Tag: Portugal

According to Allcitycodes, Portugal is a country located in Southwestern Europe, bordered by Spain to the east and north and Atlantic Ocean to the south and west. It has a total area of 92,212 km2 and a population of over 10 million people. The terrain consists mainly of rolling hills and mountains along its northern border, as well as a rugged coastline with many sandy beaches and cliffs. The highest peak in Portugal is Pico, at 2,351 meters (7,713 ft) above sea level. The climate is generally temperate with mild winters and warm summers throughout most of the country. Average annual temperatures range from 6°C in January to 24°C in August. The area code for Portugal is +351. This code is used when dialing from outside Portugal to any other phone number within it. Additionally, to call a cell phone or landline inside Portugal from another country you must dial 00 + 351 + telephone number. There are currently several area codes for different regions across Portugal as all numbers are nine digits long starting with two numbers followed by seven numbers (e.g xx-xxxxxxx). Portugal also has mobile networks which are operated by Vodafone, NOS and Meo which use GSM networks with 3G/4G coverage available on all networks. To call a mobile device within Portugal you must dial 00+351+ mobile network prefix + telephone number where the mobile network prefixes are either 9 or 8 depending on whether you are calling a Vodafone or NOS/Meo device respectively. Check physicscat for Portugal in 2013.