{"id":113697,"date":"2024-06-02T10:11:59","date_gmt":"2024-06-02T10:11:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.numeroesim.com\/?p=113697"},"modified":"2026-02-19T11:58:26","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T11:58:26","slug":"setup-china-mobile-data-plans-esim","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.numeroesim.com\/blog\/global\/setup-china-mobile-data-plans-esim","title":{"rendered":"How to Setup China Mobile Data Plans (For eSIM devices)\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h1><span style=\"color: #a9023e;\">How to Setup China Mobile Data Plans (For eSIM devices)\u00a0<\/span><\/h1>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Do your travel frequently to China? You must have needed to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Get directions with the online maps<\/li>\n<li>Use Chinese voice translators<\/li>\n<li>Use the popular WeChat app<\/li>\n<li>Book Chinese trains<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To get to stay online and do all that mentioned, you need You must have felt tired of the expensive international roaming fees and the hassle of getting a local SIM card every time you head to China.<\/p>\n<p>Do you have an eSIM compatible device? Check the list.[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_toggle title=&#8221;eSIM Supported Devices List&#8221; custom_font_container=&#8221;tag:h6|font_size:15|text_align:left|color:%23a9023e|line_height:1&#8243; custom_google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Roboto%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C500%2C500italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal&#8221; use_custom_heading=&#8221;true&#8221;]This list can change as more eSIM-compatible devices are released into the market. As of February\u00a02021, the list of eSIM compatible devices is as follows:<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #a9203e;\"><b>iOS<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>iPhone 11<\/li>\n<li>iPhone 11 Pro<\/li>\n<li>iPhone 11 Pro Max<\/li>\n<li>iPhone 12<\/li>\n<li>iPhone 12 Mini<\/li>\n<li>iPhone 12 Pro<\/li>\n<li>iPhone 12 Pro Max<\/li>\n<li>iPhone XS<\/li>\n<li>iPhone XS Max<\/li>\n<li>iPhone XR<\/li>\n<li>iPhone SE (2020)<\/li>\n<li>iPad\u00a0Air (4th\u00a0generation)<\/li>\n<li>iPad Air (3rd Generation)<\/li>\n<li>iPad\u00a0Pro 12.9\u2011inch (4th\u00a0generation)<\/li>\n<li>iPad\u00a0Pro 12.9\u2011inch (3rd\u00a0generation)<\/li>\n<li>iPad\u00a0Pro 11\u2011inch (2nd\u00a0generation)<\/li>\n<li>iPad\u00a0Pro 11\u2011inch (1st\u00a0generation)<\/li>\n<li>iPad (8th\u00a0generation)<\/li>\n<li>iPad (7th generation)<\/li>\n<li>iPad Mini (5th Generation)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #a9203e;\"><b>Android<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Samsung Galaxy Fold<\/li>\n<li>Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G<\/li>\n<li>Samsung Galaxy S21 5G<\/li>\n<li>Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G<\/li>\n<li>Samsung Galaxy S20<\/li>\n<li>Samsung Galaxy S20+<\/li>\n<li>Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra<\/li>\n<li>Samsung Galaxy Z Flip<\/li>\n<li>Samsung Note\u00a0 20+<\/li>\n<li>Nuu Mobile X5<\/li>\n<li>Google Pixel 3 &amp; 3 XL<\/li>\n<li>Google Pixel 3a &amp; 3a XL<\/li>\n<li>Google Pixel 4, 4a &amp; 4 XL<\/li>\n<li>Google Pixel 5<\/li>\n<li>Gemini PDA<\/li>\n<li>Motorola Razr 2019<\/li>\n<li>Huawei P40<\/li>\n<li>Huawei P40 Pro<\/li>\n<li>Huawei Y7 Pro 2019<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #a9203e;\"><b>Windows 10<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #a9203e;\"><b>ACER<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>ACER Swift 3<\/li>\n<li>ACER Swift 7<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #a9203e;\"><b>ASUS<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>ASUS Mini Transformer T103HAF<\/li>\n<li>ASUS NovaGo TP370QL<\/li>\n<li>ASUS Vivobook Flip 14 TP401NA<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #a9203e;\"><b>Dell<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dell Latitude 9510<\/li>\n<li>Dell Latitude 7410<\/li>\n<li>Dell Latitude 7310<\/li>\n<li>Dell Latitude 9410<\/li>\n<li>Dell Latitude 7210 2-in-1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #a9203e;\"><b>HP<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>HP Elitebook G5<\/li>\n<li>HP Probook G5<\/li>\n<li>HP Zbook G5<\/li>\n<li>HP Spectre Folio 13<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #a9203e;\"><b>LENOVO<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Lenovo Yoga C630<\/li>\n<li>Lenovo Miix 630<\/li>\n<li>Lenovo Yoga 520<\/li>\n<li>Lenovo Yoga 720 convertible laptops<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #a9203e;\"><b>SAMSUNG<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Samsung Galaxy Book 2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #a9203e;\"><b>SURFACE<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Surface Go 2<\/li>\n<li>Surface Pro X<\/li>\n<li>Surface Pro 5 LTE Advanced<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #a9203e;\"><strong>Note:<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nDepending on the country of origin or carrier, device compatibility constraints may be as follows:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"color: #a9203e;\"><strong>The iPhone series: <\/strong><\/span>iPhone 12 eSIM, iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 12 Pro Max, iPhone 11, iPhone XS Max, and XR series are not available in China mainland, Hong Kong, and Macao, whereas eSIM is available for iPhone 12 mini, iPhone SE (2nd generation) and iPhone XS purchases in Hong Kong and Macao.<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"first-sentence-half\"><span style=\"color: #a9203e;\"><strong><span class=\"nd-word\">Pixel\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/span><span class=\"nd-word\"><span style=\"color: #a9203e;\"><strong>series:<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"nd-word\">eSIM\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"nd-word\">only\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"nd-word\">works\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"nd-word\">on\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"nd-word\">Pixel\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"nd-word\">2 <\/span><span class=\"nd-word\">devices\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"nd-word\">that\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"nd-word\">come\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"nd-word\">with\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"nd-word\">the\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"nd-word\">Google\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"nd-word\">Fi\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"nd-word\">service. <\/span><span class=\"nd-word\">The\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"nd-word\">Pixel\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"nd-word\">3\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"nd-word\">ordered\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"nd-word\">from\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"nd-word\">Australia,\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"nd-word\">Taiwan, <\/span><span class=\"nd-word\">and\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"nd-word\">Japan\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"nd-word\">is\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"nd-word\">not\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"nd-word\">compatible\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"nd-word\">with\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"nd-word\">eSIM, while Pixel 3 devices imported from any carrier in the US or Canada except for Sprint and Google Fi do not operate with eSIM.\u00a0 Besides, Pixel 3a is also not compatible with eSIM that is purchased in South East Asia and with Verizon operation.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #a9203e;\"><strong>Samsung series:<\/strong> <\/span>US-based Samsung S20 Series, Samsung Galaxy S21 5G Series and Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G, US-based Samsung Note 20 Ultra and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 originated from the USA and Hong Kong are not eSIM compatible.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>[\/vc_toggle][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Great! Now, with Numero eSIM data plans, you can take all the most common pains out of traveling, so you can focus more on having a good time. Follow this step-by-step tutorial to know how to set up china mobile data plans for eSIM devices.[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=&#8221;custom&#8221; border_width=&#8221;5&#8243; accent_color=&#8221;#a9023e&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2>How to Setup China Mobile Data Plans (For eSIM devices)<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h4>(1) Start by visiting the <span style=\"color: #a9023e;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #a9023e;\" href=\"http:\/\/china-data.numeroesim.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Numero China website <\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;113698&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h4>(2) Click on &#8220;<strong>Sign up&#8221;<\/strong> to creat your account<\/h4>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;113703&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h4>If you have an account,<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Click on &#8220;<strong>Sign in<\/strong>&#8220;<\/li>\n<li>Add your email and password<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Note: you can also log in using WeChat by scanning the QR code.\u00a0<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;113711&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;113715&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;113719&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h4>(3) Tap on &#8220;Products&#8221; &gt; &#8220;Data eSIM&#8221;<\/h4>\n<p>Or you can just click on &#8221; Buy data packages now&#8221;.[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;113726&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h4>(4) Choose local or regional data<\/h4>\n<p>Then select the country[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;113730&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h4>(5) Pick the appropriate plan<\/h4>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;113734&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h4>(6) Tap &#8220;Buy Data Package&#8221;<\/h4>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;113734&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h4>(7) Browse the plan&#8217;s detials<\/h4>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;113738&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h4>(8) Click on &#8220;Buy Now&#8221;<\/h4>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;113743&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h4>(9) Choose the payment method<\/h4>\n<p>Whether using &#8220;Alipay&#8221; or &#8221; My wallet&#8221;:<\/p>\n<p>In case you have enough credits in your wallet, the process will continue.[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;113750&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;113758&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;113762&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<span style=\"color: #a9023e;\"><strong>Note:<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nIf you don&#8217;t have enough credits in your wallet, a pop-up will be shown to alert you.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;113754&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h4>(10) Check the plan in your &#8220;Purchases&#8221;<\/h4>\n<p>Go to your account &gt; &#8220;My Purchases&#8221; to see your active and not active plans.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;113770&#8243; 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