Best eSIM for China
157 eSIM plans work in China, 46 of them only there, from $0.47. Which one is best depends on how long you stay and how much you use your phone, so this page picks the cheapest plan that covers each case.
For a week of everyday use, the cheapest eSIM plan that covers it is China 1GB/Day Unlimited: 1 GB a day for 7 days, then slower for $7.07.
For a three-day trip with light use, China 1GB 7Days covers it for $1.09 (1 GB for 7 days).
By eSimNest Team · Prices from our catalogue on , refreshed daily · We sell these plans.
The cheapest plan that covers your trip
Each cell is the cheapest plan made for China with enough data for the trip, as on the China page; a cheaper regional plan, where there is one, is shown below. These are the same assumptions as the China page and the trip-cost comparison. Use levels: light use about 0.3 GB a day (maps and messaging); everyday use about 1 GB a day (adds social media, music and some video); heavy use about 2.5 GB a day (a lot of video and video calls).
| Trip | Light use | Everyday use | Heavy use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 days | China 1GB 7Days 1 GB for 7 days $1.09 | China 3GB 15Days 3 GB for 15 days $2.96 | China - Unlimited - 3 days unlimited data for 3 days $8.11 |
| 7 days | China 3GB 15Days 3 GB for 15 days $2.96 | China 1GB/Day Unlimited 1 GB a day for 7 days, then slower $7.07 | China 20GB 30Days 20 GB for 30 days $14.76 |
| 14 days | China 5GB 30Days 5 GB for 30 days $4.62 | China 1GB/Day Unlimited 1 GB a day for 14 days, then slower $14.14 | China - Unlimited - 15 days unlimited data for 15 days $29.44 |
| 30 days | China 10GB 30Days 10 GB for 30 days $9.13 | China 1GB/Day Unlimited 1 GB a day for 30 days, then slower $30.30 | China - Unlimited - 30 days unlimited data for 30 days $41.32 |
Change the hours to match how you use your phone in the data calculator.
The cheapest is not the only choice
For everyday use, here are the other plans that cover a week and a fortnight, and what each trades away.
7 days, everyday use
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Cheapest China plan
$7.07 · 1 GB a day for 7 days, then slower
It works only in China.
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Next cheapest
$7.96 · 10 GB for 30 days
It also covers other countries in the region.
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Next cheapest
China 1GB/Day FUP1Mbps Unlimited
$8.75 · 1 GB a day for 7 days, then slower
It works only in China.
14 days, everyday use
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Cheapest China plan
$14.14 · 1 GB a day for 14 days, then slower
It works only in China.
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Cheapest overall (also works outside China)
$12.17 · 20 GB for 30 days
It also covers other countries in the region.
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Cheapest unlimited plan
$14.14 · 1 GB a day for 14 days, then slower
It works only in China.
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Next cheapest
$14.76 · 20 GB for 30 days
It works only in China.
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Next cheapest
$14.98 · 20 GB for 30 days
It works only in China.
Networks these plans use
The operators named on our China plans, from the plan data. Coverage depends on where you go, so the China guide lists local operators and what we could and could not confirm about them.
- China Mobile
- China Telecom
- China Unicom
- CHINA UNICOM GSM
How we choose
We take every plan that works in China, work out the data a trip of that length and use level needs (the same figures as the destination page), drop plans that are too small or expire too soon, and show the cheapest of what is left. Per-day plans are judged on the daily allowance, and an unlimited plan that slows down after a daily allowance is judged on that allowance. This is a price-and-fit comparison of the plans we sell, not a review of providers or networks, and it ignores speed, support and how long a plan has been on sale. Prices change, so the table is rebuilt from the catalogue every day.