# China eSIM: mobile data plans for travellers

Travel eSIM for China: data on arrival, one-tap install, plans from 1 GB to unlimited. Keep your own SIM for calls and texts.

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# China eSIM for travellers

Data in China, from the moment you land

Beijing, Shanghai, Chengdu or Guilin: a roaming eSIM gives you data in mainland China while Google, WhatsApp, Instagram and Gmail keep working, without installing a VPN.

Your usual apps keep workingNo VPN to set upWorks across land borders

## Choose your planBy dataUnlimited

Choose your plan

1 GB7 days

3 GB30 days

5 GB30 days

10 GB30 days
Most popular

20 GB30 days

Unlimited7 days

Unlimited15 days

Unlimited: 2 GB a day at full speed, then up to 512 kbps for the rest of the day.

Total
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Prices will be shown at launch. Leave your email at checkout and we'll tell you the day we open.[Going on to more countries? The Asia eSIM covers China and 12 other countries.See the Asia eSIM · from →](https://veela.io/esim/asia/)

Starts when it first connects in ChinaData only, keep your own numberNot installed? Full refund if you ask within 30 days

## Good to know

### Install before you fly

Install it at home on Wi-Fi. It stays off until you switch it on for data at your destination.

### Keep your own SIM

Your usual SIM stays in for calls and texts. Set the Veela eSIM as your line for mobile data.

### Help when you're there

The assistant answers in your language at any hour, and a person picks up anything it can't fix.

## Tips for China

- Alipay and WeChat Pay need data to scan a merchant's QR code. With data on arrival you can pay for taxis, food and tickets straight away.
- Amap (Gaode) and Baidu Maps are more accurate than Google Maps inside China. Download one before you leave.
- Crossing by land from Vietnam, Laos or Hong Kong? Install the eSIM before the trip and switch on data roaming for it once you're across the border.

## China eSIM questions

**Do I need a VPN for Google or WhatsApp?**

No. A roaming eSIM routes your data through a network outside mainland China, so apps that are blocked on local Chinese networks keep working.
**Does the China plan work in Hong Kong and Macau?**

This plan is for mainland China. Hong Kong has its own plan, and the Asia regional plan covers mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau together.
**When does the plan start?**

When the eSIM first connects to a network in China. Installing it at home doesn't start the clock.
**Is my phone compatible?**

Dial *#06#. If you see an EID number and your phone is unlocked, it works. See the [compatibility checker](https://veela.io/compatibility/) for common models.
**Can I top up?**

Yes. From your account, add data to the same eSIM without reinstalling it.

## Travelling further?

[Asiafrom](https://veela.io/esim/asia/)[Globalfrom](https://veela.io/esim/global/)[Japanfrom](https://veela.io/esim/japan/)[South Koreafrom](https://veela.io/esim/south-korea/)

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