Does the Palm Phone (PVG100) work on Vodafone Portugal?
It works, with caveats.
Works with caveatsCalls and texts work over 2G, which Vodafone Portugal keeps for voice, but its 4G bands don't match, so expect no mobile data.
It works today, but calls on the Palm Phone (PVG100) rely on a part of Vodafone Portugal's network with a switch-off on the way. Check the dates below before you commit for years.
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
Palm Phone (PVG100)
- 2G: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- 3G: 850 MHz, 1700/2100 (AWS) MHz, 1900 MHz, 2100 MHz
- 4G bands: 2, 4, 5, 12, 13, 17, 66 (US bands)
- 4G Calling: unknown – US bands only, so no 4G in the UK or Portugal.
Other networks in Portugal
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