Originally Posted by
lsquare
I haven't looked into Mainland plans in a very long time. The last time I actually had a Chinese number and even a Chinese bank account was when I was studying at Fudan. How cheap is cheap and is it possible to get a Chinese or even HK post-paid plans without a Chinese/HK ID?
You don't need a Chinese post-paid plan to get cheap data on the Mainland, a pre-paid plan works just as well. Having said that, it is possible to get a post-paid plan on the Mainland, although it's not easy as they don't give out credit to foreigners. I had to pay a 600RMB deposit with China Telecom to go post-paid.