Low Roaming Fees in China
Low mobile roaming fees in China are offered by major carriers like China Mobile. For example, calls from Germany to Shanghai average 44 cents per minute on a China Mobile SIM card, which is a fraction of the costs for using a German SIM card from operators like O2.
China Mobile, which is the world's largest operator, cut its international roaming rates recently in a bid to compete with domestic rivals like China Telecom and China Unicom. The Chinese operators now offer the best rates on calls to China from anywhere in the world. This is a boon for mainland Chinese travelers who can now call home for much less than their European and American peers. The reason for the big price difference has to do with the growing global reach of China's mobile industry.