Billing item | Supported types | Description |
Carrier type | China Mobile China Unicom China Telecom Virtual carrier
| Billing varies by carrier. A virtual carrier provides a single SIM card that supports multiple networks. It can intelligently switch between China Mobile, China Unicom, and China Telecom.
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Traffic type | Single-card general traffic Single-card directional traffic Shared-tier pool general traffic Shared-tier pool directional traffic Unified payment pool general traffic Unified payment pool directional traffic
| The following descriptions assume the same specifications: |
SIM card type | Plug-in 3-in-1 SIM card (consumer-grade, industrial-grade) Plug-in 2-in-1 SIM card (consumer-grade, industrial-grade) Inserting and removing standard cards (consumer-grade and industrial-grade) Embedded SIM card 5 mm × 6 mm (consumer-grade, industrial-grade) Embedded SIM card 2 mm × 2 mm (consumer-grade, industrial-grade)
| For the same specifications, industrial-grade cards are typically more expensive than consumer-grade cards. China Mobile does not support industrial-grade plug-in 3-in-1 SIM cards. Virtual carriers only support consumer-grade cards, not industrial-grade cards.
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Traffic settlement cycle | | Single-card plans support both monthly and yearly settlement cycles. Shared-tier pool plans only support monthly settlement cycles. Unified payment pool plans do not have a traffic settlement cycle. Instead, they are prepaid based on the total traffic in the pool.
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Data transfer plan tier | 30 MB 100 MB 300 MB 500 MB ...
| The available data transfer plan tiers depend on the carrier and traffic type. |
Total traffic for a unified payment pool | 1024 GB by default | Exclusive to unified payment pool plans. |
Service fee for a unified payment pool | A monthly service fee is charged for each activated card in the pool. | A unified payment pool plan consists of two parts: total traffic and a monthly service fee. |
Subscription duration | 1 month 2 months 3 months 6 months 1 year 2 years 3 years 5 years
| The subscription duration depends on the selected monthly or yearly settlement cycle. For example, if you select a 3-month subscription, the plan remains active for three consecutive months. Service is suspended after the plan expires.
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