Comments on: Can I Rent an iPhone? How to Rent a Phone in China | 2025 Guide https://www.travelchinacheaper.com/how-to-rent-a-phone-in-china Travel China the smart way! Expert tips and travel advice for China tourists and expats. Mon, 27 Jan 2025 06:22:23 +0000 hourly 1 By: Jason https://www.travelchinacheaper.com/how-to-rent-a-phone-in-china#comment-31473 Mon, 30 Jan 2023 17:30:40 +0000 https://www.travelchinacheaper.com/?p=8515#comment-31473 I enjoyed reading your posts about traveling china and found it very helpful. the TravelChina10 discount code no longer seems to work at cellular abroad.

]]> By: Josh Summers https://www.travelchinacheaper.com/how-to-rent-a-phone-in-china#comment-19717 Mon, 23 Sep 2019 06:34:25 +0000 https://www.travelchinacheaper.com/?p=8515#comment-19717 In reply to Kevin.

If you plan to use the phone mostly back home, I would buy it back home instead. Phones purchased in China aren’t any cheaper or better, and they’re optimized for the China networks.

]]> By: Kevin https://www.travelchinacheaper.com/how-to-rent-a-phone-in-china#comment-19699 Sun, 22 Sep 2019 02:42:43 +0000 https://www.travelchinacheaper.com/?p=8515#comment-19699 HI JOsh,
i see that you say renting a phone is an option, but I Was hoping to buy a phone when i arrive in china.
i currently do have an unlocked smartphone that i could use, but since its on its last legs i was hoping to buy one after i get there.
are cell phone brands like huawei and sAMSUNG much cheaper and readily available in china or is it still a better idea to buy an unlocked from phone from home?

]]> By: Josh Summers https://www.travelchinacheaper.com/how-to-rent-a-phone-in-china#comment-19238 Fri, 30 Aug 2019 23:45:31 +0000 https://www.travelchinacheaper.com/?p=8515#comment-19238 In reply to Tom Pears.

I’m not sure either…you should reach out to them.

]]> By: Tom Pears https://www.travelchinacheaper.com/how-to-rent-a-phone-in-china#comment-19226 Fri, 30 Aug 2019 14:37:48 +0000 https://www.travelchinacheaper.com/?p=8515#comment-19226 on the cellular abroad site one of the items in the cart is China Rental Credit Voucher. I can’t figure out what that is?

]]> By: Josh Summers https://www.travelchinacheaper.com/how-to-rent-a-phone-in-china#comment-18389 Sun, 28 Jul 2019 20:25:49 +0000 https://www.travelchinacheaper.com/?p=8515#comment-18389 In reply to CB.

You’ll still probably want a VPN for your rented phone, but having WeChat won’t allow you to pay with mobile payments. That still requires having a Chinese bank account.

]]> By: CB https://www.travelchinacheaper.com/how-to-rent-a-phone-in-china#comment-18187 Tue, 16 Jul 2019 02:49:48 +0000 https://www.travelchinacheaper.com/?p=8515#comment-18187 If I rent a smartphone for China, do i need to worry about VPN, too (ie for whatsapp)? Can ppl in U.s. download and use wechat with me on my chinese rental phone (or is it for chinese only)? I read about companies accepting payments at stores thru wechat or other apps, including taxis. Does it make sense to have some MINUTES for phone use (in case i am instructed to call them) and data for apps?

]]> By: Josh Summers https://www.travelchinacheaper.com/how-to-rent-a-phone-in-china#comment-17131 Sat, 25 May 2019 17:35:53 +0000 https://www.travelchinacheaper.com/?p=8515#comment-17131 In reply to Lisa.

I don’t have experience with the 3GSolutions option, but I do know that the pocket wifi works well in China in general. I’ve written more about getting good WiFi in China here that discusses global Wifi hotspot options.

]]> By: Lisa https://www.travelchinacheaper.com/how-to-rent-a-phone-in-china#comment-17127 Sat, 25 May 2019 14:14:56 +0000 https://www.travelchinacheaper.com/?p=8515#comment-17127 Do you have any experience with renting a mobile hotspot (aka pocket wifi)? Looking at a company called 3gsolutioNs?

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