China SIM Card

Compare Prepaid SIM Cards For China

The best virtual SIM card for China depends on your trip length and data needs. A local digital SIM provides immediate network access upon arrival without requiring a physical purchase.

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Last updated: 17 April 2026

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Best ESIM For China

Best value / GB

PERIOD30 DAYS

DATA50 GB

PRICE$22.99= $0.46 / GB

As of April 2026, Billion offers the best eSIM in China — 30 days, 50 GB for $23.00 ($0.46/GB).

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Cheapest ESIM For China

Cheapest price / GB

PERIOD7 DAYS

DATA3 GB

PRICE$2.33= $0.78 / GB

As of April 2026, Billion offers the cheapest China eSIM — 3 GB for $2.00 over 7 days. Need more data? It may not be the best value.

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Unlimited Data For China

Best for heavy users

PERIOD7 DAYS

DATA∞

PRICE$17.11

As of April 2026, Billion offers the cheapest unlimited plan in China — 7 days for $17.00 ($2.44/day). Note: speeds may be throttled after heavy use. For longer trips, Billion's 30-day plan is faster.

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19 tested providers·60 data plans for China·Prices from $3.45 to $345.00·Final price may vary slightly.

(7746)

PERIOD

NO EXPIRATION

DATA

1 GB

PRICE

$3.45

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Instant activation

(10205)

PERIOD

15 DAYS

DATA

2 GB

PRICE

$3.97=$1.98/GB

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Instant activation

(26596)

PERIOD

NO EXPIRATION

DATA

1 GB

PRICE

$4.24

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Instant activation

(1503)

PERIOD

NO EXPIRATION

DATA

1 GB

PRICE

$4.99

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Instant activation

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User Reviews (2)

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Denisaused in China

did not work in some areas in China left me with no access to internet unable to pay for public transport had to walk back to hotel 2 hours unable to contact customer services then again in a restaurant unable to pay my bill very embarrassing to get another tourist to settle my bill upon arriving back to Australia requesting refund but Roamless refused on two occasions stating this credit can still be used in the future ????

21 June 2025

Leonused in China

I've just returned from China and used Holafly's unlimited 30-day eSIM for the second time in a year. I used about 55 GB in 24 days - mainly for video calls, large file downloads and social media. Everything worked great, fast and reliable, just like I'm used to from Europe.

28 April 2025