Landlines and mobile telephony is surprisingly well advanced. There
are usually a number of public phones within Post offices (correios), bus and train stations
as well as cafes and bars. Most of these public telephones are capable
of taking both coin and credit cards for ease of use.
The prepaid SIM card with a world cell phone is a convenient, economical and efficient way to stay in touch while in Portugal. All incoming calls while you travel in Portugal are free. You only pay the local rate for local calls since the SIM card is prepaid, there is no hassle of a contract. You can get a pre-paid SIM card at any mobile shop in the country.