Does the Punkt MP02 work on Vodafone Portugal?

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).

You should be able to put a Vodafone Portugal SIM in the Punkt MP02 and make calls, send texts and use data.

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

Punkt MP02

  • 2G: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • 3G: 800 MHz, 850 MHz, 900 MHz, 1700/2100 (AWS) MHz, 1900 MHz, 2100 MHz
  • 4G bands: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 19, 20
  • 4G Calling: yes – Punkt says MP02 supports VoLTE; the APHY v1.3.1 update (V03.02.0375) 'improves VoLTE functionality with certain carriers in the UK'. Owners on r/Punkt report mixed results by network.

Other networks in Portugal

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Sources

How we decide: our method.