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China eSIM

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1 GB
7 Days
$3.25
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2 GB
15 Days
$5.00
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3 GB
30 Days
$6.70
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5 GB
30 Days
$9.80
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10 GBMost Popular
30 Days
$16.55
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20 GBBest Value
30 Days
$25.20
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Frequently Asked Questions

China eSIM

Buy and install the Airlivo China eSIM before you fly, while you still have open internet — scan the QR code at home, then switch the eSIM on when you land. This is essential for China: you can't download an eSIM profile once you're behind the Great Firewall, and foreign visitors can't easily buy a local Chinese SIM on arrival.
The Airlivo China eSIM roams onto a major local network — China Mobile, China Unicom or China Telecom — with fast 4G/LTE and 5G in the cities. Coverage is excellent across Beijing, Shanghai and other urban areas, along the high-speed rail lines and at major sights, easing off only in very remote countryside.
Yes. China's Great Firewall normally blocks Google, WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook and YouTube, but a travel eSIM routes your data through a network outside China, so those apps work normally — no VPN required. It's the simplest way to keep using your usual apps throughout mainland China.
Yes, and it matters more here than anywhere. You must scan the QR code and install the eSIM while you still have unrestricted internet at home, because you can't download the profile from inside the Great Firewall. Leave it switched off until you land, then turn it on and enable data roaming.
For maps, messaging, browsing and social media, 3-5 GB suits a one-week trip for most travellers. If you'll video-call home, stream or tether a laptop — or lean heavily on translation apps — choose 10 GB or an unlimited plan.
Choose by trip length and usage: Airlivo China data plans run from 1 GB up to 50 GB and unlimited. Since everything from maps to translation to social media runs on data here, a mid-size or unlimited plan is a comfortable pick. Crucially, buy and install it before you fly.
Yes — WeChat and Alipay are essential in China and run on your eSIM data like any app; both now let foreign visitors link an overseas Visa or Mastercard. They often send a one-time SMS code to set up, so keep your home SIM on light roaming to receive those texts, and use the Airlivo eSIM for all your data.
No, it's data only and doesn't include a Chinese number. You call and message over the internet using WeChat or — thanks to the eSIM's overseas routing — WhatsApp and FaceTime. Keep your own number active on your main SIM for verification codes.
Yes. Beijing, Shanghai and other cities have excellent 4G/5G, and the popular Great Wall sections near Beijing (Badaling, Mutianyu) are well covered. On remote, unrestored wall sections and deep countryside the signal can drop, so download offline maps for those day trips.
A travel eSIM is by far the easiest — and for many visitors the only practical — option. You install it before you fly, it bypasses the Great Firewall automatically, and it activates on landing. Buying a local Chinese SIM as a foreign tourist is difficult and would still leave popular apps blocked. Keep your home number active on your main SIM alongside it.

How It Works

Get connected in 3 simple steps

1

Choose Your Plan

Select the data package that fits your travel needs

2

Scan QR Code

Receive your eSIM instantly via email and scan to install

3

Connect & Go

Turn on mobile data and enjoy high-speed internet

Travel Tips

China — Useful tips for your trip

1

Set everything up before you leave: install the Airlivo eSIM and download WeChat, Alipay, your maps and a translation app while you still have open internet. Once you're in China the eSIM's routing keeps your usual apps working, but the initial downloads are far easier done at home.

2

China is almost entirely cashless through WeChat Pay and Alipay — many shops, taxis and even street stalls don't take cash or foreign cards. Set up both apps before you travel and link a Visa or Mastercard, which foreign visitors can now do.

3

Google Maps can be offset and inaccurate for navigation in China, while Apple Maps works well there. Consider a local app like Amap, and save offline maps for rural day trips. Your eSIM's routing also lets Google Maps work in a browser if you prefer it.

4

Chinese apps, hotels and train bookings often send verification codes by SMS. Keep your home SIM on light roaming (data can stay off) so you can still receive those texts while the Airlivo eSIM handles your internet.

5

China uses 220V with Type A, C and I sockets. The flat three-pin Type I plug is the local standard, so a universal adapter is the safe choice; most chargers handle the voltage automatically.

6

Carry your passport at all times — it's needed to enter major attractions, board high-speed trains and check into hotels. A photo backup on your phone is handy, and it's worth having your hotel's name saved in Chinese to show taxi drivers.

7

Don't drink the tap water; bottled water is cheap and everywhere, and hotels provide kettles for boiling. English can be limited outside big hotels, so a translation app with an offline pack — running on your eSIM — makes daily life much smoother.

China — the Great Wall, Shanghai, Beijing and thousands of years of culture. Important: many apps are blocked in China — an eSIM keeps you internationally connected. Order your eSIM, get your QR code instantly, set up before you fly. No roaming.

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