Shenyang - Post Report Question and Answers
Do you have any recommendations regarding mobile phones? Did you keep your home-country plan or use a local provider?
You can get Chinese SIM cards for cheap and they are easy to top up from your phone each month. I was also happy that I kept my GoogleFi data plan because it allows me to access U.S. internet with less issues (although it is often slow and doesn't integrate well in Wechat). - Jun 2024
China Mobile or China Telecom are about the same. You'll want to toss your phone (and other electronics) after being in China due to all the spy-ware and mal-ware that will infect them. - Mar 2019
We brought unlocked iPhones and got local SIM cards and pre-paid service. Typical monthly charges are US$15. Many restaurants, coffee shops, bars offer wi-fi. Again, it is OK for messaging and email, but the service is not fast. - Jul 2016
If you have an iPhone, bring it unlocked. Cell plans are confusing but cheap! - Aug 2014
It's so cheap here, and the Embassy gives you a cell phone when you first get here to get started. Most people have local phones and some have an unlocked iphone. - Nov 2013
