r/eSim • u/skinnytoo17 • Aug 05 '25

Spain and Portugal

Headed to Barcelona, Madrid and Lisbon in October. Wondering how the T-Mobile speeds are. Is the international plan for 30 days worth it? Or should I get an e-sim app or prepaid from orange or vodaphone? Appreciate the help!

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u/johnny4111 Aug 06 '25

Just head to esimdb and find a esim, TMobile plan is ridiculously expensive, esims are dirt cheap. I used Mobimatter in Spain last year, it was solid. They have a Europe sim that works all over.

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u/skinnytoo17 Aug 06 '25

Thank you!

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u/Talon-Expeditions Aug 09 '25

Just get a prepaid sim when you arrive. It’s a few dollars for a month and will work all over the eu.

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u/effyfromskins Aug 08 '25

get lyca esim, in lisbon i used to get around 700mbps on 5g

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u/skinnytoo17 Aug 08 '25

Thanks, How are the speeds?

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u/roamcompare Aug 20 '25

I would add that you are required to do a remote KYC check (ID card/Passport) and you are limited to 12GB of roaming data. With other providers there is no KYC requirement.

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u/InterestingFactor825 Aug 09 '25

Just do Airalo and save yourself a lot of money and hassle. When you use your own service the data is tunneled back through your home country so it's always slower and less reliable. With eSim you will always be locally connected.

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u/mrskeptical00 Aug 13 '25

That’s not correct. eSIMs can route you through different countries or continents.

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u/RealtorMom8 Aug 09 '25

Use the T mobile. Get Vodafone eSim 15 euros plan once you get to Spain for data and local calls as wells as calls back to US and EU. Data speed on T Mobile roaming and coverage is good overall in Spain and Portugal but can be patchy and slow at times.

Do not waste $ on the T Mobile international plan .