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Indonesia eSIM

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Indonesia eSIM plans

12 of 12 plans

3 days

1 plan
  • Unlimited

    3 days

    $12.72

5 days

1 plan
  • Unlimited

    5 days

    $17.76

    -7%

7 days

2 plans
  • 1 GB

    7 days

    $4.08

    -9%

  • Unlimited

    7 days

    $22.08

    -18%

10 days

1 plan
  • Unlimited

    10 days

    $28.32

    -17%

15 days

2 plans
  • 2 GB

    15 days

    $5.28

    -25%

  • Unlimited

    15 days

    $50.16

30 days

5 plans
  • 3 GB

    30 days

    $5.76

    -32%

  • 5 GB

    30 days

    $7.92

    -41%

  • 10 GB

    30 days

    $12.00

    -43%

  • 20 GB

    30 days

    $18.00

    -49%

  • Unlimited

    30 days

    $70.08

Local know-how

What to know before you land in Indonesia

Coverage and networks

Three networks cover Indonesia, but you will meet five brand names on a shelf. Telkomsel, the state incumbent's arm and the one with the deepest rural build, sells under its own name through GraPARI stores. Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison sells IM3. XLSmart, the company left after XL Axiata and Smartfren merged, still retails XL, Axis and Smartfren separately, so two of those names put you on one network. Past Java and Bali the choice narrows to Telkomsel: inland Sumatra and Sulawesi, Flores and the islands east of Lombok are where the others thin out. 5G is live in parts of the largest cities and beside the point everywhere else, so plan around 4G. Expect nothing at all on inter-island ferries, on Komodo boat days, and high on Rinjani or Ijen.

Landing and activation

Indonesia's arrival paperwork is now one submission. The All Indonesia system, run by immigration, has absorbed the separate customs declaration for air and sea arrivals, and Bea Cukai's old e-CD site simply points at it. File it before you fly and keep the QR code on your screen, because you need it in the customs lane at Soekarno-Hatta or Ngurah Rai. Bali charges a further IDR 150,000 levy, about USD 8.50, through the provincial Love Bali site, with its own QR code. If an airport or hotel Wi-Fi portal wants a phone number and texts a code back, that code has nowhere to land, so arrive already connected. Local SIMs are registered against your passport at the counter, which is what makes those queues slow.

What connectivity costs here

Airport SIM counters at Ngurah Rai and Soekarno-Hatta price for arrivals: expect a tourist pack to cost a few hundred thousand rupiah, commonly IDR 200,000 to 400,000 (USD 11 to 23). The same money goes much further in town, where a starter card runs tens of thousands of rupiah and a month of data usually stays under IDR 100,000, about USD 6, at a GraPARI, a phone kiosk or an Indomaret counter. Cafe and villa Wi-Fi is everywhere, shared across the whole compound, and sags every evening. Roaming inverts the maths: Telstra's Day Pass is AUD 10 a day for 2 GB, and most European contracts leave Indonesia out of inclusive roaming altogether.

Which plan fits your trip

Indonesia burns data on the move. Bali is Google Maps open all day on a scooter and Gojek or Grab for the rest, and in the banjar areas that keep app drivers out you fall back to WhatsApp, which is how villas, dive shops and drivers all run anyway. Past Java and Bali the network matters more than the allowance, so pull down offline maps and the Indonesian Google Translate pack before any boat or long bus. A week in south Bali leaning on villa Wi-Fi is comfortable on 5 GB. Two weeks across Bali, Lombok and the Gilis, or Yogyakarta through Bromo and Ijen by car, wants 10 GB. Daily video uploads or a laptop on hotspot puts you at 20 GB and up.

Install in three steps

Set up your Indonesia eSIM in under a minute

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Check your phone takes an eSIM

Almost every phone sold since 2018 does. Type your model, or dial *#06# and look for an EID.

  1. 1

    Buy the plan and get your QR code

    Pay once with card, Apple Pay, Google Pay or crypto. The activation QR arrives in your dashboard and email within seconds.

  2. 2

    Scan the QR from your phone settings

    On iPhone: Settings → Cellular → Add eSIM → Use QR Code. On Android: Settings → Network → SIMs → + → Use QR code. Or open the GetSim app and tap install, no QR scanning needed.

  3. 3

    Land, switch it on

    Set the GetSim eSIM as your default for cellular data. Your home SIM keeps handling calls and 2FA SMS in the background.

Your real number stays online. The eSIM only handles data. Calls, SMS, banking 2FA all keep arriving on your home SIM.
Crossing borders?

Going to more than just Indonesia?

A regional bundle covers Indonesia and 17+ other countries on a single eSIM, often cheaper than buying separate single-country plans for a multi-stop trip.

Frequently asked about Indonesia eSIMs

Yes. The GetSim eSIM installs as a second profile on your phone. Your home SIM and number stay active for calls and SMS. Set the GetSim eSIM as the default for cellular data only.

Plans run on tier-1 mobile networks in Indonesia. The exact carrier depends on the plan; you'll see the network name on each plan card before you pay.

Typical activation is 1–3 minutes after switching the eSIM on. Many travelers install the eSIM at home over Wi-Fi and toggle it on the moment the plane lands.

GetSim eSIMs are data-only. For voice and SMS, use apps like WhatsApp, FaceTime, Signal or Telegram. They all work seamlessly over the eSIM data. If you need a real phone number for verifications, pair the eSIM with a GetSim virtual number from the same wallet.

Top up the eSIM directly from your dashboard or the GetSim app, no need to install a new profile. Top-ups are billed per-GB at the same rate as the original plan.