🇨🇳 eSIM plans for China

Starting at $2.61/day*

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* The "as low as" figure is the lowest per-day rate, taken from the longest unlimited data plan on sale here.

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Heavy Restrictions

Getting Online in China

China's Great Firewall blocks most major foreign internet services including Google, YouTube, WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook, and Wikipedia. VPNs are restricted but widely used by travellers — install a trusted VPN before you arrive, as VPN app stores are also blocked inside China.

Widespread Censorship Social Networks Chat Apps VoIP Calling Political Websites News Outlets VPN Use Restricted

Services affected: Google, YouTube, Gmail, Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Telegram, Twitter/X, Wikipedia, most foreign news

VPN use in China — Set It Up Before You Fly What does a VPN do?

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eSIM costs for China

Prices shown in USD

7 days of unlimited data in China costs $20.30 — about $2.90 a day on China Mobile, China Unicom or China Telecom, with no roaming charge and no SIM to swap. In China, 5G is live and median mobile download speed is 150.8 Mbps.

Duration	Data	Price	Daily cost
1 day	500 MB	$6.30	$6.30/day
3 days	—	$9.42	$3.14/day
5 days	—	$13.04	$2.61/day
7 days	100 MB	$20.30	$2.90/day
10 days	—	$38.40	$3.84/day
15 days	2 GB	$74.58	$4.97/day
30 days	3 GB	$4.40	$0.15/day
180 days	50 GB	$64.00	$0.36/day

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Which networks you connect to in China

Your eSIM roams onto China's own operators. These are the networks and the frequencies they run — check your phone supports them before you travel.

Operator	4G / LTE bands	5G bands	5G
China Mobile	B3, B8, B38, B39, B40, B41	n41, n28, n79	Yes
China Unicom	B1, B3, B8, B40, B41	n78, n1	Yes
China Telecom	B1, B3, B5, B40, B41	n78, n1	Yes

150.8 Mbps

Median download

19.9 Mbps

Median upload

Source: Ookla Speedtest Global Index, July 2025

Coverage in China

Tibet, Xinjiang, and western desert regions have large areas with no mobile service. China Telecom CDMA/EV-DO network shutdown completed; no 2G/3G fallback for that operator. B39 and B34 are TDD-LTE bands commonly absent from non-Chinese phone models.

Common Questions

The details worth knowing about your China eSIM

No. Tibet, Xinjiang, and western desert regions have large areas with no mobile service at all. Your eSIM will work in cities and along major routes, but expect long stretches without coverage in those regions.

China Mobile uses TDD-LTE bands B38, B39, B40, and B41. Band B39 is commonly absent from non-Chinese phones. Without it, you will likely still connect using B38, B40, or B41, but coverage may be weaker in areas where B39 is the only available band.

Band B34 is a TDD-LTE band used in China but absent from most non-Chinese phones. No major Chinese operator lists B34 in their 4G bands above. Your eSIM will still work on available bands like B1, B3, B40, or B41, so this omission should not affect connectivity.

Your eSIM will connect to either China Mobile, China Unicom, or China Telecom, depending on signal strength and roaming agreements. All three operators have nationwide 4G and 5G networks, but China Telecom no longer offers 2G or 3G fallback.

China Telecom completed its CDMA/EV-DO network shutdown. This only affects devices that rely solely on CDMA for voice or data. Your eSIM uses LTE or 5G, so it will work normally on China Telecom and the other operators without any issue.