eSIM China

You land at Pudong at 11pm, you need a map, a ride-hailing app, and a message home saying you made it — and this is exactly the moment an eSIM for China earns its keep. Here's the complete, current picture: how it works, what it actually gets you, the one mistake that catches almost everyone, and how it fits alongside getting a proper local number once you're settled. What an eSIM actually is, in...

You‘ve landed in Shanghai. You’ve cleared customs. You‘re standing in the arrivals hall, jet-lagged, staring at your phone, and it says "No Service." That’s the moment you realize: you need a Chinese SIM card. And you need it now. It‘s not complicated. But there are a few things you should know before you walk into the first China Mobile shop you see. This guide covers the three major...