Shanghai eases SIM card access for visitors

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10 күн бұрын

Foreign visitors to Shanghai, rejoice! Getting connected in the city is now a breeze with short-term SIM cards available for seven to 30 days. Plus, you can enjoy English services at outlets, hotlines, and fully online application services. Check out more on:
www.shine.cn/news/metro/24062...
Stay connected, make calls, surf the web, and use all your favorite apps for transportation, food delivery, and more. Happy traveling!
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Пікірлер: 54

@chaicupa5747 4 күн бұрын

I think this SIM card the important point is it will also include a local number. Not just a data access.

@ytfanlingeric 3 күн бұрын

That's true. You cannot get a SIM card with local number in Japan, and many online reservations (e.g. restaurants) require a local number.

@pandabearoceanpark 8 сағат бұрын

Happy to know that China is finally making life easier for visitors!!

@sunnys2864 4 күн бұрын

Is short-term eSIM available?

@knoxtan325 4 күн бұрын

❤good for short term stay travellers. What about short term eSIM? Thank you.

@walterhug2516 5 күн бұрын

finally, thank you😀

@tiny-kl7ob 7 күн бұрын

china have this in 2000, i can go any shop and buy a sim and pop in phone and used i did not even need to give passport or id

@user-qb7pf8ju9w 4 күн бұрын

嗯，怀念不用实名登记的年代。

@xxg6573 4 күн бұрын

@@user-qb7pf8ju9w你是不是也很怀念身份盗窃诈骗横行，犯罪猖獗的年代

@shanghaiilove7609 Күн бұрын

Telecom fraud is too much frequent, that's why real name registration is now required for SIM card application process.

@GTR-88-u8g 14 сағат бұрын

@@user-qb7pf8ju9w lucky even today in canada i can buy a sim card with 30 gb data and used it in china for 2 weeks for $40 cad

@littlebrit 7 күн бұрын

You can better buy SIM card in Hong Kong before going to China. Hong Kong SIM cards you can use for any website, nothing is blocked. You can use as normal China cards: get wifi passwords etc. You can top up with any international credit card more convenient than China cards. Best of course is that you don't need to use VPN to access google and facebook.

@kitlee4486 7 күн бұрын

Is HK SIM card able to open a mainland China bank account??

@littlebrit 7 күн бұрын

@@kitlee4486 You can try. I think you need a tax payer number to open an account. It is not so easy now.

@fatdoi003 6 күн бұрын

what if i landed @ Shanghai? can i buy HK sim?

@littlebrit 5 күн бұрын

@@fatdoi003 Not sure. Some Asian countries might have special plans for China roaming.

@chaicupa5747 4 күн бұрын

You can get data sim card in HK thats fine. But it wont give you a mainland phone number which is handy and required to register with a lot of APP

@rickysuenwk 6 күн бұрын

Why the foreigners not using the roaming service of their own cards?

@shanghaiilove7609 5 күн бұрын

Because foreign sim cards do not work with any china online shopping APPs, such as JingDong, Pin duoduo and Taobao. Therefore, purchasing a China SIM Card is very helpful. Unless you don't want to buy anything online.

@sz5263 4 күн бұрын

Because it is super expensive when roaming outside their countries.

@suntan8655 4 күн бұрын

A lot of services like ride hailing, online your bookings, restaurant reservations etc use SMS which require a local number.

@ytfanlingeric 3 күн бұрын

For obvious reasons that travellers all know.

@LisaTao 4 күн бұрын

Need short term eSIM

@Dihorse371 4 күн бұрын

Tried buying a short term sim card in US and see what happens.

@Waingro808 15 сағат бұрын

You can buy one anywhere anytime without ID

@theotheleo6830 7 күн бұрын

Will these sim cards allow access to Google Maps, email, texting, and all of the other apps that foreigners use?

@tkh2944 7 күн бұрын

Use VPN or your foreign SIM on roaming cost. Otherwise, ask those platforms you want to use to comply with the laws of the countries they want to operate in.😊

@theotheleo6830 7 күн бұрын

@@tkh2944 If you don't know the answer to my question, don't bother me.

@littlebrit 7 күн бұрын

Use Hong Kong sim cards, they have special plans for China roaming. Very cheap

@fatdoi003 6 күн бұрын

@@littlebrit can you buy HK sims in China?

@handaxia1251 6 күн бұрын

@@tkh2944 Why not route this SIM cards which are registered using foreign passport to official VPN set by the government so tourist can access these apps?

@FengXiao168 8 күн бұрын

最关键的是这些卡要能上国外的网啊，像Facebook等等的网站。希望有关当局能推出这种卡方便外国旅客。

@rosqin 7 күн бұрын

这是把那些机场的生意都给搞没了。

@roro4787 7 күн бұрын

thats really useful

@tkh2944 7 күн бұрын

Use VPN or your foreign SIM on roaming cost. Otherwise, ask those platforms you want to use to comply with the laws of the countries they want to operate in.😊

@shanghaiilove7609 Күн бұрын

你做梦啊，不可能的。很多人不买SIM卡，后面麻烦的事情实在太多了。因为很多人在线买东西，但都需要本地SIM卡。还有就是很多外国手机卡都无法收到手机验证码，无法注册东西，就是因为是境外卡。我们单位一大堆外国分公司的员工来上海接受产品培训，问我京东怎么买，淘宝怎么买，烦死了。而且用外国漫游的卡访问境内很多网站速度都非常慢，因为他们是漫游回到他们国家本地再访问中国境内网站。我记得即使是在香港访问境内网站都不快。

@bluey5708 4 күн бұрын

Now I need a good VPN that works in China.

@zobenny8290 2 күн бұрын

这种卡应该直接带vpn那种毕竟人家已经习惯那么海外软件了工作要做细不是每个人都会使用vpn

@MegaPapa8888 4 күн бұрын

Can I also buy a local cell phone and install the SIM card in the airport?

@ytfanlingeric 3 күн бұрын

You can use your own "foreign" cell phone, why do you want to buy a "local" one? The local SIM will work in your foreign cell phone.

@shanghaiilove7609 Күн бұрын

The answer is yes if you arrive at Pudong Airport Terminal 2. They opened a new International service center this month, where you can purchase SIM card. Also they will help you to set up local SIM card.