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Indonesia eSIM: land online, skip the SIM queue

Bali, Lombok, Yogyakarta: one regional set of plans covers the trip, with the Indonesia leg on Telkomsel, at one price with tax, beside your own number.

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Land in Indonesia with the paperwork and the phone sorted.

  • File the All Indonesia arrival card before you flyThe All Indonesia arrival card is free on the official portal and filed within 3 days before you arrive.
  • Keep your own numberAn eSIM runs beside your home SIM, so calls and texts to your number keep arriving.
  • Know your networkTelkomsel, XL Axiata and Indosat each publish their own coverage maps. Check them for your route.

Everything a trip to Indonesia runs on, on your phone.

  • Grab and GojekRide-hailing apps run on mobile data.
  • Maps, turn by turnLive directions need data. Download offline maps as a backup.
  • WhatsApp on your own numberYour home SIM stays in the phone, so your chats keep your number.
  • Translation on the goCamera translation of menus and signs needs data.

A data-only eSIM has no Indonesian phone number, so it does not take local calls or texts. Each plan says which it is before you pay.

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Indonesia eSIM plans and prices

7 to 30 days · Data only
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Prices in US dollars, tax included · checkout on VietSIM

Indonesia eSIM plans and prices
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Each plan names the Indonesian network it runs on, and your phone shows that network’s name once it connects.

Indonesia eSIM plans side by side

Plan facts7 days30 days30 days
Data3 GB total5 GB total10 GB total
Validity7 days30 days30 days
HotspotYesYesYes
Phone numberNo, data onlyNo, data onlyNo, data only
Price per GBUS$1.63US$1.58US$1.19
PriceUS$4.88US$7.88US$11.88

The store states hotspot is allowed on these plans.

Which Indonesian network will the eSIM use?

Your eSIM: named before you pay

Each plan names the Indonesian network it runs on before checkout, so you can check that network’s coverage map for your route first.

Indonesia’s three networks

  • Telkomsel
  • XL Axiata
  • Indosat

Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison was formed in 2022, when Indosat and Hutchison 3 Indonesia merged. Indonesia’s networks, compared

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Online in three steps.

  1. Pick a planChoose the days and the data, then pay by card on VietSIM. The total, tax included, is shown before you pay.
  2. Get the QR codeThe QR code appears on screen right after payment. Save the page link: it is where your code is kept.
  3. Switch it on in IndonesiaEach plan says when to install it and when its days start. In Indonesia, turn the eSIM line on and choose it for mobile data.
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Questions about eSIM in Indonesia

What is the best eSIM for Indonesia?

The one you can check before you pay: which Indonesian network it runs on, the data and the days, and the price in US dollars with tax. The plans here run on Telkomsel in Indonesia, are data only, cost from US$4.88 with tax, and are refunded in full if they do not work and cannot be fixed.

How does an Indonesia eSIM work?

The QR code is scanned at home, on Wi-Fi, and the line stays off. You land, switch it on, and give it mobile data. WhatsApp and your own number keep working, because the usual SIM never leaves the phone.

Do I need an Indonesia SIM card at the airport?

No, if the eSIM is installed: you switch it on after landing, with nothing to collect at the airport. A prepaid SIM bought in Indonesia is registered at the point of sale, with your passport, and Indonesia pairs that with device registration for phones bought abroad. The eSIM plans here are data only, so your own number stays in the phone for calls and texts.

What is the All Indonesia arrival card?

All Indonesia is the official arrival declaration for Indonesia: one free form that combines the immigration, customs, health and quarantine declarations, filed at allindonesia.imigrasi.go.id within the 3 days before you arrive. It is not a visa; if your nationality needs one, that is a separate application.

Does a Bali eSIM work across the island?

Yes. Bali runs on Indonesia's national networks, so a travel eSIM for Indonesia covers the island without a separate product. The southern resorts, Ubud and the airport are covered by all three networks; for Nusa Penida, the Gilis and the crossings, check the operator's own coverage map for your route.

Can I buy an eSIM for Indonesia from this site?

Yes. Pick a plan on VietSIM, the same company's store for Vietnam and Asia: this site's buttons open the store's Indonesia page, and the QR code appears right after payment.

7 days · 3 GBUS$4.88

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