2G and 3G switch-off in Portugal
Quick answer
2G in Portugal: Planned at some operators, 2030. Portugal has largely retired 3G. MEO finished on 31 January 2024 (confirmed by ANACOM), Vodafone says its 3G is already gone, NOS has been switching it off since May 2024, and Digi launched in November 2024 with no 3G at all. 2G stays as the fallback: Vodafone Group targets 2030, and NOS and MEO have not given a date.
3GClosing
2GPlanned at some operators, 2030
Operators
Checked 2 October 2026.
Dates are set by each operator and can change. Check with us before you plan around them.
| Operator | 3G | 2G |
|---|---|---|
| MEO | Off, 31 January 2024 | Not confirmed |
| Vodafone Portugal | Off, by July 2025 (switch-off began July 2024) | Planned, by 2030 |
| NOS | Closing, from May 2024 | No date announced |
| Digi Portugal | Never had | Not confirmed |
Details
- MEO 3G. ANACOM reports, from MEO's own information, that MEO finished switching off 3G nationwide on 31 January 2024, and it no longer has any 3G stations. ANACOM
- Vodafone Portugal 3G. Vodafone announced the 3G switch-off in June 2023, started it a year later, and in July 2025 said 3G had already been discontinued. Vodafone Portugal
- Vodafone Portugal 2G. Vodafone Group will phase out all remaining 2G networks in Europe by 2030; no Portugal-specific date published. Vodafone Group
- NOS 3G. Gradual, phased switch-off by region; 3G-only phones fall back to 2G for calls and slow data. NOS
- NOS 2G. NOS's 3G page relies on its 2G network (over 99% population coverage) as the fallback and gives no 2G end date. NOS
- Digi Portugal 3G. ANACOM says Digi, Portugal's fourth mobile network, started its commercial service in November 2024 with no 3G technology. ANACOM
Regulator and government
- ANACOM has no 2G/3G switch-off rule, but its quarterly mobile-station reports track 2G, 3G, 4G and 5G stations by operator. Its Q4 2024 report (February 2025) records that MEO finished 3G on 31 January 2024, that NOS and Vodafone were still switching 3G off and that Digi launched without 3G. ANACOM
- At the end of 2024, 18.7% of mobile accesses in actual use in Portugal (2.5 million, excluding M2M) still ran on 2G or 3G, mostly for voice only (70.1% of voice-only accesses). ANACOM
What this means for your devices
Each SIM profile has its own page, showing where it works and what it supports.
Common questions
When does 2G switch off in Portugal?
Planned at some operators, 2030.
Is 3G still working in Portugal?
Closing.
Sources
Checked 2 October 2026. Dates move, so check the operator’s own notice before you plan a change.