169 verified plans from 16 providers, compared side by side.
See all 169 plansMainland China's networks are China Mobile, China Unicom, China Telecom and China Broadnet. Coverage is excellent in cities and along high-speed rail lines.
What makes China different is the Great Firewall: Google, WhatsApp, Instagram and many other foreign services are blocked on local connections. Whether they work on a travel eSIM depends on where the provider routes your data.
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Lowest price
$2.00
$2.00/day
Ubigi1 GB for 1 day
Visit Ubigi(opens in a new tab)See in the listLowest per day · Cheapest for a month or more
$3.90
$0.13/day
eSIMX3 GB for 30 days
Visit eSIMX(opens in a new tab)See in the listCheapest for a week or more
$2.50
$0.36/day
Ubigi1 GB for 7 days
Visit Ubigi(opens in a new tab)See in the listCheapest unlimited
$3.99
$3.99/day
AirhubUnlimited for 1 day
Visit Airhub(opens in a new tab)See in the list169 of 169 plans for China
UbigiPrices checked Source: cellulardata.ubigi.com (opens in a new tab)
UbigiPrices checked Source: cellulardata.ubigi.com (opens in a new tab)
SimOptionsPrices checked Source: simoptions.com (opens in a new tab)
aloSIMPrices checked Source: alosim.com (opens in a new tab)
AirhubPrices checked Source: airhubapp.com (opens in a new tab)
aloSIMPrices checked Source: alosim.com (opens in a new tab)
aloSIMPrices checked Source: alosim.com (opens in a new tab)
aloSIMPrices checked Source: alosim.com (opens in a new tab)
SimOptionsPrices checked Source: simoptions.com (opens in a new tab)
aloSIMPrices checked Source: alosim.com (opens in a new tab)
JetpacPrices checked Source: jetpacglobal.com (opens in a new tab)
JetpacPrices checked Source: jetpacglobal.com (opens in a new tab)
Showing the first 12, in the order chosen above.
The cheapest plan from each provider that lasts at least this long. Data allowance in brackets.
| Provider | 3+ days | 7+ days | 15+ days | 30+ days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airalo | $11.503 days (unlimited) | $27.007 days (unlimited) | $49.0015 days (unlimited) | $69.0030 days (unlimited) |
| Holafly | $11.903 days (unlimited) | $27.507 days (unlimited) | $51.5015 days (unlimited) | $76.5030 days (unlimited) |
| aloSIM | $4.003 days (1 GB) | $5.007 days (1 GB) | $15.5015 days (5 GB) | $11.0030 days (3 GB) |
| Ubigi | $2.507 days (1 GB) | $2.507 days (1 GB) | $18.0015 days (3 GB) | $7.0030 days (3 GB) |
| Saily | $22.995 days (unlimited) | $4.497 days (1 GB) | $49.9915 days (unlimited) | $10.9930 days (3 GB) |
| eSIMX | $2.807 days (1 GB) | $2.807 days (1 GB) | $3.9030 days (3 GB) | $3.9030 days (3 GB) |
| eTravelSim | $14.997 days (unlimited) | $14.997 days (unlimited) | $28.9915 days (unlimited) | $4.5030 days (1 GB) |
| SimOptions | $2.503 days (1 GB) | $9.507 days (5 GB) | $33.5015 days (20 GB) | $78.9030 days (50 GB) |
| GoMoWorld | $4.997 days (1 GB) | $4.997 days (1 GB) | $12.9930 days (5 GB) | $12.9930 days (5 GB) |
| Jetpac | $10.993 days (unlimited) | $8.007 days (3 GB) | $41.9915 days (unlimited) | $12.0030 days (5 GB) |
| eSIMGlobe | $3.507 days (1 GB) | $3.507 days (1 GB) | $4.2015 days (3 GB) | $4.3030 days (3 GB) |
| Voye | $9.007 days (5 GB) | $9.007 days (5 GB) | $15.0015 days (8 GB) | $21.0030 days (15 GB) |
| eSIM2Fly | $2.607 days (1 GB) | $2.607 days (1 GB) | $4.4015 days (3 GB) | $4.7030 days (3 GB) |
| eSIMo | $3.907 days (1 GB) | $3.907 days (1 GB) | $8.9030 days (3 GB) | $8.9030 days (3 GB) |
| Virgin Connect Roam | $6.507 days (1 GB) | $6.507 days (1 GB) | $12.5015 days (2 GB) | $17.0030 days (3 GB) |
| Airhub | $3.507 days (1 GB) | $3.507 days (1 GB) | $6.0030 days (4 GB) | $6.0030 days (4 GB) |
Blocked apps and how routing changes that
Many travel eSIMs carry your data back through a gateway outside the mainland (often Hong Kong or Singapore), so blocked services can work without a VPN. This varies by provider and can change. Holafly says Google, WhatsApp and Instagram work on its China eSIM without installing a VPN. The Airalo, aloSIM and Ubigi China pages we checked didn't state how data is routed.
Source: esimDB — travel eSIMs, VPNs and the Great Firewall; Holafly — China eSIM page; Airalo — China eSIM page; aloSIM — China eSIM page; Ubigi — China 10 GB, 30 days plan page
Mainland only
Holafly says Hong Kong and Taiwan need a separate eSIM from its China plan. If your trip includes Hong Kong, add it as a separate stop in the trip finder.
Source: Holafly — China eSIM page
Phones bought in mainland China
Apple says that among iPhones sold in mainland China, only iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone 18 Pro Max, iPhone 17e and iPhone Air support eSIM. Check your phone before buying a travel eSIM — use our compatibility checker.
| Provider | Networks it lists |
|---|---|
| Airalo | China Unicom |
| Holafly | China Mobile |
| aloSIM | China Unicom |
| Ubigi | China Telecom |
| Saily | China Telecom, China Unicom |
| eSIMX | Not named |
| eTravelSim | China Mobile |
| SimOptions | China Unicom |
| GoMoWorld | Not named |
| Jetpac | Not named |
| eSIMGlobe | China Telecom, China Unicom, China Mobile |
| Voye | China Mobile, China Telecom, China Unicom |
| eSIM2Fly | China Telecom, China Unicom, China Mobile |
| eSIMo | Not named |
| Virgin Connect Roam | China Unicom, China Mobile |
| Airhub | China Mobile |
In our check on 24 Oct 2026, the cheapest verified plan for mainland China was Ubigi's best asia 1 gb, 1 day at $2.00. For a week or more, the cheapest was Ubigi at $2.50 for 7 days. A 30-day plan started at $3.90 (eSIMX). Prices change, so confirm on the provider's site.
It can, if the provider routes your data outside the mainland. Holafly says Google, WhatsApp and Instagram work on its China eSIM without a VPN. Airalo doesn't state its routing on its China page.
Not Holafly's — it says Hong Kong and Taiwan need a separate eSIM.
Holafly lists China Mobile. Airalo and aloSIM list China Unicom. Ubigi lists China Telecom. Saily lists China Telecom and China Unicom.
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