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The glass storefront of a NOS telecom shop on a Portuguese street, with the NOS logo above the window and a promotional poster advertising a package-switching discount inside

Cancelling a Telecom Contract in Portugal in 2026 — A Practical Guide to the Fidelização Lock-In, the Early-Termination Penalty, Porting Your Number, and the Grounds That Let You Leave for Free

A practical 2026 guide to leaving a Portuguese phone, internet or TV contract: how the fidelização lock-in works, how the early-termination penalty is capped, how to keep your number, and the grounds — emigration, job loss, a price rise — that let you leave without paying.
The Portugal Brief