I speed-tested T-Mobile’s international plan vs. two eSIMs in Berlin – the winner was clear

When traveling internationally, I recommend using an eSIM. eSIMs are easy to set up and often cost less than carriers. I tested three different providers around Berlin. Heading overseas can be exciting, but what about your smartphone? Surely, you can’t be expected to be disconnected from your entire life just because you flew across an ocean, right? As a traveling journalist, I’m familiar with travel and staying connected, and as IFA 2026 in Berlin, Germany, approached, I decided to take the opportunity to do some testing while I was overseas. Of course, the easiest thing you can…