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In this article, you will learn where to buy a SIM card, as cheaper to contact relatives, as well as where to call in extreme situations.

Best Cell Operator on Bali

Today, there are several "mobile giants" on Bali, but the most convenient for foreigners are Telkomsel and XL Axiata TBK operators. The market leaders are distinguished by a wide coverage area, decent signal quality and reasonable services.

Each company has its competitive advantage. In particular, the high advantage of XL Axiata TBK is available Internet and support 3G, and Telkomsel provides trouble-free operation of the Wi-Fi and EDGE network.

Where and how to buy a SIM card

Before buying a SIM card, you need to understand wherever and how often you are planning to call, as well as decide whether you will need different SIM cards for local conversations and calls abroad, or will be enough one.

For tourists traveling a family or company, it will be more profitable to take SIM cards of the same operator and connect the group tariff.

You can buy a SIM card in communication salons, cell phone stores and sales points along the main urban roads. We do not recommend that you hurry and buy Sims from Balinese sellers at the airport, because in this case you risk being deceived in price.

The Indonesian SIM card will cost about 15-25 thousand rupees ($ 1.5-2), although in popular tourist sites rates may be higher, so do not forget to bargain, in order not to overpay. In order to avoid further incidents, it is better to ask the interior assistants to activate Sims on the spot until you gone through your affairs.

It is advisable to replenish the balance when purchasing SIM cards, since the amounts that will be in your account will not be enough for calls abroad. On the score it is better to have at least 100-150 thousand rupees ($ 7.5-10) and more.

Calls to homeland

If you want to raise home to Russia or the CIS countries from the local room, it is better to do with IP telephony. Each cellular operator has its own codes: for Telkomsel, in front of the state code and a set of a decade-digit number, you need to press "01017".

If you have a sim card of XL Axiata TBK, dial the code 01000. You will have about the next combination of numbers if you are calling to Russia: 01000-7-XXX-XXX-XX-XX. The conversation above will cost rather cheaply - about 2.5 thousand rupees (about 10 rubles) per minute of conversation. The SMS-message will be approximately 700 rupees (≈ 3 rubles).

When calling to stationary phones to access the international line, use 001, then enter the country code, city and dial the number.

How best to call on Indonesian numbers

A minute of conversation inside Indonesia will cost about 1.5 thousand rupees (6-7 rubles). After midnight, call is much more profitable: the price of a minute drops almost 2 times, and SMS will cost about 150 rupees (0.6 rubles).

For calls to local numbers, you must first dial the international code of the region +62, and then the operator code and the phone number.

If you call another subscriber within the network, the +62 code must be replaced with zero. And the dialing number will look like this: 0 812 xxx xxxx.

Mobile Internet on Bali

Despite the fact that the island has long been "digitized", and Internet technologies are not developing here by day, but by the hour, the quality of the signal and the connection speed is far from the ideal, but best of all "catches" in popular tourist locations, as well as in Hotels and restaurants.

In general, mobile communications are developed in Indonesia quite satisfactory, especially in popular tourist sites and in large cities.

Mobile operators on Bali (Indonesia)

On Bali and throughout Indonesia, 3 main mobile operators work: Telkomsel, Axiata and Indosat

Telkomsel on Bali

Telkomsel is a mobile "branch" of Telkom Indonesia. It is most cost-effective for the usual needs of tourists. Telkomsel accounts for over 40 percent of Indonesia mobile services market. This is the only mobile operator working in each province of this country without exception.

Starting packages. Types of SIM cards Telkosel:

• Kartu AS.

  Package for local. 3000 minutes online for 58 thousand rupees and 400 minutes for all networks for 16,500 rupees per month.
  

• Simpati.

  The most popular package among tourists. This 4G accounts 10 thousand rupees, has a daytime quota of 300MB, 5000Upina account for mobile conversations and a period of 30 days. ()

• Loop.

  The package is focused on top of which in the country transit. Those, have a very short validity period. It can be separately taken to the voice communication at 60mnutrazovskoves2000 rupees, or for 47000 pieces for three days for 15 GB of the Internet. ()

• Contract card Kartu Halo.

  Local is oriented, of course. There are 8 tariff plans worth 100 thousand. rupees up to 550 thousand. They contain many internet, a lot of SMS, a lot of free minutes in the native network. ()
  

Official site - www.telkomsel.com.

Learn your number, check and replenish the Telkomsel balance

• Find out the balance and end of the action period (Validity): * 888 #
• Internet traffic and bonuses: * 889 #
• Learn your room: * 808 #

Extension of Validity Period (SIM card validity):
You can extend the validity of the SIM card for the money:
RP 5,000 - 7 days
RP 10,000 - 15 days
RP 15.000 - 20 days
RP 20,000 - 30 days
RP 25,000 - 30 days
RP 50,000 - 45 days
RP 100,000 - 60 days
RP 150,000 - 120 days
RP 200,000 - 150 days
RP 300,000 - 180 days

The official app for mobile phone on Android and on iOS.

Axiata on Bali

Axiata is one of the most significant Malaysian telecommunication services operator in Asia. It has a coating on Bali at 90 percent. There are 2 types of start-up packages - with traffic 2 MB 3G and 4G / LTE.

• Official site — https://www.xl.co.id/

Learn your number, check and replenish the balance AXIATA

• Account checking - * 123 #.
• On this number it will be shown a menu from which you can find out everything you need.

Indosat on Bali

Indosat - also has a reliable coating on Bali and on other major Islands of Indonesia. Freedom packages are now used. We used in the past Im and Mentari are coarsed.

Learn your room. Check and replenish the balance of indosat

• Balance check - * 555 #
• Internet package connection - * 123 # and * 363 # ( Tariffs).
• Learn your number - * 123 * 30 #
• The remainder of MB - SMS "Usage" to the number 363

Mobile application Indosat

Convenient application for Android and for iOS. . It can connect everything and configure.

To call in the Russian Federation from Bali from the mobile number Telkomsel, by typing first code 01017, then the Russian number without 8. For example, if you need to call the Russian number 8999 ** 1212, you will need to dial 01017 999 ** 1212. Then the price of a minute of conversation will be no more than 0,2dol, and SMS - somewhere 0.05 dollars.

The call to the Indonesian number from the Indonesian SIM card costs from 5 to 10 cents. per minute, tariffing is a per second. The cost of the first minute is higher than each subsequent. Tariffs throughout Indonesia are the same, roaming between the regions is absent. At the same time, from 23 to 6 hours, the price of calls is lower than the day.

To call from Russia or another country to the Indonesian mobile number, you must dial at the very beginning of +62 (Indonesia code).

Calls from Bali

To get through home in the Russian Federation at the minimum price or another country of the former USSR from the Indonesian number, you can use IP telephony. Each mobile operator in Indonesia has its own code. If the call is made from the Telkomsel SIM card, before the international code of your country, you should dial 01017 before the international code. When you call the Axiata SIM card, you need to dial the code 01000. For example, when calling to the Russian number it will take approximately such a set of numbers: 01000-7-XXX-XXX -XX-XX. The conversation in this case will cost inexpensively - about 2,500 Indonesian rupees (this is somewhere 0.02dol) per 1 minute. SMS in the Russian Federation will cost about 700 rupees of Indonesia (approximately 0.05 dollars).

To call Bali home to the stationary number, you will need to dial 001, then enter the country code, city code and number.

The most cheap calls home cost in Wartel Telecom items, where after 23 hours the rates are decreasing. For a call from the phone, you need to purchase an appropriate phone card that is sold in supermarkets, indonesia post offices and newspaper stalls.

Calls to Bali from other countries

To call the Balinese number from a landline phone in another country, you must first score 8, then 10, then 62 (Indonesia code), then 361 (Bali code), then the subscriber number.

To call Mobile in another country to a mobile number on Bali, you will need to dial +62 (Indonesia code), then the operator code and subscriber number.

Calls within Indonesia

When calling from Mobile in Indonesia to another number in this country, about 1,500 Indonesian rupees will cost a conversation. At night, calls are much cheaper: 1 minute is almost twice as cheaper, and SMS is only 150 Indonesian rupees.

To call from one Indonesian mobile number to another, you must first score the indonesia code +62, then the operator code and the subscriber number. If the call is performed on the number belonging to the same Indonesian mobile operator as your number, instead of +62, you need to dial zero.

Where to buy a SIM card on Bali

SIM cards on Bali are sold in many places: these are mobile salons, supermarkets, airport. In tourist sites, sales points are extremely much, you can find without problems. With the exception of critical situations, you should not hurry to acquire a SIM card already at the airport, as it will come too expensive. In the shopping center she will cost cheaper.

Internet at Bali.

It is not recommended to use the SIM card of an Indonesian mobile operator for the mobile Internet on the territory of Indonesia, since such an online is too expensive. Costs can be significant. It is possible to connect roaming from its home operator, so as not to be broken to such an extent, but it will still be much more expensive than when using a special tourist or Indonesian SIM card.

Although most of the South-Eastern Asian Internet countries are now developed almost flawlessly and in any hotel there is Wi-Fi, in Indonesia, the situation is less iris. Wi-Fi in this country is not attended by any hotel, even in such popular areas of tourists, like Bali. Therefore, you should carefully select the hotel. However, if you only have a mobile Internet, you can restrict ourselves to buying a SIM card with mobile traffic. More Wi-Fi is available in some (but not in all) restaurants, cafes, large shopping malls. There are on Bali and Internet cafe.

However, in the development of the mobile Internet of Indonesia is inferior to Russia, Ukraine and Belarus. His speed here is most often not high enough. By purchasing an Indonesian SIM card to access the Internet, you should not strive to buy a card having an alleged speed, because in fact it will still be low.

To connect to the mobile Internet, you should buy a SIM card of one of the main operators of Indonesia - Telkomsel, AxiaTa or Indosat.

Internet on Bali for tourists

The most economical option is to use mobile Internet packages. Local operators offer many packages with different timing and volumes. One of the most sought-after tourists is the Telkomsel Simpati package. SIMPATI batch tariffs are as follows:

• 5 GB for 3 days - 28,000 Indonesian rupees - IDR;
• 5 GB for 7 days - 36 000 IDR
• 10 GB for 7 days - 45 000 IDR
• 6 GB for 30 days - 60 000 IDR

Cable Internet on Bali

Telkom Speedy on Bali provides cable connection based on ADSL technology. The disadvantage is the use of telephone cables that are not updated on Bali for a very long time, so they have low bandwidth and are often broken. In most cases, if you need more or less high-quality Internet, then mobile will often be the best option than cable. But of course it is better to check in place.

06.05.2019 Alexey Glazunov

Our blog has published several hundred articles about Bali Island - there is a sea of \u200b\u200buseful information, but it's not always easy to understand this variety. In this memo, we collected answers to the most frequently asked questions that many people arise before traveling to the island.

Dry season on Bali lasts from May to October. From November to April - the rainy season. At this time, it is hotter, wet and the ocean is dirty. Rains often go, but not constantly - usually a few hours a day. Is it possible to go to the "unreson"? It is possible, but you need to be prepared for rain and garbage in water.

Currency

Currency in Indonesia - Indonesian rupee (IDR), current course:

• $ 1 \u003d 14.000 IDR
• € 1 \u003d 15.600 IDR

To recalculate in rubles, to quickly navigate in price, you can multiply the price without zeros by 4.5, i.e. 100.000 rupees are about 450 rubles (so that it is completely quick and quite rough - you can multiply by 5)

Visa

If you are flying for up to 30 days, then you can get a free arrival stamp (this rule is valid for the overwhelming majority of the countries of the world, this list includes, including Russia, Ukraine, Belarus). It is impossible to extend this stamp.

If the planned period of stay is 30-60 days - on the border you can get a visa upon arrival, worth $ 35. It is issued for 30 days, and it can be extended once in the imigipious office.

For more time, a tourist visa can be issued (in the Indonesian consulate of almost any country). It is drawn up for 60 days and it can be extended 4 times (the maximum total length of stay is 6 months).

Flight

Recently, a direct flight of QATAR from Moscow can be flying to the island of Bali, the cost of flight is about 50,000 rubles. The cheapest option will cost somewhere in 36.000 - with one or two transplants, as a rule, in the UAE, Singapore or Jakarta.

To shoot from a card or change money?

If you already have a cash currency (dollars / euro), you can go with it. If you plan to buy, it is better not worth it - it's easier and faster from the card. The most convenient travel map of the Bank Tinkoff is free removal in any ATMs of the world, free multicurrency cards (including you can open an account in Indonesian rupees) and operational, very qualified support through chat or by phone. We use Tinkoff Bank cards for almost 10 years.

Where to shoot / change money?

Take off - Skimming is very common at Bali (theft of money from credit cards, by reading the magnetic strip from the card), so you can take money only with reliable ATMs. Basically - at the airport, or in ATMs located in the offices of banks. In the rest of the places - at your own risk.

Change - In the exchanger, especially in the south of the island, often there are fraudsters that can easily replace bills or give less. Do not rush, carefully recalculate money and check the nominal - due to the large number of ties it is easy to get confused. Also specify the course - in fact it may differ from the one that is indicated on the scoreboard on the street. The airport is reliable, but the course is not very good - it is better to change there for the first days, and the rest is already in place.

Insurance

Insurance for a trip to Indonesia is not obligatory by law, but we highly recommend it. With the place of the clinics, it is better not to have, and high-quality medicine is very expensive here, one reception at the local "therapist" can cost about $ 100, not to mention the treatment.

What area to choose

There is no ideal place on Bali - everywhere there is both its advantages and cons. The specific area needs to be selected individually for the need, but in general, brief recommendations are:

• Nusa Dua - For unpretentious rest in large five-star hotels with good beaches (closed, clean territory).
• Kuta - for surfing and partitions (noisy and crowded).
• Seminyak and Legian - for surfing and more respectable rest than in Kuta.
• Sanur - A comfortable place for active trips on the island (beaches and the sea are not the best here).
• Ubud. - For relax, yoga and quiet life among rice fields (without the sea).
• Changu - For surfing and outdoor activities, there are rice fields, many cafes, bars and other entertainment. The average variant between Ubudom and Kuhut, very popular and beloved by many place, but at the same time without a pillar.
• Candidas and Amed. - For a quiet, relaxing holiday, snorkeling and diving (places with minimal civilization).

Where you can swim

Despite the fact that Bali is an island, with coastline more than 500 km, beaches, where you can swim here are not so much. The biggest problems are waves and lowers. Beaches, most suitable for swimming: Heger, Melasti, Pandava, Padang Padang, White Sand Beach, "Secret" Beach in Padangbai (Bias Tugal Beach). In Nusa-Dua, it is possible to swim almost everywhere in the tide, only near the hotels of Ayodya. In Sanur, a more or less decent area of \u200b\u200bthe beach is located in its southern part.

Safety

In general, Bali safely, while sometimes here:

• Cry the phone or disrupt the bag if you are going on the bike. Do not keep the phone in your hands, clean the handbag in the trunk.
• Calculate in the store. Check the delivery carefully.
• Cheat when exchanging and removing money (see above).
• Sell \u200b\u200bgoods at an overpriced value. Learn prices in different places and tramp.

Basically, all this applies to the south of Bali Island (Bucit and Kuta Peninsula), in the rest of the areas of such stories are several times less, we can say that they are almost never found.

Fauna

Littleness on Bali is very active, but quite harmless. In the hotel's room, it is unlikely that someone will live with you, but at the villa - Gecko and ants are most likely to be permanent neighbors. Bati and snakes and scorpions are found, but the meeting with them is rather a rare exception.

Vaccinations

Do not need to vaccine before traveling.

Communication

The coating is almost all over the island. In the tourist areas of the Internet, everywhere stable, in any hotel there are Wi-Fi. The speed depends on a particular place, so if this is a critical factor (you need to work) - it is better to specify in advance. Mobile Internet is inexpensive and fast enough, for example, the Telkomsel operator produces D30 / U20 Mbps.

Buying a SIM card on Bali can turn into a small quest, so the easiest way to make it pre-ordered and get immediately at the airport to post pictures in instagram on the way to the hotel. The prepaid package with 6GB will cost 100,000 rupees, on the spot, if you try to try, at best for 80,000, and in tourist sites such a tariff can cost 120,000, and 150.000 and higher, depending on the arrogance of the seller.

Transfer from airport

You can order a taxi at the station at the airport of Bali Island, but there is a "taxi mafia", the prices of which are aspired as much as possible.

The cheapest option is to call GRAB (use the grabbonusride promotion to get free trips) or Gojek, but they will have to be bargained, search for them somewhere in Parking (they are hiding from local taxi drivers) and they do not like to carry into remote areas (for example, in Ubud).

The option is easier and faster - to book a shuttle in advance, in terms of cost it will be approximately as an online taxi, maybe sometimes just more expensive, but at the airport you will meet the driver with a sign with your name, will help convey from the suitcases and will not join more than the agreed amount.

How to move on Bali Island?

Public transport here, practically no, the main ways to move several:

• Taxi. The cheapest is Grab and Gojek, but not everywhere they can be called, because of their confrontation with local taxi drivers.
• Rental car.
  Book → (Use the LifeIntravels promotion to get a discount).
• Rental motorbike (scooter).
  Book → (Use the LifeIntravels promotion to get a discount). If you are going for a long time, from 30 days, it will be more profitable to find in place.
• Car with driver (On Bali is a very popular and inexpensive service).
  Recommended the Russian-speaking driver-guide: Achun (+62 819-1673-1213 WhatsApp)

Traffic

The movement on the island of Bali left-sided, the traffic is very intense, the road is narrow and winding. All this leads to traffic jams and very slow vehicle speed, especially in the southern part of the island. In order to get behind the steering wheel, it is recommended to be quite experienced and confident by the driver. In addition, when planning movements on the island, it is better to take time with a reserve, on average the speed of movement is obtained about 30 km / h.

Rights and fines

In order to control the car or motorcycle in Indonesia, according to the law, the corresponding category ("B" or "A" is needed).

When renting on the island of Bali, almost never in / y do not ask, but the police on the roads can check. If there is no corresponding category, you can "agree on the spot" with a bargaining and a large price range, starting with the top plank at 1.000.000 rupees and the ability to be staring up to 50-100,000 rupees. Otherwise, your documents are taken and disassend to the main police station in Denpasar. To avoid this - do not let any documents in your hands, just show and hold hard. No one will take the power of them.

From the rules for which actively finant is riding without documents, without a helmet, travel to red light and stop for the stop. line.

Food

Local food on the island of Bali, with a rare exception, is quite inexpressive, acute and supplemented. At the same time, in tourist sites on the island there are many restaurants with international cuisine, as well as places where seafood prepare well. Prices vary greatly - on average, you can have breakfast for $ 5-7, dine / dinner - $ 8-20. Of course, there are also high-kitchen restaurants, quality and prices, approximately European level. In Ubud and Changu, especially many different cafes and restaurants in the middle price category, where everything is beautiful, tasty and inexpensive.

What to see and what to do on the island of Bali

Basic

• (SEKUMPUL, GIT GIT, KANTO LAMPO, ALING ALING, MUNDUK, and others).
• Temples (, lempuyang).
• Water palaces (,).
• Rice terraces (,).
• Ubud and the surroundings (including Tirta Empul,)
• Dawn on the volcano (or at least look at it from the side of the B).

A couple of years ago, the Internet and mobile communications on Bali were not very developed, among the providers it was practically not of someone to choose. Now the operators divorced so much that they are difficult to figure it out.
With the help of tips from this article, you will learn how to call on Bali, how to use the Internet and how, being on this island, always stay in touch with the greatest benefits for yourself.

mobile connection

Mobile communication on Bali is very cheap, so it makes sense to purchase a local SIM card. Buy SIM cards in communication salons, if you do it at the airport with the hands of helpful local merchants, then it can cost you every 10 more expensive, and besides, it may be from another region, for example, with Java. Roaming in Indonesia is not free of all companies.

The cost of the SIM card is 10 000 - 20,000 rupees (30-60 rubles), and about 5,000 already in your account.

Tip: Be sure to ask immediately activate the SIM card with you. In independently, sometimes it may be difficult, especially if you use tablets.

Communication operators, as already mentioned, in Bali a great set. But the most popular ones are Telkomsel (Simpati tariff) and XL Axiata TBK (or short - XL). Their coating zone applies to almost all indonesia, and the tariffs of both companies are approximately the same. Is that XL cheaper than the Internet, but a little worse coverage.

By the way, all Russian cellular operators provide roaming to Bali. Beeline is even a partner of Telkomsel, but acquiring local SIM cards is still more profitable.

Tip: If you arrived by the company, buy yourself the cards of the same operator.

International Phone Code of Indonesia +62. If you need to make a call to Bali from abroad, the number may look about so +62 821 11 33 44 55. In how to call Bali with a local SIM card, there are some features: "+62" in this case should be replaced on "0". Then the number looks like this: 0821 11 34 44 55. Telephone code Bali - 361.

Mobile Communication Tariffs

Calls around the country will cost you in 1000-2000 Indonesian rupees (3-6 rubles) per minute, the night rate (from 18.00 to 6.00) - almost two times cheaper. SMS - 150 rupees (50 kopecks).

Calls to Russia: a minute of conversation with Moscow will cost about 25 rubles, and SMS-compatibility - 18-20 rubles. Tip: If you call Russia with Telkomsel, type first IP-telephony code "01-01-77" or "01-019-7", then the city code or operator code, then the subscriber number. This trick reduces the cost of a minute of conversation with Russia to 7.5 rubles. For XL IP-telephony code 01000.

To check the balance you need to dial * 888 # (for Telkomsel) and * 123 # (for XL). Tip: You can replenish the account not only in communication salons, but also (in the evening and at night) in grocery kiosks. Need to approach the seller and ask: "Pulsa?" If you are answered in the affirmative, then you can have an account replenishment service.
The validity period of the card is 365 days from the date of the recent balance.

the Internet

If it is always important for you and always stay in touch with the world via the Internet, then you don't have to fall on Bali with your principles.

Wi-Fi is found everywhere on the island in restaurants and cafes, sometimes access to the network is included in the hotel's services, and if you rent a villa, you will most likely have their own dedicated line.

Many operators offer unlimited packages of various validity periods and USB modems. Having a 3G modem for many seems to be optimal output, because then the Internet will always be at hand. However, if you are not related to the need for a computer, you can restrict ourselves to buying a SIM card and use the Internet via the phone.

In the first place in terms of popularity, tourists entrenched the Internet from the SMARTFREN provider. This company provides one of the fastest Bali Internet. 3G modem SmartFren can be purchased for 500,000 rupees (1,500 rubles), the price includes a package of unlimited Internet for a month from the date of purchase. Speed \u200b\u200b- 3.1 Mbit / sec. In the future, the same package can be activated for 90,000 (280 rubles) per month.

Tip: Upgrade the package at the end of the month in time by a call to a company or a combination of numbers, otherwise the money after a month can be written off by absolute tariffs, and not within the package.

The same tariff Simpati from Telkomsel, described above, provides the ability to access the Internet for 50,000 rupees (150 rubles) for 2 weeks or 100,000 (300 rubles) for a month. Speed \u200b\u200branges around 2 Mbit / sec. The monthly package is positioned as unlimited, in fact, by reaching 1 GB, the speed drops significantly. But fortunately, it can always be updated by making additional funds to the account.

In addition to these two providers, there are still at least 15 companies. On average, the month of active use of the network from depending on the operator will cost approximately 600 to 1500 rubles.

Tip: Working on the Internet, requiring a stable 3G connection, it is better to complete until 19.00, after the Bali comes the rush hour and only the most patient can work.

Do not forget about the Internet cafe. Cost - about 4000-5000 rupees per hour I will also add that there are quite a few Internet cafes, where you can 4-5 thousand rupees per hour (about 15 rubles), the speed is unpredictable.

Stay in touch and on the wave!

It doesn't matter how long you arrived at Bali: for a week or half a year. Without a mobile phone, you really can not do without anything. The easiest and most economically favorable way to be always in touch is to connect the roaming service on your native SIM card, being still at home. The main thing is to take care in advance about the presence of a very positive balance on the phone. Be prepared to give a call to the homeland from 40 to 100 rubles.

Mobile communications on the island at all inexpensive and at the same time very affordable.

In turn, we persistently advise you to purchase a local SIM card, already here, by arrival. Moreover, it is completely easy to do: SIM cards are sold in almost any store, a cellular salon and even at the airport with good-natured local traders. From the last purchase version, we recommend to refrain if you do not want to overpay once a form of 5-10.

The cost of the SIM card is an average of 5,000 to 15,000 Indonesian rupees. (from about 0.5 - $ 1.5). Activate the map immediately in place caring sellers. If for any reason they did not do this, we advise you to ask you to activate Sims with you. Otherwise, it may be difficult to have difficulty trying to an independent activation. If you speak a local language well, it is quite possible that you will be able to do this procedure yourself without any problems.

There is already some amount on the account. As a rule, it may be quite not enough for calls home. You can replenish the balance right in place.

If you are traveling family or company, we recommend purchasing SIM cards of the same operator.

Mobile operators for acute great set. The most popular is Telkomsel (Simpati rate) and XL AXIATA TBK, PT Smart Telecom.

How to call:

International Phone Code of Indonesia +62.

For example, if you need to call Bali from abroad, the number may look something like this +62 821 11 11 11 11. At the same time, if you make a call within the network, then +62 boldly replaced by " 0 " And at the same time the phone number now looks like this: 0821 11 11 11 11

A little bit about tariffs and costs:

Internal calls around the country will cost you 1000-2000 Indonesian rupees (3-6 rubles) per minute. At night, it is even more profitable to call - the cost of a conversation is reduced almost twice. BUTSMS comes out and is cheaper - 150 rupees (50 kopecks)

Calls to Russia:

A minute of conversation, for example, with Moscow or St. Petersburg will cost you about 25 rubles, and SMS-compatibility - 18-20 rubles. However, (ta-lad!) There is a small trick: if you call Russia withTelkomsel, Type at first the code "01-01-177" or "01-019-7", then the city code or the operator code, then the subscriber number. For example, you need to call the number +7 903 111 11 11, instead of the plus you dial the code in the end01017 7 903 111 11 11 (two seven nearby). This intelligent combination reduces the cost of a minute of conversation with Russia to 7.5 rubles.

(For card owners fromXL Axiata. code 01000.)

• Check the balance you can typing * 888 # (for Telkomsel) and * 123 # (for XL)
• Check how much you spent behind the last bell or SMS * 887 # (for Telkomsel)

Refill:

you can replenish the account not only in cellular salons, but also in stores and kiosks. It is enough to pronounce the spell"Pulsa?", And with the affirmative answer, you can safely start paying.