Originally Posted by
Rami Tamimi
What I think is important to note is that a lot of the local apps/websites don't work well when using foreign data. They either don't load at all or take a lot of time. Luckin coffee mini app is one famous example.
I myself use two sim cards for that reason: HK sim to avoid the blocked apps and the local sim for the local services and both are from CM.
The options I have gone for...
Phone 1 S22 with Lebara Sim and 25GB of data with full roaming to China.AliPay ;linked to this UK number couldnt get WeChat to register any card
Phone 2 iphone Tesco Mobile UK sim, Data switched off. Divert to Voice Mail switch off (and never answer a call). Plus a
https://esim.sm/ Sim with Roaming which is HK based (if I am reading this right and the Host is CMlink) So guessing I miss on the local apps (Which I can see the differences in AliPay for example in the "mini-App" options.... Takeaway / Delivered Food isnt available for example