13 plans from 1GB to 50GB. Buy now, scan the QR, and your data works the moment you land.
It runs on China's national mobile networks, so the same plan works right across the country, including Beijing and Shanghai. There is nothing extra to buy for a city or island.
Slashtel China eSIMs start at $2.79 for 1GB over 7 days, across 13 plans. The lowest price per GB is $0.93 on the 50GB plan. A one-week trip costs from $2.79 (1GB). It connects to China Mobile, China Unicom and China Telecom on up to 5G. Prices checked 9 October 2026.
For most trips a 5GB to 10GB data eSIM valid for 30 days is the right size: Slashtel's 5GB plan for China is $6.89 on China Mobile, China Unicom and China Telecom. Install it before you fly, keep your home SIM on for calls and bank texts, and top up the same eSIM if you run low.
If your phone supports eSIM, an eSIM is simpler than a local SIM card: nothing to collect at the airport, no passport registration, and your home SIM stays in the phone for calls and OTP texts. A physical SIM only makes sense for long stays where you need a local phone number.
From $2.79 for 1GB valid 7 days, as of 9 October 2026. Longer trips: two weeks from $4.69 (3GB), one month from $4.79 (3GB).
$0.93 per GB on the 50GB plan (30 days, $46.49). Bigger plans usually cost less per GB, so buy the size you expect to use.
China Mobile, China Unicom and China Telecom, with speeds up to 5G where available. The eSIM picks the strongest network automatically.
No. Slashtel eSIMs are data only, with no local number, calls or SMS. WhatsApp and other internet calls work, and your home SIM can stay on for calls and OTP texts.
Validity starts when the eSIM first connects to a network in China, not when you buy it, so you can buy and install it before you travel.
After payment Slashtel emails a QR code within a minute. Scan it in your phone settings while on Wi-Fi at home, then switch on data roaming for the eSIM when you land.
Your phone must support eSIM and be carrier-unlocked. Dial *#06#: if an EID appears, the phone supports eSIM.
Yes. Hotspot and tethering are allowed on Slashtel eSIMs.
Pick a plan, pay by card. QR arrives by email within a minute.
Scan the QR on Wi-Fi at home. Takes two minutes. Keep your main SIM in.
Enable data roaming on the Slashtel line. Done, no shops, no queues.