Data usage would be free for over a dozen apps, including Pinbei, Kuai Pao, Fast Taxi, Toutiao, Lingxi Browser, Gaode Map, and Xiaohongshu. The plan cost 19 yuan per month, with out-of-plan data charged at 1 yuan per 500MB.
The debut of the first-ever internet SIM card immediately attracted the attention of tens of millions of users.
The plan was then shared on Weibo and, as expected, it shot into the top ten trending topics in just one hour.
The public had been suffering under exorbitant data fees for far too long.
Many people had a habit of turning off their mobile data before bed, terrified they might wake up to a bill from their carrier large enough to buy a house.
When browsing the internet on their phones, they avoided videos like the plague.
Who would dare watch videos on mobile data?
That was just burning money for no reason!
