Talk:China/@comment-210.22.142.133-20160124085721/@comment-24682153-20160124110352

I agree with most of your points. But they are all in the article already, except the attitude of the shop employees, that may be a hit and miss. China is listed as a Greylist country, where you should look for alternatives (instead of buying a local SIM) for the very same reasons you are giving. Do you think we should thoughen the article further?

But your suggestion of T-Mobile US is problematic too. T-Mobile US bans all prepaid customers from their "unlimited" roaming plan. And their plan is capped at 384 kbps from the start for roaming. You'll be fine using basic apps (like texting or maps) but can't fluently browse websites.

Are you actually suggesting to sign a T-Mobile US contract for at least $50 per month to get slow uncensored Chinese data on a short visit? It might be an option, if you are a T-Mobile US contract customer already. You might give it a try. But it can't be a reason to change your US home carrier.

There are better alternatives for everyone. China Unicom's (and China Mobile's if you have a capable device) Hong Kong roaming SIM cards are mentioned in detail in the article. They are distributed worldwide and are easy to use for uncensored and relatively cheap data in mainland China.