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Prices checked Sep 30, 2026
Holafly China eSIM Plans & Prices (2026)
Holafly's complete China lineup — 6 plans, benchmarked against all 10 providers and 203 plans we track for this country.
Prices shown are Holafly's own list prices as checked on Sep 30, 2026 and can change at any time — confirm the current figure on Holafly's website before you buy.
Holafly promo code
5% off all destination eSIMs — code
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No expiry published. Applies at Holafly checkout on top of the prices below.
The verdict, computed
Is Holafly the right eSIM for China
Holafly sells one plan shape in China: unlimited data billed by the day, from $2.46/day. That caps your downside on heavy-data trips — but two weeks at that rate costs more than most metered buckets, and hotspot sharing has its own separate cap. The country benchmark to compare it against is $0.48/GB.
Holafly in China
All 6 Holafly China plans
6 plans · 6 trip lengths · 3 to 30 days
| Plan | Data | Validity | Price | $/day | $/GB | Link |
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| Unlimited / 3 Days | Unlimited | 3 days | $11.90 | $3.97 | — | View plan |
| Unlimited / 5 Days | Unlimited | 5 days | $20.50 | $4.10 | — | View plan |
| Unlimited / 7 Days | Unlimited | 7 days | $27.50 | $3.93 | — | View plan |
| Unlimited / 10 Days | Unlimited | 10 days | $36.50 | $3.65 | — | View plan |
| Unlimited / 15 Days | Unlimited | 15 days | $50.50 | $3.37 | — | View plan |
| Unlimited / 30 Days | Unlimited | 30 days | $73.90 | $2.46 | — | View plan |
Prices in USD as listed by Holafly, excluding promo codes and taxes. Badges compare against all 203 China eSIM plans we track — see our methodology. Last checked Sep 30, 2026.
Beyond the price tag
Holafly China eSIM hotspot 5G and fair-use rules
Quoted from Holafly's own published policy rather than paraphrased — these are the terms that decide whether a plan for China survives a real trip.
Hotspot and tethering
Capped500 MB/day
Holafly's own technical specs cap tethering at 500 MB/day on destination plans. Unlimited hotspot exists only on the separate Holafly Plans subscription, not on the travel plans below.
Speed and 5G
5G available20–300 Mbps
Typical real-world download on the fastest host network, China Mobile. Actual speed depends on which mast your phone picks and how busy it is.
Fair-use threshold
No GB figure published
Drops to 256 Kbps - 1 Mbps
Holafly publishes no daily GB threshold and says throttling is temporary, never longer than 24 hours. Independent testing in early 2026 measured the cut-off at 500 MB - 1 GB/day in most Western destinations, and host operators can also slow you after roughly 90 GB in a month.
Top-ups
Not availableHolafly has no top-ups. If a plan runs out you buy a new eSIM rather than adding data to the existing one.
Fine print decoded
Is Holafly unlimited data in China really unlimited
| Plan | Price | $/day | Fair-use policy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unlimited / 3 Days | $11.90 | $3.97 | Always On backup plan: 1GB of data monthly to keep you connected no matter what. |
| Unlimited / 5 Days | $20.50 | $4.10 | Always On backup plan: 1GB of data monthly to keep you connected no matter what. |
| Unlimited / 7 Days | $27.50 | $3.93 | Always On backup plan: 1GB of data monthly to keep you connected no matter what. |
| Unlimited / 10 Days | $36.50 | $3.65 | Always On backup plan: 1GB of data monthly to keep you connected no matter what. |
| Unlimited / 15 Days | $50.50 | $3.37 | Always On backup plan: 1GB of data monthly to keep you connected no matter what. |
| Unlimited / 30 Days | $73.90 | $2.46 | Always On backup plan: 1GB of data monthly to keep you connected no matter what. |
The masts behind the plan
Which network does Holafly ride in China
Holafly owns no towers in China. This plan connects to the local host carriers China Mobile, China Telecom, China Unicom — so coverage, speed and rural reach follow those masts rather than the brand on the voucher.
China Mobile
5G25–300 Mbps
The coverage giant — works in subway tunnels, small towns and on most tourist trails.
China Unicom
5G20–250 Mbps
Fast in the cities and historically the traveler-friendly pick; rural reach a step behind Mobile.
China Telecom
5G20–250 Mbps
Strong in the south and all major cities; a solid second choice everywhere.
Network-by-network breakdown, including which carriers every rival rides and how the two testers rank them: China carrier breakdown →
Typical speeds are our editors' reads of each operator's own coverage data. The independent national benchmark is Ookla's Speedtest Global Index for China.
Before you buy
Things to know about China before you pick a plan
Country-level facts, not brand claims — they apply to any eSIM you buy for China, Holafly's included.
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Travel eSIMs for China route through Hong Kong gateways - they need no VPN for Google and WhatsApp, unlike local SIMs.
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China Unicom accepts foreign eSIMs most reliably; Telecom occasionally needs manual APN entry.
Price by trip length
What Holafly costs by trip length in China
The same trip priced two ways — Holafly's own cheapest plan that stays valid for the whole stay, against the cheapest rival plan covering the same days in China.
| Trip length | Holafly cheapest | Cheapest rival in China | cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 days | $11.90 3 days · unlimited | $1.99 7 days · 1GB · Roami | Roami cheaper |
| 5 days | $20.50 5 days · unlimited | $1.99 7 days · 1GB · Roami | Roami cheaper |
| 7 days | $27.50 7 days · unlimited | $1.99 7 days · 1GB · Roami | Roami cheaper |
| 10 days | $36.50 10 days · unlimited | $3.00 14 days · 3GB · Roamic | Roamic cheaper |
| 15 days | $50.50 15 days · unlimited | $3.18 30 days · 1GB · Yesim | Yesim cheaper |
| 30 days | $73.90 30 days · unlimited | $3.18 30 days · 1GB · Yesim | Yesim cheaper |
Pick your trip length and this re-reads the plan table above on the spot — the cheapest plan whose validity still covers the whole trip, against the cheapest rival in the same country.
Price it for your own dates
Holafly cheapest plan that covers the trip
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Cheapest rival —
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Only plans whose validity covers the whole trip are counted here, so a 30-day trip is priced with a 30-day plan rather than a 5-day one stacked up. Each pick shows its data allowance next to the price — a 500MB trial pack undercuts a 5GB plan for a reason.
One column per brand, cheapest plan that covers the whole trip. Rivals are the other providers we track in China.
Need an exact number for your own dates? Run the trip cost calculator.
Who it fits
Should you buy Holafly for China
Buy it if
- +You want zero data anxiety — all 6 plans here are unlimited data.
- +You are travelling for 30 days or more — Unlimited / 30 Days covers it for $73.90.
- +You are on a short break — Unlimited / 3 Days runs 3 days for $11.90.
Look elsewhere if
- –You are going for fewer than 3 days — its shortest plan runs 3 days
- –You planned to work from a tethered laptop — hotspot sharing is capped at 500 MB/day.
- –You need a local phone number — these are data-only plans.
- –Cheapest headline price is all that matters — Yesim's smallest plan in China starts at $0.51, and that buys 100MB.
- –You may need more data mid-trip — Holafly has no top-ups, so a second plan is the only way to add more.
Honest trade-offs
Where Holafly wins and loses in China
Strengths
- +Unlimited data from $2.46 a day
- +Its daily rate falls from $3.97 on the 3-day plan to $2.46 on the 30-day plan
- +5G on all 3 host networks in China
- +One purchase covers trips from 3 to 30 days
Watch out for
- –A 30-day unlimited plan costs $51.00 from Roamic against $73.90 here
- –Its shortest plan runs 3 days, so a shorter trip still pays for 3
- –Holafly sells 6 trip lengths here while Roamic sells 30
- –Hotspot sharing is capped at 500 MB/day
- –No top-ups — a used-up plan is replaced rather than refilled
- –The throttle point is not published — speeds can drop as low as 256 Kbps - 1 Mbps without warning
- –Data-only plans with no local phone number
Brand history and track record — Holafly
The other side by side
Holafly vs the other providers in China
Airalo
from $4.00
Airalo ranks 7 of 10 on China cost per gigabyte — its cheapest plan is 1GB.
Cheaper entry by $7.90
See all Airalo plans →
aloSIM
from $3.50
On cost per gigabyte, aloSIM sits 2 of 10 in China, entering with 1GB.
Cheaper entry by $8.40
See all aloSIM plans →
Jetpac
from $6.00
Jetpac ranks 6 of 10 on China cost per gigabyte — its cheapest plan is 3GB.
Cheaper entry by $5.90
See all Jetpac plans →
Nomad
from $4.00
On cost per gigabyte, Nomad sits 3 of 10 in China, entering with 1GB.
Cheaper entry by $7.90
See all Nomad plans →
Roami
from $1.99
Roami's China entry plan is 1GB, which puts it 4 of 10 on cost per gigabyte.
Cheaper entry by $9.91
See all Roami plans →
Roamic
from $2.00
Roamic ranks 1 of 10 on China cost per gigabyte — its cheapest plan is 1GB.
Cheaper entry by $9.90
See all Roamic plans →
Saily
from $4.49
On cost per gigabyte, Saily sits 9 of 10 in China, entering with 1GB.
Cheaper entry by $7.41
See all Saily plans →
Ubigi
from $4.00
Ubigi's China entry plan is 1GB, which puts it 5 of 10 on cost per gigabyte.
Cheaper entry by $7.90
See all Ubigi plans →
Yesim
from $0.51
Yesim ranks 8 of 10 on China cost per gigabyte — its cheapest plan is 100MB.
Cheaper entry by $11.39
See all Yesim plans →
FAQ
Holafly China eSIM questions
How much does Holafly charge for China?
Holafly sells 6 plans for China, all unlimited data, from $11.90 for a 3-day trip — about $2.46/day. There is no fixed-data tier to compare against, so the honest test is whether you will use more than that per day.
Is Holafly unlimited data in China really unlimited?
Uncapped, but not unthrottled: Holafly's China unlimited plans run on a published fair-use rule, and what we recorded from Holafly's own documentation is No GB figure published. Past that point the connection slows instead of stopping, so the promise is about data volume rather than speed — see the fair-use table above for which tiers carry the rule and the policy cards for the quoted source. Maps, chat and some video rarely reach the threshold; a laptop on hotspot usually does.
Can I share my Holafly China eSIM with a laptop?
Tethering is governed by Holafly's own rule rather than by the country. What we recorded from Holafly's documentation for China plans is 500 MB/day. That is the publisher's wording, not our paraphrase — the full quote sits in the policy cards above. If you work from a laptop for hours a day, treat this line as the deciding factor between Holafly and a metered alternative, because hotspot traffic drains the same allowance as the phone itself.
Which network does Holafly use in China?
Holafly owns no towers in China, so your data rides the local host carriers — China Mobile, China Telecom, China Unicom. The fastest of those sustains roughly 300 Mbps, and every one of the 203 China plans we track connects to the same local networks.
Is Holafly or Yesim the better China eSIM?
Holafly's cheapest plan here is $11.90; Yesim's is $0.51, though that entry price buys 100MB. The full ranking with every plan — allowance and $/GB side by side — sits in the China eSIM comparison.
Does Holafly have good reviews for China?
We publish no star rating, and that is deliberate: Trustpilot runs separate regional storefronts, so the same brand holds several scores at once, and quoting one of them as the rating would mislead. The reviews themselves are at <a href="https://www.trustpilot.com/review/holafly.com" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Holafly on Trustpilot</a>. What we verify instead is measured on this page — 6 Holafly plans for China starting at $11.90.
Does Holafly work in China?
Yes. Holafly owns no towers in China, so your plan rides the local host networks — China Mobile, China Telecom, China Unicom — and every one of the 203 China plans we track connects to that same set. Installs that fail are almost never a coverage problem. They come down to three causes: the handset is still carrier-locked, the eSIM line's data roaming is switched off, or the phone stays on the old line for mobile data after the profile installs. All three are fixable at home, which is why installing on your own Wi-Fi beats doing it at the airport. Holafly sells 6 packages here from $11.90, so the host network is not what separates it from its rivals.
How do I activate my Holafly eSIM for China?
Install it while you still have home Wi-Fi: Holafly issues either a QR code or an in-app profile, and the install itself takes minutes. Leave the line switched off until you land if you want the validity window to start on arrival, and turn data roaming on for that line. On this page Holafly sells 6 separate China packages, from $11.90 each, so match one to your trip length rather than planning to top up abroad. The generic walkthrough is in our eSIM installation guide.
Does Holafly need a VPN in China?
No. Travel eSIMs for China route their traffic through Hong Kong gateways, which is why Google, WhatsApp and Instagram work on them without a VPN — that is the one real advantage a travel eSIM has over a local Chinese SIM, which cannot reach those services at all. Your Holafly plan still rides the same domestic networks as any other: China Mobile, China Telecom, China Unicom. It starts at $11.90 across the 6 China packages on this page. What it will not do is give you a Chinese phone number, or unlock the China-only apps that need one.
See the whole China picture
Holafly sells unlimited data only, so there is no $/GB to rank it on. The full table with all 203 China plans, badges and fair-use notes lives on the China eSIM comparison. Prices verified Sep 30, 2026.