getting an esim for china. my experience.
i didn't want to deal with a physical sim card. so i tried an esim.i bought one online before my trip. used a company called holafly. there are others too.
cost was around 30 usd for 15 days. unlimited data but no phone number.
installation was easy. scan a qr code, follow the prompts. took 2 minutes.
the data worked when i arrived. speed was fine for maps, social media, and messaging.
one catch. google maps and instagram were blocked. i needed a vpn anyway.
also no local phone number. so i couldn't use didi (chinese uber). i used the alipay mini app instead.
would i use an esim again? yes for data only trips. but get a local sim if you need a phone number.
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