Does the Cat B40 work on Vodafone Portugal?

Q: Does the Cat B40 work on Vodafone Portugal?

Works. Calls and texts work over 2G, which Vodafone Portugal keeps running for voice now 3G is gone, and 4G data should work (shared bands: 1, 3, 7, 20).

Last checked 22 Oct 20264 sourcesWorked out from published specs

Yes, it works.

Works

Calls and texts work over 2G, which Vodafone Portugal keeps running for voice now 3G is gone, and 4G data should work (shared bands: 1, 3, 7, 20).

Calls, texts and data should all work with a Vodafone Portugal SIM.

We worked this out from the phone's published bands and Vodafone Portugal's own published network facts (see How we check). Nobody has confirmed it for this exact pairing yet.

Vodafone Portugal (Portugal)

3G: Switched off in phases from July 2024
2G: 2G stays on for voice calls nationwide

Cat B40

2G: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G: 850 MHz, 900 MHz, 1900 MHz, 2100 MHz
4G bands: 1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 28
4G Calling: unknown – No network or maker VoLTE confirmation found.

Other networks in Portugal

MEO Works
NOS Works

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How we decide: our method.