CONNECT
Get China Ready
Get the basics sorted. Then stop thinking about them.
Get connected before your trip, know what to set up, and arrive in China ready to use your phone.
20GB · 30 days · $29.99
Get CONNECTWhat you get
20GB China Travel Data eSIM
20GB of mobile data for 30 days in China, with access to the international apps and services you normally use.
Data only. No Chinese phone number.
China Ready Guide
A practical step-by-step guide to the things worth getting ready before your trip — from connection and payments to maps, entry and your first arrival.
China Ready Checklist
One final check before you leave, so you know the China-specific essentials are ready.
Get connected
Set up your connection before you fly.
CONNECT includes a 20GB / 30-day China travel eSIM that you can install before your trip.
It also lets you keep using many of the apps and services you already rely on at home — including Google, ChatGPT and WhatsApp — without needing a separate VPN for that mobile data connection.
Your eSIM gives you mobile data in China. It does not replace your usual phone number.
Keep your home SIM. It may still be useful for verification codes, airline messages or other accounts connected to your usual number.
Get China Ready
You don't need to learn everything about China before you go.
You just need the important things ready.
Payments
Get Alipay and WeChat Pay ready, with backup ways to pay.
Maps & phone
Have your navigation and a translation or AI tool ready. Don't install extra apps just in case.
Entry
Know how you're entering China and make sure your passport and required entry details are ready.
First arrival
Confirm your first night's accommodation and save the details you'll need when you arrive.
Your trip
Take one last look at the itinerary you've already planned. If it works, leave it alone.
One final check before you go
The China Ready Guide ends with a simple checklist covering the practical things worth confirming before your trip.
- Connection
- Money
- Phone
- Entry
- First arrival
- Itinerary
Once the China-specific essentials are ready, stop preparing for how China works and get back to your own trip.
Already have reliable roaming?
You may not need CONNECT.
If your current mobile plan already gives you reliable data in China, keep using it.
Choose what helps. Skip what doesn't.
Questions, answered.
Is the eSIM data only?
Yes. It provides mobile data and does not include a Chinese phone number.
When should I install the eSIM?
The CONNECT Guide recommends installing it before leaving home.
Does installing it start the 30 days?
No. The Guide states that the 30-day plan starts when the eSIM first connects to a supported network, not when it is installed.
What if I already have reliable international roaming?
If your existing roaming already gives you reliable data in China, keep using it. You may not need CONNECT.
You're China Ready.
The China-specific essentials are ready.
You can stop preparing for how China works and focus on your own trip.
20GB · 30 days · $29.99