How eSIM for Chinese Car Apps Works

Learn how eSIM technology provides a Chinese +86 number for your car app. Get, install and use in 30 minutes. (South Africa)

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eSIM is a digital SIM card with a Chinese +86 number. Install it on your phone in 30 minutes. It works alongside your primary SIM.

Key facts

Chinese car apps deliver the verification code only to +86 numbers — SMS is never sent to numbers from other countries.
No Chinese passport required: the number is issued against your international passport, name and surname in Latin letters.
Issuance takes from 30 minutes to 2 hours after the issuance procedure starts.
The number works as an eSIM: a separate profile, your main SIM keeps working. No QR code needed — SMS arrive in an app on the phone.
The number does not work for WhatsApp, Telegram, Instagram or Facebook — Chinese numbers are not accepted there.

What is eSIM?

eSIM is an electronic SIM card built into your phone. It works like a regular SIM but requires no physical card.

How KitSim uses eSIM

We issue a Chinese +86 number on an eSIM — the card stays on our side
Nothing to install — no QR code needed
SMS from China arrive in an app on your phone
Your primary number stays active

Benefits

Works in any country
No physical SIM needed
Receives SMS worldwide
Works alongside your main number

Frequently asked questions

How much does a Chinese +86 number cost?

Issuing the number costs 900 R. Renewal for the next year is 480 R/year.

How long does issuance take?

Usually one day after the owner's documents are received.

What is required from the car owner?

A phone number, email, car model, your name and surname in Latin letters as in your passport, and the passport number. No document photos, selfie or office visit required.

Does my phone support eSIM?

You do not need eSIM in your phone. Any smartphone works — even one without eSIM: iPhone, Samsung, Google Pixel, Huawei, Android and others. We issue and manage the +86 number itself.