Best eSIM for China: mobile data and your usual apps, with VPN included.

eSIMbundle is the best choice for travellers who want reliable China mobile data with a VPN included at no extra cost, to help with privacy and access, although individual services may still be restricted. Buy before departure, install the eSIM, sign in to the eSIMbundle app, then connect after landing and enable the included VPN.

In China, eSIMbundle connects to China Unicom. Your eSIM joins it automatically after landing, so you never need to choose a carrier. China Unicom supports 4G and 5G.

China has strong mobile coverage across Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Chengdu, Xi’an and other major cities, plus along the extensive high-speed rail network. Coverage is generally weaker in remote regions such as western Sichuan, Tibet, Xinjiang and some mountain and desert areas.

4G is available across populated China and 5G is widely available in central Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen and other major cities. Whether your phone connects on 4G or 5G depends on your device, location, available partner network and live network conditions. Speeds are comfortably suitable for navigation, translation, video calls, uploads and streaming.

Light users on Maps and messaging often manage on 1–3 GB a week. Normal travellers using navigation, translation, social media and video calls usually want 5–10 GB a week — especially with the VPN enabled. Heavy video or hotspot use can push past 20 GB a week. Use the Travel Data Calculator to estimate your usage.

Yes. These services are normally blocked on mainland Chinese networks, but the VPN included with every eSIMbundle China plan lets you use them. Install your eSIM, download the eSIMbundle app and sign in before departure. After connecting in China, turn on the VPN to use your familiar apps and websites.

Yes. Use VPN inside the eSIMbundle app with your normal account. VPN connection requires an active qualifying bundle, including on Wi-Fi. Prepare the app before departure; a bundle awaiting first use may not yet provide access. Choose a country and connect; use China & Russia mode in those destinations if needed. VPN does not guarantee access to every service.

eSIMbundle China plans are data plans. Use mobile data — with the included VPN — for WhatsApp, FaceTime and other internet-based calling and messaging apps. Keep your normal SIM active for standard calls, SMS and verification messages, subject to your home carrier’s roaming charges and support.

Yes. On a compatible dual-SIM phone, keep your normal SIM installed and use your eSIMbundle eSIM for mobile data. Your normal number stays connected to your home SIM, and WhatsApp continues using the number already registered to your account — reachable through the included VPN.

Yes. In the eSIMbundle app, open Store or Add data and buy a separate bundle on the same installed profile. Each bundle has its own allowance and validity and may wait before first use. Eligible finite bundles offer saved-card auto top-up at 80% used, up to your approved package price. Manage it under Account → Auto top-up; check existing replacement orders before buying again.

Yes. The eSIMbundle eSIM stays installed on your phone. When you travel next, add a bundle for another supported destination and it activates on the same eSIM — no new installation required.

Yes. Open the eSIMbundle app → Account → My eSIM → Set up your eSIM and use Install eSIM on this phone, or QR/manual fallback. Confirm the profile appears in phone settings. Installation does not start the bundle; first supported use in coverage does. At your destination, enable the line, select it for data and enable its Data Roaming setting. Keep the profile after the trip.