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Is there an unlimited eSIM for China? What you really get

Updated on 24 August 2026

In short

There is no unlimited full-speed plan for China. The daily pass provides 1 GB each day, then slows to 1 Mbps; 15 days costs €18.90. Choose a fixed 10 or 20 GB bundle if you would rather use the allowance whenever you need it.

A work call can use the available pool when its platform works. If that service is inaccessible, moving from ten to twenty gigabytes does not solve the operational problem.

More data does not remove internet-access limits in China

Zas lists fixed Chinese bundles and a daily pass with reduced-speed continuation; neither guarantees unlimited full-speed data. A 20 GB pool and a daily allowance solve different usage patterns, but neither changes service restrictions or promises a particular connection path.

A phone may display 5G while an application remains unavailable, or retain data while losing signal inside a building. Compare the full-speed allowance, later speed, connection sharing and validity, then keep permitted tools and essential files offline.

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Comparison table: Option, Data at available speed, Afterwards, Price
OptionData at available speedAfterwardsPrice
15-day daily pass1 GB/day1 Mbps until the next allowance€18.90
30 days · 20 GB20 GB totalPackage ends€27.99
Zas catalogue and the usage policy displayed with the plan. Reviewed on 24 August 2026.

Do not buy the word unlimited. Check how much data runs at normal speed, what happens afterwards and whether connection sharing is allowed. In China, prepare the apps, tickets and Chinese addresses you will need before flying.

Before flying: prepare these details

  • Find the full-speed allowance instead of relying on the word unlimited.
  • Check the reduced speed and when the allowance resets.
  • Confirm whether connection sharing is allowed and shares the same limit.
  • Separate mobile signal from access to a restricted service.

Save tickets, addresses in Chinese and offline translation. Having mobile data does not ensure that every app you normally use will be available in China. Neither a daily pass nor 20 GB replaces that preparation when the signal disappears.

Would unlimited data bypass China's service blocks?

No. Commercial volume does not determine legal or technical availability. The daily pass can continue at reduced speed, but it does not change service access.

Do 20 GB continue at reduced speed?

The described fixed bundle ends at exhaustion and advertises no reduced-speed continuation.

Is the eSIM for China truly unlimited?

Not at full speed: it includes 1 GB each day, then slows to 1 Mbps until the next day.

What happens when I use the allowance?

The daily pass continues at 1 Mbps; fixed bundles end when their gigabytes are used.

Does sharing the connection use the plan faster?

It can. Your phone and every connected device draw from the same data balance.

See plans for my trip to China

Prices can change. Before paying, you will always see the final amount and the plan terms.

Sources checked

  • MIIT — 2026 guide for foreign nationals applying for a local SIM
  • MIIT — mobile and 5G network status in 2026
  • UK Government — internet access restrictions in China
  • European Commission — countries covered by Roam Like at Home

Something off, or a price changed? Write to ayuda@zasesim.com and we'll fix it. Data when you land.

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