Prepaid travel eSIM

1GB China eSIM – 7-Day Plan

1GB of high-speed data to use over 7 days in China. Your internet traffic exits in Hong Kong. Some services, such as ChatGPT and Google Gemini, aren't available on Hong Kong IPs. Choose the Non-HK IP version if you need them.

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Graba SIM Family

Travelling together to China? Save up to 25%

One order for 2 to 6 people. Choose a plan for each person, lighter data for the kids and more for whoever is navigating, and every eSIM arrives labelled with their name.

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−10%3 people
−25%4 to 6

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Key facts

China 1GB, 7 days: what you get

Price per GB: £2.75 per GB
When the 1GB runs out: Data stops at 1GB; top-ups available.
When the 7 days start: On first connection in China; buy up to 180 days ahead.
Network speed: 5G where the network offers it, otherwise 4G or 3G
Hotspot: Yes. Share data with a laptop, tablet or another phone. Shared devices use the same allowance.
Internet location: Hong Kong
What this means
Google, WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook and YouTube are blocked on local Chinese networks and SIM cards. This eSIM’s data joins the internet outside mainland China, so they open as normal.
Your eSIM connects to local networks in China, but your data joins the internet in Hong Kong. Apps and websites see a connection from Hong Kong, so some may show that country’s language, prices or content.
Maps, GPS and taxi apps still know where you really are, because they use your phone’s location, not your internet location.
Some services, such as ChatGPT and Google Gemini, aren’t available from Hong Kong. If you need them, choose a plan whose internet location isn’t Hong Kong.
Popular apps on this plan
Google Maps works
WhatsApp works
Instagram works
TikTok: TikTok isn’t available in Hong Kong
Snapchat works
WeChat works
YouTube works
ChatGPT: OpenAI doesn’t offer ChatGPT in Hong Kong
Gemini: Google doesn’t offer Gemini in Hong Kong
Netflix works
TikTok isn’t available in Hong Kong. OpenAI doesn’t offer ChatGPT in Hong Kong. Google doesn’t offer Gemini in Hong Kong.

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TRAVELLING FROM THE UK

This plan vs UK roaming in China

A week of mobile data abroad on your UK plan, next to this prepaid China eSIM. UK network prices include calls and texts from your UK plan; Graba SIM plans are data only, so keep your UK SIM on for calls and texts.

Prices in pounds for every network and for Graba SIM, so they compare like for like.

O2£49.00
£7 a day × 7, O2 Travel Bolt On. Includes unlimited calls, texts and data, at up to 2 Mbps. Pay Monthly plans without roaming included.
Three£42.00
7-day pass, Three Go Roam Around the World Extra. Includes your UK calls, texts and up to 12 GB of your UK data. Pay Monthly plans without roaming included.
VodafoneCheck Vodafone
Check what Vodafone charges in China in its roaming charge checker. Its European roaming passes only cover Zone B.
EEVaries: check EE
EE doesn’t publish one price for every country: it prices roaming by destination, plan and start date. Check EE’s roaming tool for China.
This plan£2.75
1GB for 7 days, data only.

Published prices, checked 6 November 2026: O2 · Three · Vodafone · EE. Each price is for that destination’s own roaming zone. Some UK plans include roaming, so check yours before you travel. The Graba SIM price is the current plan price.

Full specification

Plan specifications

Data allowance: 1GB in total
Validity: 7 days
Plan type: Fixed data allowance
Mobile networks: China Mobile (5G)
Phone number: None — data-only eSIM; keep your usual SIM for calls and texts
Plan code: JC052

China eSIM – 1GB, 7 Days

How far 1GB goes

Your data budget

143MBAverage per day

1GB over 7 days averages 143MB a day, but it is a total, not a daily cap.

Use	Per day	Whole plan (1GB)
Maps and directions	about 14 hours	100 hours
Browsing and social media (no video)	about 55 minutes	6 hours
Video calls	about 20 minutes	2 hours
Standard-definition video	about 10 minutes	1 hour

Rough guide: maps 10MB, browsing 150MB, video calls 400MB, standard video 700MB an hour.

Prepare for your destination

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Coverage

Country Coverage

This plan works in the following country

1 Country

China

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Price per GB in the currency you chose.

Plan	Type	Price	Price per GB
100MB · 7 days	Fixed data	£1.99	£19.90
500MB · 7 days	Fixed data	£1.99	£3.98
1GB · 7 daysThis plan	Fixed data	£2.75	£2.75
3GB · 15 days	Fixed data	£7.25	£2.42
3GB · 30 days	Fixed data	£7.25	£2.42
5GB · 30 days	Fixed data	£10.99	£2.20
10GB · 30 days	Fixed data	£21.75	£2.17
20GB · 30 days	Fixed data	£37.99	£1.90
50GB · 30 days	Fixed data	£92.50	£1.85
50GB · 180 days	Fixed data	£118.50	£2.37

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How to install your eSIM

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Questions about this plan

Is 1GB enough for 7 days in China?

For messages, maps and some browsing every day, yes. Keep video and large uploads for Wi-Fi.

What happens when the 1GB runs out?

Add a top-up to the same eSIM or buy another China plan to keep going.

Is a bigger China plan better value?

The next size up, 3GB for 15 days, is £7.25: £2.42 per GB, less per GB than the 1GB plan.

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