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China Beijing Roaming

  • 26 March 2024
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Landed in Beijing yesterday, cannot get WeChat, WhatsApp or messages to work. I had a message from ID mobile on power on saying I’ve used 80% of my bill cap. I added £10 but still nothing. What do I need to do to be able to send/receive messages from my UK ID mobile SIM card in Beijing? 🤔

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Kash
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Hi @BarryEd,

Welcome to the Community!

Whilst in China, please try and connect to CHN-CUGSM.

Please also ensure that roaming is enabled on the iD handset and your iD Mobile account.

The roaming charges for China are below;

Roaming Pay monthly Pay-as-you-go
Calls to UK* £2.40 £2.40
Calls to China* £2.40 £2.40
Calls received* £2.40 £2.40
Texts to China** £0.60 £0.60
Texts to UK** £0.60 £0.60
Picture message (MMS) sent** £0.60 £0.60
Internet and Data (per MB)*** £1.50 £1.50

 

Kash

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E
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Hi @BarryEd,

Welcome to the Community!

Whilst in China, please try and connect to CHN-CUGSM.

Please also ensure that roaming is enabled on the iD handset and your iD Mobile account.

The roaming charges for China are below;

Roaming Pay monthly Pay-as-you-go
Calls to UK* £2.40 £2.40
Calls to China* £2.40 £2.40
Calls received* £2.40 £2.40
Texts to China** £0.60 £0.60
Texts to UK** £0.60 £0.60
Picture message (MMS) sent** £0.60 £0.60
Internet and Data (per MB)*** £1.50 £1.50

 

Kash

 

Hi Is there a bundle available that will let me avoid these charges, I fly on Monday

andewhite
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Hi Is there a bundle available that will let me avoid these charges, I fly on Monday

iD Mobile doesn’t offer any roaming bundles or add-ons for China, @En70uk. 

The best option is probably a data-only eSIM or local SIM card, if your handset supports dual SIM use.  

E
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Hi Is there a bundle available that will let me avoid these charges, I fly on Monday

iD Mobile doesn’t offer any roaming bundles or add-ons for China, @En70uk. 

The best option is probably a data-only eSIM or local SIM card, if your handset supports dual SIM use.  

Thanks

 

Will go Esim

Tom
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Hi @En70uk 

 

Unfortunately we don’t offer any sort of bundles like this, it may be worth exploring what @andewhite suggests to avoid high charges.

 

Tom

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