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Prices checked Sep 30, 2026
Roami China eSIM Plans & Prices (2026)
Roami's complete China lineup — 20 plans, benchmarked against all 10 providers and 203 plans we track for this country.
Prices shown are Roami's own list prices as checked on Sep 30, 2026 and can change at any time — confirm the current figure on Roami's website before you buy.
Roami promo code
20% off your entire order — code
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No expiry published. Applies at Roami checkout on top of the prices below.
The verdict, computed
Is Roami the right eSIM for China
Roami's best rate in China is $0.80/GB; the country benchmark is $0.48/GB among the 10 providers we track. Entry price is $1.99 against the country floor of $0.51. The full ranking context lives in the all-provider China comparison.
Roami in China
All 20 Roami China plans
20 plans · 4 trip lengths · 3 to 30 days
| Plan | Data | Validity | Price | $/day | $/GB | Link |
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| 10GB / 3 Days | 10GB | 3 days | $7.99 | $2.66 | $0.80 | View plan |
| 20GB / 7 Days | 20GB | 7 days | $15.99 | $2.28 | $0.80 | View plan |
| 50GB / 30 Days Most data | 50GB | 30 days | $39.99 | $1.33 | $0.80 | View plan |
| 30GB / 15 Days | 30GB | 15 days | $28.99 | $1.93 | $0.97 | View plan |
| 20GB / 15 Days | 20GB | 15 days | $19.99 | $1.33 | $1.00 | View plan |
| 30GB / 30 Days | 30GB | 30 days | $29.99 | $1.00 | $1.00 | View plan |
| 10GB / 15 Days | 10GB | 15 days | $10.99 | $0.73 | $1.10 | View plan |
| 5GB / 3 Days | 5GB | 3 days | $5.99 | $2.00 | $1.20 | View plan |
| 10GB / 7 Days | 10GB | 7 days | $11.99 | $1.71 | $1.20 | View plan |
| 20GB / 30 Days | 20GB | 30 days | $25.99 | $0.87 | $1.30 | View plan |
| 3GB / 3 Days | 3GB | 3 days | $3.99 | $1.33 | $1.33 | View plan |
| 5GB / 7 Days | 5GB | 7 days | $6.99 | $1.00 | $1.40 | View plan |
| 5GB / 15 Days | 5GB | 15 days | $7.99 | $0.53 | $1.60 | View plan |
| 10GB / 30 Days | 10GB | 30 days | $15.99 | $0.53 | $1.60 | View plan |
| 3GB / 7 Days | 3GB | 7 days | $4.99 | $0.71 | $1.66 | View plan |
| 5GB / 30 Days | 5GB | 30 days | $8.99 | $0.30 | $1.80 | View plan |
| 1GB / 7 Days | 1GB | 7 days | $1.99 | $0.28 | $1.99 | View plan |
| 1GB / 3 Days | 1GB | 3 days | $1.99 | $0.66 | $1.99 | View plan |
| 3GB / 15 Days | 3GB | 15 days | $5.99 | $0.40 | $2.00 | View plan |
| 3GB / 30 Days | 3GB | 30 days | $6.99 | $0.23 | $2.33 | View plan |
Prices in USD as listed by Roami, 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
Roami China eSIM hotspot 5G and fair-use rules
Quoted from Roami'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
AllowedUp to 5 devices
Roami advertises free hotspot sharing on every plan for up to five devices, with tethering traffic counted against the plan allowance rather than a separate hotspot budget.
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
30 GB/day
Drops to Reduced speed
Roami's destination pages state that speed may reduce after 30 GB in a single day, but its USA page claims no fair-use throttle at all and its UK guide cites 2 GB/day on the unlimited tier instead. Treat the threshold as destination-dependent and read the plan page for the country you are buying.
Top-ups
AvailableTop-ups are bought in the Roami app and activate on the existing eSIM within seconds, with no new QR code to install.
The masts behind the plan
Which network does Roami ride in China
Roami 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, Roami'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 Roami costs by trip length in China
The same trip priced two ways — Roami's own cheapest plan that stays valid for the whole stay, against the cheapest rival plan covering the same days in China.
| Trip length | Roami cheapest | Cheapest rival in China | cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 days | $1.99 7 days · 1GB | $2.00 7 days · 1GB · Roamic | Roami cheaper |
| 5 days | $1.99 7 days · 1GB | $2.00 7 days · 1GB · Roamic | Roami cheaper |
| 7 days | $1.99 7 days · 1GB | $2.00 7 days · 1GB · Roamic | Roami cheaper |
| 10 days | $5.99 15 days · 3GB | $3.00 14 days · 3GB · Roamic | Roamic cheaper |
| 15 days | $5.99 15 days · 3GB | $3.18 30 days · 1GB · Yesim | Yesim cheaper |
| 30 days | $6.99 30 days · 3GB | $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
Roami 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 Roami for China
Buy it if
- +You would rather size your own data — 20 plans here, from $1.99.
- +You are travelling for 30 days or more — 3GB / 30 Days covers it for $6.99.
- +You are on a short break — 1GB / 7 Days runs 7 days for $1.99.
- +You are staying 3 days or more — that is where it first undercuts the cheapest metered plan in China
Look elsewhere if
- –You are going for fewer than 3 days — its shortest plan runs 3 days
- –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.
Honest trade-offs
Where Roami wins and loses in China
Strengths
- +Its daily rate falls from $0.66 on the 3-day plan to $0.23 on the 30-day plan
- +5G on all 3 host networks in China
- +One purchase covers trips from 3 to 30 days
- +From 3 days up it undercuts the cheapest metered plan in China
- +Hotspot and tethering allowed — Up to 5 devices
Watch out for
- –On a 10-day trip Roamic's 3GB plan costs $3.00 against $5.99 here — $2.99 less
- –A 10-day trip has no matching tier — its cheapest cover is the 15-day / 3GB plan at $5.99
- –Its shortest plan runs 3 days, so a shorter trip still pays for 3
- –Roami sells 4 trip lengths here while Roamic sells 30
- –Data-only plans with no local phone number
Brand history and track record — Roami
The other side by side
Roami 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.
Pricier entry by $2.01
See all Airalo plans →
aloSIM
from $3.50
On cost per gigabyte, aloSIM sits 2 of 10 in China, entering with 1GB.
Pricier entry by $1.51
See all aloSIM plans →
Holafly
from $11.90
Holafly sells unlimited China plans only — there is no $/GB figure to rank it on.
Pricier entry by $9.91
See all Holafly plans →
Jetpac
from $6.00
Jetpac ranks 6 of 10 on China cost per gigabyte — its cheapest plan is 3GB.
Pricier entry by $4.01
See all Jetpac plans →
Nomad
from $4.00
On cost per gigabyte, Nomad sits 3 of 10 in China, entering with 1GB.
Pricier entry by $2.01
See all Nomad plans →
Roamic
from $2.00
Roamic ranks 1 of 10 on China cost per gigabyte — its cheapest plan is 1GB.
Pricier entry by $0.01
See all Roamic plans →
Saily
from $4.49
On cost per gigabyte, Saily sits 9 of 10 in China, entering with 1GB.
Pricier entry by $2.50
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.
Pricier entry by $2.01
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 $1.48
See all Yesim plans →
FAQ
Roami China eSIM questions
How much does Roami charge for China?
Roami sells 20 plans for China, from $1.99. Its best rate is $0.80/GB, drawn from the 10 provider price sheets we track for this destination. All prices are in USD as listed by Roami and exclude promo codes.
Can I share my Roami China eSIM with a laptop?
Tethering is governed by Roami's own rule rather than by the country. What we recorded from Roami's documentation for China plans is Up to 5 devices. 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 Roami and a metered alternative, because hotspot traffic drains the same allowance as the phone itself.
Which network does Roami use in China?
Roami 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 Roami or Yesim the better China eSIM?
Roami's cheapest plan here is $1.99; 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 Roami have good reviews for China?
We publish no star rating for Roami, and there is no single official score to fall back on either — the brand keeps no Trustpilot profile, and third-party review coverage varies by region. What we verify instead is measured on this page — 20 Roami plans for China starting at $1.99.
Does Roami work in China?
Yes. Roami 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. Roami sells 20 packages here from $1.99, so the host network is not what separates it from its rivals.
How do I activate my Roami eSIM for China?
Install it while you still have home Wi-Fi: Roami 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 Roami sells 20 separate China packages, from $1.99 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 Roami 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 Roami plan still rides the same domestic networks as any other: China Mobile, China Telecom, China Unicom. It starts at $1.99 across the 20 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
Roami's best $/GB in China next to the other 10 providers we track — the full table with all 203 plans, badges and fair-use notes lives on the China eSIM comparison. Prices verified Sep 30, 2026.