China

China Mobile Communications Corporation (China Mobile)
APN settings
 * username: (blank)
 * password: (blank)
 * APN name: cmnet (or) cmwap

China United Telecommunications Corporation (China Unicom GSM)
APN settings
 * username: (blank) or uninet
 * password: (blank) or uninet
 * APN name for prepaid data sim: 3gnet (or) uninet

China Telecom
APN settings
 * username: ctwap@mycdma.cn
 * password: vnet.mobi
 * APN name: ctwap

Prepaid plans
When coming to China there appears the question of Chinese internal roaming. The case is that a Sim-card bought in one town will work in a roaming mode when you leave to another Chinese town. So if you are planning to visit several towns and stay not less than a week in each it will be better to buy new Sim-card in each one.

China Mobile
China Mobile uses their own TD-SCDMA 3G mobile technology that works only in China at the moment.

How to buy
China Mobile prepaid Sim-cards can be found:


 * in almost all nationwide kiosks
 * in China Mobile Stores
 * among some online sellers - they can answer your questions and help you choose the most economic montly tariff, top-up your account and so on.

To get a Sim-card you will need your passport for registration and a translator or Chinese-speaking friend to help you handle all possible tariffs and options.

The most suitable prepaid-package for a short-term trip seems to be M-Zone. Here you can find current tariffs and packages for this plan.

Shen Zhou Xing package is the most popular one. It is sold everywhere, even at pitchers', does not require any identification and is "All-Chinese", top-up card are sold in any town.

GSM Unified Tariff
Business Package

Internet Package

For more details check here.

Wireless Internet
This is for laptop computers or PDAs, with mobile GPRS / EDGE / TD-SCDMA and other wireless network access to the Internet.

GPRS Mobile Internet Packages
To deactivate send SMS QXSJLLTC (for e-line customers) or QXSJLL (except e-line customers) to 10086. Details are here.

Data packages are working all over the country - no roaming charges when used in other regions of China.

China Unicom
China Unicom uses 3G WCDMA technology.

How to buy
China Unicom prepaid Sim-cards can be purchased:
 * in some kiosks (not all)
 * in all China Unicom Stores
 * from some online sellers

3G Packages
iPhone Packages

Detailed information check here.

Prepaid Packages

Detailed information on prepaid packages is here.

How to top up

 * Credit card
 * Recharge vouchers (par values 20 CHY / 3.13$; 30 CHY / 4.7$; 50 CHY / 7.84$; 100 CHY / 15.67$; 300 CHY / 47.02$; 500 CHY / 78.37$)
 * Bank payment

China Telecom
China Telecom uses 3G CDMA (EV-DO Rev.A) mobile technology adopted by some US (Sprint, Verizon) and some South Korea carriers.

Online recharge.

Tianyi Package

3G Internet Tariffs

2011 version of Mobile Internet packages