FS46E - Ending a telecom contract

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FS46E - Ending a telecom contract

This remains the most reliable way to end a telecom contract in Portugal.
Sending a registered termination letter (carta de rescisão) with acknowledgment of receipt to any operator — whether
NOS, MEO, Vodafone, or NOWO — is the best way to avoid being routed to the retention department and pressured to
stay.

Depending on the provider, you may need to attach specific documents, so it’s a good idea to clarify the requirements in advance. If you’re submitting the termination request on behalf of a friend or family member, you’ll need to include signed power of attorney confirming that you are acting with their consent. The letter should always be sent by registered mail with return receipt (correio registado com aviso de receção). It’s also advisable to request written confirmation from the operator within five business days of both the termination date and the service deactivation date. 

Assunto: Rescisão de Contrato de Serviços Referência: N.º de Cliente _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _/ N.º de serviço _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 

Exmos. Senhores, Venho por este meio informar que pretendo rescindir o contrato do serviço _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ que mantenho com a vossa empresa, com efeitos a partir de _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 

Como principal motivo para esta decisão indico _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 

Desde já agradeço a confirmação, por escrito e no prazo máximo de 5 dias úteis, da presente rescisão, bem como da data de desativação do serviço. 

Com os meus melhores cumprimentos, 

(En translation) 

Sender / Recipient 

Subject: Service Contract Termination Reference: Customer No. _ _ _ _ / Service No. _ _ _ _ (information found on invoices) 

Dear Sir or Madam, 

I hereby inform you that I wish to terminate the contract for the service _ _ _ _ (description of the service or package to be cancelled) that I currently hold with your company, effective from _ _ _ _ (preferably with 15 days’ notice). 

As the main reason for this decision, I indicate _ _ _ _ (providing a reason is optional). 

I kindly request written confirmation of this termination, within a maximum of five business days, including the effective date of service deactivation. 

Yours faithfully, 

(handwritten signature)

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