China SIM plans,
priced by the day.
Set your arrive and leave dates and the price follows. Standard or Pro, as an eSIM or a card in the post. Pay-as-you-go and the travel router are further down.
Standard
Most people1 GB
per day
£1.20
per day
Full speed for 1 GB a day, then 5 Mbps. Maps, WhatsApp and Slack all day. Zoom or a hotspot wants Pro.
Pro
10 GB
per day
£5.00
per day
Full speed for 10 GB a day, then 10 Mbps. Hotspot, Zoom and a full working day.
Pay-as-you-go
Coming soonA flat price per GB, no daily limit, no dates. For trips where you cannot guess the usage.
Mi-Fi travel router rental
Early accessOne router, everyone's phones and laptops on its Wi-Fi. Same line as the eSIM, so Google and Slack open on all of them. Nothing to set up per device.
Physical SIM card
No eSIM in your phone? Order the card now and add a plan when you know your dates. £5.00 plus post, sent from the UK.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need a VPN app?
No. The line comes out in London, so Google, WhatsApp and Slack just open. Nothing to install, nothing to switch on, and nothing for the firewall to find.
What happens when the day's data runs out?
You slow down, you don't stop. After 1 GB on Standard or 10 GB on Pro you get 5 or 10 Mbps for the rest of the day. It resets at midnight UTC, 08:00 in China.
How do I install it?
Scan the QR code from your email in your phone's eSIM settings. It takes about a minute. Do it on Wi-Fi before you fly: the QR code may not load from inside China.
Will it work on my phone?
Any phone with eSIM from 2018 on: iPhone XS and later, Galaxy S20 and later, Pixel 3 and later, most recent Huawei, Xiaomi and OnePlus. No eSIM? Order the posted card, or rent the router.
Do I keep my own number?
Yes. This is data only. Your normal SIM stays in and keeps its number; calls, texts, iMessage and WhatsApp carry on.
How fast is it?
100 to 300 Mbps down on 5G in the big cities, about 120 ms back to the UK. 20 to 80 Mbps on 4G elsewhere. These are measured on our own trips. The speed tests page has all of them.