Does the Sonim XP3plus work on Vodafone Portugal?

Last checked 22 Oct 20264 sourcesWorked out from published specs

Yes, it should.

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).

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

Sonim XP3plus

  • 2G: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • 3G: 850 MHz, 1700/2100 (AWS) MHz, 1900 MHz, 2100 MHz
  • 4G bands: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 14, 25, 26, 30, 39, 40, 41, 66, 71 (no band 20)
  • 4G Calling: unknown – Built for US networks.

Other networks in Portugal

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Sources

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