Buying a Sim Card at Shanghai Airport

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For more detailed info about buying a sim card at Shanghai Airport, China e-sim cards and VPN’s check out my complete and up to date guide on my blog: www.traveltomtom.net/destinat...
In this video you can see what it is like to arrive at Shanghai PVG Airport. I will walk you through the airport from the plane till the arrival hall.
The main reason why I recorded this video is to help you find the best way to get connected when traveling to Shanghai. In my vlog I show you everything you need to know about buying a sim card at Shanghai Airport.
Trust me the best way to stay connected when traveling to China is an e-sim card. Here is Traveltomtom's comparison of the best e-sim cards for China: www.traveltomtom.net/destinat...
Personally I used an Airalo e-sim card for China: airalo.pxf.io/QyzzOo
All the prices for tourist sim cards, info about e-sim cards, the registration process and in the end I come with a conclusion what based on my experiences is the best way to stay connected when traveling to Shanghai, China.
I am sure some of the tips in this vlog about buying a sim card at Shanghai Airport for your trip to China were helpful, but if you still have questions then please leave me a comment below and I will try to help you out.
Please don’t forget to hit that like button for my effort showing you the best sim card for traveling to Shanghai.
Thanks in advance and enjoy your trip to Shanghai!

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5 окт 2023

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@willocqlilyho 2 месяца назад

Thank you. Your information is really helpful. :D

@TheOnlyOne952 Месяц назад

Thank you very much! I will be at the end of May in Beijing and Shanghai. I will try Airalo e-sim card.

@EarthMan1932 3 месяца назад

Great one

@elizabethmartell3258 2 месяца назад

Omg...thank you so much ❤

@lucinda83 6 месяцев назад

Ik ben hier zo blij mee!

@TravelTomTom 6 месяцев назад

Dank je wel

@Livinginshanghai666 7 месяцев назад

Very helpful video! Especially for business people or travelers.

@JoloNavarro 7 месяцев назад

Nice video always!!

@TravelTomTom 7 месяцев назад

Thanks a lot

@Rogalandopprret-ch3dc 2 месяца назад

this was helpfull

@TravelTomTom Месяц назад

Thank you

@Jibby-ti2ni 5 месяцев назад

just done my 7 days trip to china qingdao xi'an and shanghai. bought a 30gb 200 yuan simcard at qingdao airport. install free vpn. vpn - super unlimited proxy. never got problem. just sometimes diconnected. reconnect. you good to go. Latest update. Sorry guys. My recent trip in march 2024 to hangzhou and jinan. U cannot buy local number anymore. Due to local number link to cashless payment, bank, bill, etc. New policy they said. Local ID needed for registration. So i just turn on my daily unlimited roaming. Refer ur service provider plan. No vpn needed for whatsapp n google on roaming.

@davebee70 4 месяца назад

Hi, I’m heading there soon. Can I ask which vpn you used and also sim card? Thank you

@Jibby-ti2ni 4 месяца назад

@@davebee70 unicorn i guess. Small shop around airport. Vpn is super unlimited proxy. Blue icon with key. Free version.

@gunznice 4 месяца назад

Does all these SIM card comes with a local mobile number ?

@Jibby-ti2ni 4 месяца назад

@@gunznice yes

@keepsmilingall 3 месяца назад

Can i ask you. Does the sim card allowed for call to a another Chinese mobile number

@ayajamal25 3 месяца назад

How did you book the taxi? Do they have Uber or similar company

@tonysofla 7 месяцев назад

With so many vowels how is it spelled? Airalo But as they are (4G) data only, how do you get a sms when needed? like the free wifi, like the didi app for taxi is going to need for one-time activation.

@gracewang6573 4 дня назад

Hi bro may i ask , you mean arrive to pudong only done by self immigration ?

@dfk_zone8274 6 месяцев назад

Thanks for very informative video! 1. Did you use Airalo on an iPhone at Shanghai? (I’ve heard that iPhone’s eSIM’s are blocked in China). 2. Which network on an Airalo did you take? Thank you

@_Tripsandtips101 6 месяцев назад

From what I understand, iPhones do not come with eSIMs if they are sold in China (including many recent iPhone models in Hong Kong and Macau). eSIMs on iPhones purchased outside China should work as usual. But it's recommended to buy a plan before stepping foot in Mainland China.

@abbyabroad 3 месяца назад

@@_Tripsandtips101I live here and this gentleman is the first that E-SIMs have worked for. A friend visited with one last month and she ended up buying a Chinese SIM like I recommended. She also couldn’t get approved for WeChat until she got that local number.

@NataliaGarcia-yy4lj 2 месяца назад

Hey Tom! Thanks for this video, it is really helpful. I am going to China in 2 weeks and I will be working from there. I will order the SIM that you recommended but I also need to get a good VPN to be able to join team meetings, etc. Any recommendations? Also, can I order the SIM card to Canada and then use it in China?

@TravelTomTom Месяц назад

Yes you can order it to Canada if you order a physical prepaid sim card. E-sim is just easier! Good VPNs are Nord, Surfshark, Express. But I tried all of them in China and none of them worked good. It was really complicated

@samsonpoon5268 7 месяцев назад

welcome to china, bro

@TravelTomTom 7 месяцев назад

Thank you so much

@newworldchannel6426 3 месяца назад

Ok, Thx

@TravelTomTom 3 месяца назад

Happy to hear it was helpful

@GabrielCurubeto 3 месяца назад

@TravelTomTom hello, have you looked at the Pocket Wifi prices and optios too? We are going there next month and would prefer an option which both could use. Thanks

@TravelTomTom 3 месяца назад

I can be really short about pocket wifis! Read my full review: www.traveltomtom.net/travel-gear/best-way-to-get-wifi-when-traveling

@krisztianpacsa3557 27 дней назад

Hi! How was your trip? Do you have some useful experience? Was it easy to buy a simcard? Does it have any trick which was not mentioned in the video?

@GabrielCurubeto 25 дней назад

@@krisztianpacsa3557 We did not buy a SIM card, as we ended up purchasing a plan from our country (Brazil) for international coverage, which worked surprisingly well.

@darylc4944 29 дней назад

Hi Tom, i am using Airalo & VPN. Can i get access to WhatsApp & Facebook?

@alexanderwitkin 7 месяцев назад

Hey brother! How long did you travel in China?! I’m joining a Shaolin Temple in Rizhao and will be flying into the other Shanghai airport, SHA. How do you spell the e-sim you purchased? Perhaps I’ll do that, but I’ve heard LetsVPN is a good one to use. I’m hoping to make RU-vid videos during my time as a student and post to social media, so I really wanna figure out what’s best and most efficient for time and $! Let me know if you have any further insight! Much love brother & happy travels!

@TravelTomTom 7 месяцев назад

There is only 1 solution that I recommend. Super easy to avoid all hassle and not expensive at all. See the link in description

@abbyabroad 3 месяца назад

I’m a RU-vidr in China and it’s easy! You just need to be prepared. My channel has step by step directions. If you’ll be here awhile, go for Astrill VPN, but set up an account on their site before coming & download it beforehand. Betternet VPN is cheaper, a bit less reliable but better than the big names he mentions in the video for China. China Mobile is best for cell phone service & I have China Unicom for my home Internet. Chinese people don’t use VPNs nearly as much as foreigners so they don’t need Internet as fast, so if you buy your own wifi service, insist on the highest level. I pay $30 a month for very fast wifi here in Beijing. Also understand that some smaller cities are stuck at 4G so that will limit your access.

@kevinfoo5031 4 дня назад

Did your chinamobile Sim get you a local phone number? That is worth something for booking hotels, restaurants and tickets I believe....

@deborahbalutoc4138 6 месяцев назад

Hello Tom I'm going to travel to Beijing where to buy that simcard.im only using Facebook to connect with my friends and family..thanks a lot

@TravelTomTom 6 месяцев назад

See the link in description. All info there what you need trust me

@atamo4323 2 месяца назад

Sim cards outside of china will work in china for all foreign apps and sites. However, no china phone # is provided (if u need one). Sim cards in china will give u a china # and will block certain sites and apps. A vpn usually will solve that. Many china utubers have no issues, not sure why tomtom vpn is so slow.

@Unequalmind 3 месяца назад

Hello, I'm going on a trip to China and I need to buy a SIM, how did you pay at the airport? They say that payment there is by mobile phone, but until you have internet you couldn't pay

@abbyabroad 3 месяца назад

PS to address the no-Internet issue: you can actually save your AliPay QR code before you come & the transaction can go through then without Internet, or ask the China Mobile employee to use their mobile hotspot (they’re probably used to doing it). But the airport China Mobiles probably accept foreign bank cards or even cash.

@MS-uj5yo 4 месяца назад

E-sim card is an option, but it should be mentioned that you should also have a right phone (model) that supports e-sim.

@TravelTomTom 3 месяца назад

Of course. For more detailed info and latest updates check out the link in description.

@restarea4719 7 месяцев назад

Thank uu so muchh, the video is very helpful, but is there anyone selling 4G sim cards? I just saw 5G everywhere, while my device just support 4G :(

@abbyabroad 3 месяца назад

Hello, my Chinese SIM card supports 5G, but I put it into my old iPhone 8+ and it worked fine. I thought it was the phone, not the SIM, that matters, but I could be wrong.

@o.c.g.m9426 3 месяца назад

But isnt it true if i use an E sim compared to a regular sim i wont be able to get a chinese phone number meaning i cant use alipay or wechat ?

@tonysofla Месяц назад

Alipay allows foreign numbers. But I would still get the lowest cost real sim with a real phone number, for museums, for free wifi as some locations etc. You don't want any stress on a vacation.

@cutecuddle1559 Месяц назад

I have a Chinese phone but I can’t install vpn. Can I also used e sim using Chinese phone?

@TravelTomTom Месяц назад

If your phone is e-sim compatible you can

@sslim1984 Месяц назад

Foreign sim cards with data roaming works and very fast too - you get all your Google, FB, whatsapp, etc... However, Goggle maps are not detailed enough to be useful for actual travelling in China.

@Roberto-lg7jx 2 месяца назад

Many new Android phones are not compatible with MANY esims. My Samsung S20 is no no for example

@TravelTomTom Месяц назад

Yes depends on the model. Easiest way is to Google your model

@jpenalosa28 7 месяцев назад

Have you tried using didi? Did it work with the esim card?

@TravelTomTom 7 месяцев назад

Never heard of Didi

@evelinericksson1611 4 месяца назад

DIDI is a Chinese company so it works with any sim that can be used inside china.

@abbyabroad 3 месяца назад

@@TravelTomTomdidi is China’s Uber! They have a great app that works totally in English. It does work best with a physical SIM card tho.

@YTubeViewer12 3 месяца назад

I plan to arrive early morning around 1 am. Can anybody verify that the sim card shops at the Shanghai Pudong Airport are open that late?

@TravelTomTom 3 месяца назад

It says in the video and also for all small details and updated prices see the link in description.

@TravelTomTom 3 месяца назад

But yes open 24h

@YTubeViewer12 3 месяца назад

Hi @TravelTomTom, thanks for your response. I did watch your video where you said they were open 24 hours. However, I had heard differently from another site where they said when it's late they are not around, so I was curious if anybody had actually been there that late in case you were doing your video during the day. Thanks for doing your videos. They are immensely helpful in doing my research before I go.

@shameemakthar 2 месяца назад

Can I purchase airalo after reaching china

@TravelTomTom Месяц назад

Well technically yes but you need a VPN. It is complicated but it works

@Kingking-lc4sx Месяц назад

will it expire after one month

@TravelTomTom Месяц назад

Your plan yes, your sim no

@sherzod7788 Месяц назад

Can you exchange usd to yuan and use it there? Cuz i heard you use only mobile payments there

@iirekm 2 месяца назад

I don't know if it works in communist China, but for most countries it's easier and safer (many sim card sellers are scammers) to get a e-sim before leaving, some cell operators also offer cheap roaming packages which may be ok if you don't have to watch netflix or upload gigabytes of data on travel.

@matteow.4964 Месяц назад

Those sim card price are way too overpriced 😱. U can buy sim card everywhere for 1/3 that price

@TravelTomTom Месяц назад

Yes that is airport tourist sim card prices. Check out e-sim cards for China much cheaper: www.traveltomtom.net/destinations/asia/china/best-esim-cards-for-china

@nadirkhoms 7 месяцев назад

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

@TravelTomTom 7 месяцев назад

Thank my friend

@SunKing968 21 день назад

tomTOM

@buyermay2145 26 дней назад

Obviously , Tomtom has not done his homework before he went to China . He could by a cheap sim card on many websites before he went to China or travel with roaming by using his cell phone and it would be much easier. China is a very big country , there are many differences between provinces and it's better to do a homework to avoid embarrassing.

@hdzy121 7 месяцев назад

Its so expensive!!

@TravelTomTom 7 месяцев назад

Yesss esim online is cheaper

@abbyabroad 3 месяца назад

Noooo it doesn’t have to be! Go with China Mobile. Their stores are everywhere and you just need a passport. Don’t mess with E-SIMs as they don’t work great here :-(. I have step by step directions on my channel!