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Find out about Roaming conditions in the European Economic Area (EEA) and the United Kingdom for data and calls in Switzerland and other European countries.

European Economic Area Roaming

Call abroad as if you were in Portugal

Roaming

Calls, texts and Internet

In the European Economic Area, Ukraine, Moldova, and the United Kingdom, use the voice, text mobile internet allowances from your plan .

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Countries included

See the list of countries included in the European Economic Area.

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Cost control

To help control spending, use the Internet consumption control service at roaming.

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Coverage

Have high-speed Internet as if you were in Portugal. Check the countries and associated services.

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Frequently asked questions about roaming the EEA, Ukraine, Moldova, and the United Kingdom

Which countries are included in European Economic roaming (EEA) roaming ?

Germany, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Croatia, Denmark, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Netherlands, Hungary, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Norway, Poland, Czech Republic, Romania, Sweden, and Ukraine (includes French Caribbean, Reunion, and Gibraltar).

The United Kingdom is included in roaming EEA. Although the United Kingdom is no longer part of the European Union, the same EEA conditions continue to apply. Please note that Andorra, Monaco, and Switzerland are not European Union countries. In these countries, the plan roaming plan will apply roaming to the applicable zone.

Is Switzerland included in European roaming ?

No, Switzerland is not a member of the European Union. In this country, the plan roaming plan will apply roaming to the applicable zone.

What are the mobile data limits for roaming European Economic Area (EEA), Ukraine, Moldova, and the United Kingdom?

If your plan includes a mobile internet allowance, you can use it Roaming, but this may be subject to a responsible policy.

Mobile Internet traffic used in EEA countries, Ukraine, Moldova, and the United Kingdom is deducted from your Portugal allowance.

However, it may be subject to an Acceptable Use Policy (AUP).

If this policy applies to your plan notified by text when you reach 80% and 100% of your PUR data allowance. Once your PUR allowance has been used up, the traffic consumed will continue to be deducted from your national allowance, plus €0.0014/MB.

What are the costs per country in the European Economic Area (EEA), Ukraine, Moldova, and the United Kingdom?

Calls to the European Economic Area (EEA), Ukraine, Moldova, and the United Kingdom cost the same as in Portugal. Calls,text MMS messages to countries in the EEA, Ukraine, Moldova, and the United Kingdom cost the same as in Portugal, as per plan other national networks. The same applies to mobile Internet usage.

If your plan includes voice calls and/or text other national networks, any communications you make while roaming Portugal or to destinations in the EEA, Ukraine, Moldova, and the United Kingdom will be deducted from this allowance.

Technologies and speeds for Roaming European Economic Area, Ukraine, Moldova, and the United Kingdom

MEO must provide customers with habitual residence or stable ties to national territory, the service of roaming in the European Economic Area at the price of domestic tariffs and under conditions that are no less favorable than those offered in the domestic market, if the same generation of mobile communications networks, technologies and speeds are available on the visited network.

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We talk about roaming when we use our smartphone with a mobile voice and data plan during an occasional trip, work or vacation outside the country where we live.

Whenever you cross a border between two European countries, you should receive a text message informing you that you are using voice and data services.

Before traveling abroad, check the countries covered, as well as the services available, the mobile tariffs for mobile phone at roamingdata and whether the mobile phone works in the destination country (if the technology is compatible).

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Roaming in the European Economic Area (EEA)

Roaming European Economic Area is simple and includes the entire European Union, French Caribbean, Réunion, Gibraltar, Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Ukraine, and Moldova.
Andorra, Monaco, and Switzerland are not European Union countries. In these countries, the plan roamingplan will apply according to the applicable zone.
Although the United Kingdom no longer belongs to the European Union, the same roaming conditions continue to apply.


Calls to the European Economic Area (EEA), Ukraine, Moldova, and the United Kingdom cost the same as in Portugal
Calls,text MMS messages to countries in the EEA, Ukraine, Moldova, and the United Kingdom cost the same as in Portugal, plan other national networks. The same applies to mobile Internet use.
If your plan includes voice calls and/or text other national networks, any communications you make while roaming Portugal or to destinations in the EEA, Ukraine, Moldova, and the United Kingdom will be deducted from that allowance.


Check the prices of roaming and the conditions of your national plan :

  • plan pay-monthly
  • plan Pay as you go
  • Bundles with mobile

If your plan a mobile internet allowance, you will be able to use it while Roaming, but you may be subject to a responsible use policy
Mobile internet traffic in EEA countries, Ukraine, Moldova, and the United Kingdom is deducted from your allowance in Portugal. However, you may be subject to an Acceptable Use Policy AUP). If this policy applies to your plan notified by text when you reach 80% and 100% of the PUR data volume. Once the PUR has been used up, the traffic consumed will continue to be deducted from your national allowance, plus €0.0014/MB.


Communications not included

  • Communications made to other countries outside the EEA (2.91€/min) - example: if you make a voice call from Spain to Switzerland you will pay according to the plan base of roaming for other countries.
  • Calls and text to Value Added and Premium numbers (5.91€/min) and to numbers on the satellite network (11€/min).
  • Communications on boat and aircraft networks. The plan base of roaming zone 4 will be applied to these networks. More information can be found here.
  • Calls made to support lines to customer and special national numbers (non-geographic services) are billed at the price of voice communications outside the national usage allowance of your plan.

Checking voice mail
Checking voice mail in roaming is not free as it is in Portugal, as it corresponds to a call made to Portugal. In the EEA and UK, the price of a call to other national networks will apply.


Other roaming plans
If you have subscribed to another roaming plan, the respective conditions apply.



Roaming Prevalence MEO may control roaming consumption roaming , over a minimum period of four (4) months, whether the traffic consumed while roaming European Union, Norway, Liechtenstein, Iceland, Ukraine, Moldova, and the United Kingdom prevails over traffic consumed in Portugal and other countries (>50%) and whether presence in the European Union, Norway, Liechtenstein, Iceland, Ukraine, Moldova, and the United Kingdom prevails over presence in Portugal and other countries (>50%). If the customer change the consumption pattern described above after a minimum period of two (2) weeks, MEO reserves the right to charge a surcharge for roaming traffic roaming European Union, Norway, Liechtenstein, Iceland, Ukraine, Moldova, and the United Kingdom in accordance with the rules of the Responsible Use Policy applied in these countries. For more information, see here or call toll-free 12083.


For more information, contact MEO
. For more information, call 12083 free if you are in Portugal, or +351961000083 if you are in one of the EEA countries.

Countries included

Germany, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Croatia, Denmark, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Netherlands, Hungary, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Norway, Poland, United Kingdom, Czech Republic, Romania, Sweden, and Ukraine (includes French Caribbean, Reunion, and Gibraltar).
Please note that Andorra, Monaco, and Switzerland are not European Union countries. In these countries, the plan roamingplan will be applied according to the applicable zone.