I am moving from the US to Portugal and want to know about mobile phones that work in Portugal
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You have to substitute the american SIM (from the phone) to a Portuguese SIM. First, it is necessary to ensure that the phone is GSM (to work with SIM) and has the appropriate GSM bands (consistent with the Portuguese networks). Before you travel you should ask the American company, for example Cingular to unlock your phone. After two or three days you will receive an email with the code. This code is only entered after you put the new SIM, so keep the code along with the rest of the things necessary for the trip. When you arrive here you need to buy a card in one the cellphone companies (for example you TMN, Vodafone, Optimus ...) The card has dimensions of a credit card and within it is the SIM that stands out easily and to put in the phone. The card is also an area to scrape that shows a 4 digit pin. It is very important not to throw out the card because this pin is required whenever the phone is disconnected and then connected again. In it also is the puk code, which is used in case of having pressed the worond Pin code after the three chances you have. The prices differ between companies but it should cost you from 5 to 20รข‚¬. Have a safe flight and a nice stay!
