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China eSIM

China eSIM

Asia · tier-1 local partners, 4G / 5G where available · On China Telecom · from $1.00
Mobile networks in China
China Telecom5G
30-day money-back guarantee

Bought the wrong plan? An unused, never-activated eSIM can be refunded in full within 30 days of purchase. See our refund policy for the full terms.

Choose your data plan
Which plan type is right for you?

Fixed data plans give you a set amount of data, for example 1 GB or 5 GB, to use at full speed for the whole plan period. When it runs out, you top up or buy again. Pick this if you know roughly how much you'll use.

Unlimited plans never run out during the plan period, but each day includes a high-speed allowance. Once you use that day's allowance, you stay connected at a reduced speed until it resets 24 hours after you activate the eSIM. Pick this for heavier or less predictable use. A fair-use policy applies.

Pay As You Go is not a plan at all. You add credit once and it comes off by the megabyte at the local rate as you use it, so you never pay for data you do not finish. Credit never expires, data pauses when the balance hits zero, and the same eSIM keeps working across every country we cover. It costs more per gigabyte than a plan, so pick this for light or hard to predict use rather than heavy days.

100 MB
1 day · $10.24/GB
$1.00
1 GB
30 days · $3.00/GB
$3.00
3 GB
30 days · $2.00/GB
$6.00
Most popular
5 GB
30 days · $1.70/GB
$8.50
10 GB
30 days · $1.60/GB
$16.00
20 GB
30 days · $1.50/GB
$30.00
30 GB
30 days · $1.43/GB
$43.00
50 GB
30 days · $1.37/GB
$68.50
from$3.99 / GB
Pay As You Go
Not sure how much you will use?
Load credit instead and pay by the megabyte in China. Credit never expires and the same eSIM works across 180+ countries.
Set up Pay As You Go
✓ Data-only eSIM
✓ Keep your number
✓ Top-up anytime
✓ Activate within 180 days of purchase
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Order summary
China
5 GB · 30 days
✓ Instant eSIM — QR code emailed in seconds
✓ Keep your existing number (data-only eSIM)
✓ Tier-1 local networks · 4G / 5G where available
✓ No contract, no roaming bill surprises
🛡️ 30-day money-back guarantee
You pay$8.50
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How your eSIM works

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1
Buy in seconds
Pick a plan and pay. Your eSIM QR code arrives by email instantly.
2
Scan the QR code
Open your camera or settings and scan to install — no physical SIM, no swapping.
3
Connect on arrival
Turn the eSIM on when you land and you're online on a local network right away.

Mobile networks in China

Your China eSIM connects automatically to China's major networks, switching to the strongest available signal — 4G/5G where available, with no roaming setup beyond turning the eSIM on. An international eSIM routes around the Great Firewall better than a local SIM for most travelers.

Mobile networks in China
China Telecom5G

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Questions about China?

Everything you need to know before you buy.

Which mobile networks does the China eSIM use?+

Your China eSIM connects automatically to China Mobile, China Unicom, and China Telecom, switching to the strongest available signal. An international eSIM routes around the Great Firewall better than a local SIM for most travelers.

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