ANACOM
Portuguese National Communications Authority
+351 numbering plan, alphanumeric sender ID, STOP/PARAR, AUP for 4 carriers, Lista Robinson.
Read ANACOM guide →ANACOM · CNPD · BANCO DE PORTUGAL · 4 CARRIERS
Notifications
built for Portugal
like a primer.
SMS via tier-1 international A2P gateway to MEO, NOS, Vodafone Portugal and Digi with alphanumeric sender ID. Transactional email, push, MBWay confirmations, e-Fatura and PSD2 OTP — one platform, signed audit trail for ANACOM, CNPD and Banco de Portugal. Lista Robinson integrated automatically.
8 primers · 4 carriers · 1 platform
MEONOSVodafone PTDigi
Latency P50
2.2 s
MBWay
Native
e-Fatura AT
Ready
CARTILHAS · 4NOTIFY PRIMER BOOK
Portugal is more than Lisbon — each primer is its own lesson
In Portugal, MBWay reaches ~70% adult adoption (via SIBS), all invoices must go through Portal das Finanças via e-Fatura, Cartão de Cidadão + Chave Móvel Digital serve 9M citizens with eIDAS-High authentication, and SNS handles 100M+ e-prescriptions yearly.
All in a country with four mobile carriers (MEO, NOS, Vodafone PT, Digi) and three central authorities: ANACOM for telecoms, CNPD for personal data, Banco de Portugal for payment services. 4notify delivers SMS, email, push, WhatsApp and OTP with signed audit trail for every message.
Each primer in the book — Portugal's edition of the 4notify playbook — covers one vertical: MBWay payments, e-Fatura, banking OTP, Cartão de Cidadão + CMD, SNS e-Receita, CTT/Bring, tourism Algarve/Lisbon/Porto, universities. All bilingual pt/en. All with lesson number, ornamental drop-cap and one-click audit export.
8 PRIMERS · 5 CHANNELS · 1 LESSON
The primer book — eight lessons for Portugal
From MBWay to PSD2 banking, from e-Fatura to Algarve tourism. Each primer with lesson number and ornamental drop-cap.
LIÇÃO-PT-001🇵🇹 · Published
MPayments
MBWay: second-level payment confirmations for Millennium, CGD, Novo Banco, Santander PT and BPI
pushsms
LIÇÃO-PT-002🇵🇹 · Published
ETax
e-Fatura and Portal das Finanças: notifications for invoice issuance and validation
emailsms
LIÇÃO-PT-003🇵🇹 · Published
OBanking
PSD2 SCA: low-latency OTP delivery for online banking in Portugal
pushsms
LIÇÃO-PT-004🇵🇹 · Published
CDigital identity
Cartão de Cidadão and Chave Móvel Digital: eIDAS-High authentication notifications
pushsmsemail
LIÇÃO-PT-005🇵🇹 · Published
SHealth
SNS and paperless Receita Médica: patient notifications for the National Health Service
smspushemail
LIÇÃO-PT-006🇵🇹 · Published
CLogistics
CTT and couriers: parcel notifications for Portuguese e-commerce
smsemailwhatsapp
LIÇÃO-PT-007🇵🇹 · Published
RTourism
Tourism bookings Algarve, Lisbon, Porto, Madeira and Azores
whatsappsmsemail
LIÇÃO-PT-008🇵🇹 · Published
EEducation
Notifications for Portuguese universities: ISCTE, U.Minho, U.Lisboa, U.Porto, NOVA
emailsmspush
What is 4notify.net?
4notify.net is a B2B automated notification platform that enables businesses to send SMS messages, WhatsApp notifications and automated alerts to customers and employees. The platform complies with electronic communications regulations in each of the 70 countries it serves and provides a simple JWT REST API for direct integration into any application.
What you can do with 4notify.net
- Send marketing and promotional SMS messages
- Transactional notifications (order confirmation, invoices, payments)
- Automated customer alerts (stock, prices, deadlines)
- Two-factor authentication (2FA) via SMS
- WhatsApp Business notifications
- Automated status checks
- Multi-country SMS campaigns across Europe and beyond
Advantages
- ✓Simple REST API with JWT authentication — integrate in hours
- ✓Multi-channel: SMS + WhatsApp from a single account
- ✓Dedicated Sender ID — use your company name as sender
- ✓GDPR compliance and local EU regulations per market
- ✓Transparent pricing with no hidden costs or commitments
- ✓70 active markets with dedicated sender IDs
- ✓Dashboard with real-time delivery reports
Limitations
- —No free plan or trial with included credits
- —Does not support email marketing or native push notifications
- —No drag-and-drop editor for visual campaigns
- —Dedicated Sender IDs need per-country registration (5–10 working days, sometimes a registered trademark)
How 4notify.net works
Pas 1
Create your account
Register your company and receive an API key instantly from the dashboard.
Pas 2
Integrate the API
Call REST endpoints with JWT Bearer. Complete documentation, integration in a few hours.
Pas 3
Send notifications
SMS and WhatsApp notifications reach recipients in seconds, with real-time delivery reports.
4notify.net vs competitors
| Feature | 4notify.net | Twilio | MessageBird | Brevo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Channels | SMS + WhatsApp | SMS + WA + Voice + Email | SMS + WA + Voice + Email | SMS + Email + WA |
| SMS price (EU) | ~€0.04–0.07 | ~€0.05–0.15 | ~€0.04–0.12 | ~€0.05–0.08 |
| EU data storage | ✅ Yes | ⚠️ US/EU | ⚠️ US/EU | ✅ Yes |
| EU Sender ID | ✅ Included | 💲 Extra cost | 💲 Extra cost | ⚠️ Limited |
| Active markets | 70 | 180+ global | 180+ global | 30+ |
| Local language support | ✅ Multi-language | ❌ EN only | ❌ EN only | ✅ Multi-lang |
| Simple API (JWT) | ✅ Yes | ⚠️ Complex | ⚠️ Complex | ✅ Yes |
Frequently asked questions about 4notify.net
Partner programme
20% recurring for life, SEPA + MBWay payout, monthly settlement
Accounting firms with >50 clients, tax consultants in Lisbon and Porto and digital agencies have automatic access to the 4notify partner programme. We pay 20% on every subscription renewal for the lifetime of the client.
Monthly payout in EUR via SEPA to your account at Millennium BCP, CGD, Novo Banco, Santander Portugal, BPI or MBWay Business. VAT auto-calculated. Audit trail per commission, Excel export.
Join the programme- 0120% recurring for life, no cap
- 02SEPA + MBWay to Portuguese banks
- 03Marketing materials in pt/en/es
- 04Accounting export Excel + CSV
- 05Portuguese-speaking account manager
Portugal regulatory framework
Three supervisors, one signed flow
4notify delivers with a compliance trail for ANACOM, CNPD and Banco de Portugal at the same time — no separate consent ledgers.
CNPD
National Data Protection Commission
Law 58/2019 (Portuguese GDPR), soft opt-in, consent ledger, 5-year retention after deletion.
Inline in every primerBdP
Banco de Portugal (Central Bank)
PSD2 SCA, Aviso 7/2022 (instant payments), Law 91/2018 (payment services), 5-year audit.
Inline in banking primers