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Also: Why you should use packing cubes [The Points Guy]( WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW TODAY Aug 8, 2022 USING YOUR CELLPHONE ABROAD When you travel abroad, you likely want data on your cellphone. Chances are, you also don't want to pay massive fees for the privilege. Many travelers use [Google Fi]( or [T-Mobile]( plans to provide [calls, texts and data in many international destinations]( but these companies say their plans are not for extended international use and tend to shut down accounts that primarily use data outside the country. So, these plans may not work for you if you spend too much time abroad or don't use Google Fi or T-Mobile as your primary plan in the U.S. Luckily, many modern phones support eSIM. For example, my Google Pixel 6 can hold a physical SIM card but also supports eSIM. So, after Google Fi failed to provide international data on my new Pixel 6, I purchased an eSIM from the Airalo app while in Vietnam (pictured above). 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