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China

An eSIM for China where Google and WhatsApp just work

Our eSIM for China connects to China Mobile and sends your data to the internet from Hong Kong, so the mainland's filter never sees it. No VPN to install, nothing to switch on.

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  • Keep your number
  • Top up any time
  • Up to 5% back
where your data exits, checked with our supplier on 21 Sep 2026
Hong Kongwhere your data exits, checked with our supplier on 21 Sep 2026
for Google, Gmail, WhatsApp, Instagram and YouTube
No VPNfor Google, Gmail, WhatsApp, Instagram and YouTube
the country's largest network
China Mobilethe country's largest network

🇨🇳China mainland eSIM plans

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1 GB

7 days

$2.99 $2.99/GB

3 GB

30 days −56%

$3.99 $1.29/GB

5 GB

Popular

30 days −60%

$5.99 $1.19/GB

10 GB

30 days −65%

$10.49 $1.09/GB

20 GB

Best value

30 days −72%

$16.99 $0.89/GB

Also for this trip

Works on arrival

Install at home, land in Beijing or Shanghai and open Maps, WhatsApp and Gmail as you do at home.

Pay with your phone

Set up Alipay or WeChat Pay with your card before you fly. Verification texts reach your usual number, which stays in the phone.

Top up from your eSIM page

Add data to the same eSIM if the trip runs longer.

Three steps, then forget about it

  1. 1

    Pick a destination

    Search a country or region. The price shows in your currency, taxes in.

  2. 2

    Install in minutes

    Pay and the eSIM installs itself. No physical SIM, nothing to scan.

  3. 3

    Land online

    Your data is live the moment you switch on. Keep your usual number.

Good to know

Do I need a VPN in China with this eSIM?
No, not for Google, WhatsApp, Instagram or YouTube on the eSIM's mobile data, because the data leaves through Hong Kong. On hotel Wi-Fi those services are blocked again.
Does ChatGPT work in China with a travel eSIM?
Not with ours. The data exits in Hong Kong, and OpenAI does not serve Hong Kong.
Which network does the eSIM use in China?
China Mobile, the country's largest operator.

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