Talk:China/@comment-26423297-20180530160456/@comment-24682153-20180530175949

Hi Iakovi. As you are doing such a good work for Israel, some suggestions about China. But i'm not an expert. First, depends on your hardware. China is using some very own technologies and frequencies for 3G and 4G. This mostly affects China Mobile. So check your hardware whether it can work on China Mobile. Often China Unicom is better and more compatible. China Telecom is also tricky, as GSM-based devices are only supported on 4G/LTE.

There is another consideration: With Chinese providers you will only be able to access a fraction of the internet. For instance all Google services like Google Maps are blocked and much more of the most usual sites. You can unblock them by using a VPN, but this can be tricky. Another option is getting a roaming SIM card before your journey. There are cheap options from Hong Kong and others places.

It's not so much of a difference between local and some roaming SIMs as you can see in Israel. Of course, local SIM cards are still cheaper, but you will get only the part of the internet that the Chinese government wants you to see.