: https://www.how-to-portugal.com/telecom/sim/digi-vs-meo ## DIGI DIGI Communications DIGI entered Portugal in November 2024 by acquiring NOWO. It is building its own network and is not a reseller of MEO, NOS or Vodafone, which is why its coverage differs from all three. Cheapest entry: DIGI, EUR 4 per month for 50 GB Wins 4 of 944%[Get a DIGI plan](https://www.digi.pt)VSM ## MEO Altice Portugal MEO is the retail brand of Altice Portugal. It is not the same as UZO or Moche, which are its own low-cost and youth brands running on the same radio network. Cheapest entry: UZO, EUR 5 per month for 100 GB Wins 5 of 956%[Get a MEO plan](https://www.meo.pt) ## Row by row Fees verified August 2026 against each provider's published data | Criterion | DIGI | MEO | | --- | --- | --- | | 4G population coverageWhether you have signal at all, anywhere | Own network plus national roaming, still building | ~99%Wins | | 5G base stationsHow dense the 5G layer is, not just whether it exists | 2,695Winsin 18 months of operation | 2,465 | | Rural and interior reachThe one place the three networks genuinely differ | Weak outside the main urban axes | Best in the interior and mountainsWins | | Independent benchmark rankMeasured speed and reliability, not marketing | Fastest fibre in Portugal, nPerf 2025the nPerf win is fixed fibre, not mobile | 1st on mobile, nPerf, Ookla and RootMetricsWins | | Cheapest way onto the networkNobody should pay the parent-brand price | DIGI, EUR 4 for 50 GBWins | UZO, EUR 5 for 100 GB | | Prepaid eSIMWhether you can be connected before you land | Yes, monthly with no minimum termWins | Not on prepaid, only Moche | | Youth brandAn age gate can halve the price under 25 | None, the base price is already the lowest | Moche, under 35Wins | | Home fibre reachWhether one provider can cover both | Expanding, verify the address | ~89% of householdsWins | | Parent-brand contractWhat it costs to change your mind | 3 monthsWins | 24 months | ## So which one ### Pick DIGI if - You are in Greater Lisbon or Greater Porto and stay there - You want the lowest price in the market - You want several lines: DIGI discounts from the third number - You want television, internet and mobile on a three month term ### Pick MEO if - You live inland, in the mountains or near the Spanish border - You want the network that leads the independent benchmarks - You need reliable coverage more than the last two euros - Home fibre matters as much as mobile ## Other comparisons 3 more pairs[MvsNMEO vs NOS›](/telecom/meo-vs-nos)[MvsVMEO vs Vodafone›](/telecom/meo-vs-vodafone)[NvsVNOS vs Vodafone›](/telecom/nos-vs-vodafone) ## How we compared these two ### The criteria are fixed Every comparison on this site uses the same 9 rows in the same order, so two pages can be read against each other. We do not add a row because one side happens to win it. ### A win is a stated threshold A row is won on the published number or capability, not on judgement. Ties are declared rather than broken. Figures come from provider price lists and official sources. ### How we get paid Both links earn a commission at the same rate, so the winner of a row is never the higher-paying one. Fees come from each provider's own published price list, not a comparison feed. Sources: provider price lists and official data, accessed August 2026. Next review: November 2026. --- Source: https://www.how-to-portugal.com/telecom/sim/digi-vs-meo Last updated: n/a Format: LLM-readable Markdown twin (.md) of the canonical HTML page.