China/Beijing

Airport SIM & eSIM Prices

Compare SIM and eSIM prices by vendor and duration.

China Unicom Tourist SIM (PEK)

China Unicom

30 days

Physical SIM registered to a mainland number (passport required). Standard local network — subject to the Great Firewall, no Google/WhatsApp access without a separate VPN.

📍 Beijing Capital Airport (PEK) Terminal 2/3 arrivals hall carrier counters

SIM cardCN¥200

China Telecom Tourist SIM (PKX)

China Telecom

30 days

Physical SIM, tiered by validity: 5/15/30 days ~¥100/150/250. Same Great Firewall restriction as any local China SIM.

📍 Beijing Daxing Airport (PKX) arrivals level (B1) carrier counters

SIM cardCN¥250

Airalo China Roaming eSIM

Airalo

7 days

Roams via China Mobile Hong Kong rather than a mainland carrier, so the Great Firewall doesn't apply — Google, YouTube, and WhatsApp work without a VPN. 3GB/day high-speed data, then throttled.

📍 Install before departure via the Airalo app; activates on arrival in China

eSIMCN¥182

Holafly China eSIM (Built-in VPN)

Holafly

10 days

Unlimited data with a built-in VPN specifically for China — Google, WhatsApp, Instagram, and YouTube work without installing anything extra. Data only, no local phone number.

📍 Install before departure via the Holafly app

eSIMCN¥182

Klook China Local Data eSIM

Klook

10 days

Budget data-only eSIM on a domestic China Unicom-style network — cheaper than the roaming options above, but same Great Firewall restriction as a physical local SIM (needs a separate VPN for Google/WhatsApp).

📍 Purchase and install via the Klook app before or after arrival

eSIMCN¥110