China eSIM
Mobile data for your trip to China. Install at home, switch it on when you land.
Google, WhatsApp and Instagram work on this eSIM's mobile data in mainland China without a VPN, because your data reaches the internet via Singapore. Local networks: China Unicom and China Telecom. Hotel and café wifi stays filtered.
Network: China Unicom, China Telecom (5G)
- Hotspot works. As it should.
- QR code in your inbox within minutes of paying.
- Your days start when the eSIM first connects at your destination.
- Full refund as long as the eSIM is not installed.
- Data only. Your own number keeps working for calls and texts if you leave it on. Not sure your phone works with eSIM? Check it first
Details
- Coverage
- China. Networks: China Unicom, China Telecom (5G). Uses several local networks and switches automatically when one has no coverage.
- Validity
- 7 to 30 days, depending on the plan. The days start when the eSIM first connects at your destination.
- Hotspot
- Allowed. Share your data with a laptop, tablet or travel partner.
- Top-up
- Need more? Top up on the same eSIM.
- How it works
- Buy, install at home on wifi and switch on after landing. Read the guide
Tested Latest test
WhatsApp, Instagram, Google Maps and other usual apps work on this eSIM in mainland China without a VPN. Data reaches the internet via Singapore; hotel wifi stays filtered.
- Date
- 19 October 2026
- Place
- Shenzhen, China
- Speed
- ↓ 89 Mbps · 100 ms
- Network
- China Unicom / China Telecom (5G)
How much data do you need?
Set your trip length and how many hours a day you use each type of app. We suggest a plan that fits.
These numbers are estimates. Video quality, app settings and background updates change how much you use.