ptyfriend Posted October 21, 2021 at 12:27 AM Report Share Posted October 21, 2021 at 12:27 AM Hey there! I’m moving to Beijing next month. I was wondering if I will be able to receive SMS from my European SIM card, as I have some accounts that use it for 2 factor authentication. Is there any use in taking my SIM card, or I won’t be able to receive them there anyway? thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
889 Posted October 21, 2021 at 01:53 AM Report Share Posted October 21, 2021 at 01:53 AM For certainty you have to check the roaming policies on your particular SIM card. But generally you can receive SMS messages on your non-Mainland SIM, though set your phone to roaming first but not roaming data. Sometimes you also have to open up roaming with your telecom company. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Posted October 21, 2021 at 04:18 AM Report Share Posted October 21, 2021 at 04:18 AM I'm able to receive and send texts from my UK pay-as-you-go card which I have in a dual SIM phone and basically only use in the same situations as you envisage. It accesses the China Mobile network here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptyfriend Posted October 21, 2021 at 11:59 AM Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2021 at 11:59 AM On 10/21/2021 at 5:18 AM, Jim said: I'm able to receive and send texts from my UK pay-as-you-go card which I have in a dual SIM phone and basically only use in the same situations as you envisage. It accesses the China Mobile network here. That’s great to know! Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mungouk Posted October 25, 2021 at 12:49 PM Report Share Posted October 25, 2021 at 12:49 PM I have a dual SIM iPhone here in China using China Unicom and Giffgaff-UK SIM cards, and my only real use for the second one here in China is receiving OTPs/2FA. It works fine. You almost certainly need to make sure your phone is "unlocked" before you leave home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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