Which eSim: Airalo, Nomad, Holafly?

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Which eSim is currently working well to access data, Gmail, WhatsApp etc in China? This is for a ten-day trip.

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Thanks for all the recommendations. I did some comparing among Airalo, Holafly, Nomad, and 3HK. I have some more travel coming up, so a global plan with a longer term will be useful. As far as I can tell, Holafly doesn’t have a global plan. Nomad’s longest plan is 30 days. I wonder if 3HK’s great 30-day rates are only for people with a Hong Kong number, because I’m seeing higher prices. And Airalo is the only one that offers a SIM with calling/texting in addition to data. So if I’m understanding all of this correctly, I think Airalo is my best choice.
Here’s a summary of a few plans I considered:
-Airalo global, 30 days, 3gb, $24 data only or $36 data/call/text
-Airalo global, 365 days, 20gb, $69 data only or $89 data/call/text
-Holafly Asia or China, 10 days, unlimited data, $37
-Holafly Asia or China, 30 days, unlimited data, $79
-3HK global, 365 days, 8gb+5gb, $268
-3HK China, 365 days, 40gt+5gb, $268
-3HK China, 30 days, 15gb, $138
-Nomad global, 30 days, 3gb, $40
-Nomad China, 30 days, 3gb, $7
-Nomad China, 30 days, 10gb, $13

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3hk 25 dollars 30 Gb

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holafly has unlimited data option which is working fine

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I’ve used Airalo a couple of times with no problems this year (saves having an extra vpn)

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Airalo has been working well for me in both HKG and mainland

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I love airalo no issues so far. My code for 3$ off GABRIE7189. Have a nice trip!

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If you use Airalo here’s a referral code: KYLER7635

But I just spent 6 days in Shanghai and 2 in Hong Kong and my 3 eSIM has worked great. It’s certainly a much better deal than Airalo. Only issues were I had to manually select the correct network in China (I think it was China Unicom) and I had to do the identity verification before I was able to use it in Hong Kong.

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Hi! :blush: For your trip to China, I’d totally recommend Holafly. We offer a 10-day unlimited plan for around $36.90 USD, and it includes VPN access, which is perfect since services like WhatsApp and Gmail are blocked in China without a VPN. The best part? You don’t have to set up a VPN yourself—it’s all ready to go! :raising_hands:

Plus, you can use it as a hotspot for 500mb per day to share your data with other devices—super handy if you need to connect more than one device while traveling! :globe_showing_europe_africa:

Just a quick note: It’s important to check if your phone is compatible with eSIM first. They support most iPhones, Samsung, Pixel, Xiaomi, Huawei, Motorola and others—just take a look at their compatibility guide to be sure! :mobile_phone::white_check_mark:

Here are some helpful links for you:

It’s super easy and convenient, and you’ll be all set for your trip! Safe travels! :airplane::globe_showing_asia_australia:

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I am traveling China for 12 days, I purchased Holafly’s unlimited data plan for 15 days at $51USD. So Happy to report that its been working well from the start - I have access to all western apps - gmail, facebook and instagram only my TikTok does not work here. Other than that I have unlimited data!! Better than Airalo in my opinion.

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Nomad $7 off for a purchase above $10 with following promo code: MANUYNYLSC

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Airalo. Very reliable & cheapest. Here’s a $3 discount code KATRIN1299

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Use my referral code HIVA36GS for Nomad for your first purchase during the checkout and we both get $3 off. It’s a win- win for both of us .The referral code is HIVA36GS

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Nomad code for 3$off
J65488HY

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3mo late to this post but FYI the 3HK prices are in HKD not USD :slight_smile:

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What was your experience when traveling in China ?

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Expensive asf… you can get much cheaper

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Second this. Best price to GB ratio.

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Did the holafly VPN work in China?

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Nomad is working for me in china now. Cheaper too. Also happy to give you a 7 day trial of Astrill VPN which works great for wifi and local sims. Just DM me your email.