Does Holafly Work in China? (October 2026)

Short answer (6 October 2026): unknown. Holafly states on its China page (read 6 October 2026) that WhatsApp, Google and Instagram work without a VPN. OONI has no tests of holafly.com from China for 1 September to 5 October 2026, so there is no independent measurement.

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What	Result	Source, date
Store loads from China	Unknown: 0 tests	OONI, 1 Sep to 5 Oct 2026 (also 0 from 1 Jan)
Works without a VPN	Holafly’s claim (vendor statement)	Holafly, 6 Oct 2026
VPN included	Holafly says yes (vendor statement)	same page
Hong Kong	Separate eSIM, per Holafly	same page
Plans	Unlimited data, priced per day	same page

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How we checked

• Store website: OONI aggregation API, probes in China, 1 September to 5 October 2026, opened 6 October 2026. Remote measurements by OONI volunteers on networks in China.
• Plan details: read on the provider’s own page on 6 October 2026.
• Scope: the evidence covers store-website access and Holafly’s own statements, not eSIM connection or data exit. Data: china-esim.json (CC BY 4.0).

These claims come from Holafly’s own sales page. Read them as marketing until someone tests them in China. Related: best eSIM for China, what is blocked in China, VPN for China. Status pages: Airalo, Holafly, Simbye.

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