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Trip notes

Coverage 🇨🇳 China
Networks

Networks vary by plan. Choose a plan to see its supported networks.
Data type

Standard data, Unlimited data
Validity

7 days, 30 days, 180 days, 15 days
Speed 4G/5G
Hotspot Yes
When it starts First connection to a supported local network
About this eSIM
Plan brief

Everything you need
before you go.

Your plan, your setup and a little help along the way.

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Your plan

A little space for your plan.

Choose an allowance above. We’ll show its networks, hotspot details and what happens when your data is used.

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02

Getting connected

Land first.
Then install.

  1. Before you fly

    Your setup details arrive by email.

    We’ll email your setup details when your eSIM is ready. Save the email for your arrival.

    Wait until you have landed before using Quick Install, scanning the QR code, entering the manual code or activating the eSIM.

  2. After you land

    Connect to Wi-Fi. Then install.

    Join the airport’s passenger Wi-Fi and complete its sign-in screen. Open a webpage to check you’re connected.

    Then open your SIM Shop setup email and follow the instructions to install and activate your eSIM.

    Before you go onlineSelect your travel eSIM for mobile data and turn on Data Roaming for that eSIM. Keep data roaming off on your usual SIM.

    Wi-Fi not working? Wait for hotel Wi-Fi or another steady, trusted connection before installing.

Phone checkYour phone comes first.

Check that your phone supports eSIM and is network unlocked before buying.

For the journey

China eSIM data for the journey

For a Beijing to Xi’an to Shanghai trip, save hotel names and addresses in Chinese, train bookings and an offline translation pack before leaving home. If your route continues to Chengdu, Guangzhou or Shenzhen, check the selected plan’s supported network for those stops too. A country listing is not a promise of signal on every train, in a tunnel or in a rural area.

Messages and calls in apps use your data. Standard calls, SMS and a local number need a separate mobile service.

Compare the available plans

Choose a fixed data allowance for your trip. Compare the total data, validity and price, then check the selected plan’s coverage and start window.

Buy China eSIM data before you travel. Pick the data amount that fits your trip and save the setup email, but do not tap quick install, scan the QR code, enter the manual code or activate the eSIM before departure.

Planning Beijing, Xi’an and Shanghai

For a Beijing to Xi’an to Shanghai trip, save hotel names and addresses in Chinese, train bookings and an offline translation pack before leaving home. If your route continues to Chengdu, Guangzhou or Shenzhen, check the selected plan’s supported network for those stops too. A country listing is not a promise of signal on every train, in a tunnel or in a rural area.

Apps, phone numbers and border crossings

Mobile coverage and internet access are different questions. A network name alone does not confirm how this particular eSIM routes data or which apps will work. App access is not guaranteed. If Google, WhatsApp or another app is essential, contact us about the exact plan before buying. Prepare payment and messaging accounts before travelling, and keep important addresses available offline.

Check Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan separately in the chosen offer’s coverage list. A plan labelled China does not by itself establish coverage for those additional stops. Data-only service also does not supply a Chinese mobile number for services that require one. Keeping your Australian line available for bank SMS depends on your phone, carrier and account; receiving a code is not guaranteed.

Read the selected plan’s use-by deadline and validity separately. The deadline for starting a plan is not the number of days of data you receive after it starts.

These plans are data-only unless a product option says otherwise. They do not include a local phone number for standard calls or SMS. Check compatibility, coverage, validity and hotspot needs before purchase.

Recommended setup timing: buy before you fly, then install only after you land. Join the airport’s free passenger Wi-Fi where offered, complete its sign-in page and open a normal webpage to prove it works. If it is unavailable or unstable, wait for hotel Wi-Fi or another steady trusted connection. Open your SIM Shop setup email and install only when that Wi-Fi test works.

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