Indonesia's mobile networks, and the one your eSIM uses
Indonesia's three networks, compared from their own publications: Telkomsel, XL Axiata and Indosat, and how to tell which network is carrying your eSIM.
- Three networks
- Telkomsel, XL Axiata and Indosat
- Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison since 2022
- Each keeps its own coverage check
The short answer
Indonesia has three mobile networks: Telkomsel, XL Axiata and Indosat. Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison was formed in 2022, when Indosat and Hutchison 3 Indonesia merged. The plans on this site run on Telkomsel in Indonesia, named before you pay.
Checked October 2, 2026
Indonesia’s networks, compared
Telkomsel: the network, its 5G and the coverage map
Telkomsel is one of Indonesia's three mobile networks. Its own pages cover its 5G and what the service needs, and carry the map to check the 5G coverage.
Read moreXL Axiata: the network, its 5G and its eSIM
XL Axiata is one of Indonesia's three mobile networks. Its own pages cover its 5G and a check for its coverage, and carry XL eSIM and the myXL app.
Read moreIndosat: the network, the 2022 merger and its coverage check
Indosat is one of Indonesia's three mobile networks. Its own pages record the 2022 merger and carry the IM3 coverage check, with 2G, 4G and 5G.
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What the networks say about themselves
This page compares the three networks using their own published sites. Telkomsel keeps its 5G pages on telkomsel.com, from activation on a SIM or eSIM to the places its 5G reaches, with a coverage check. XL Axiata keeps its 5G pages, its coverage check and its eSIM pages on xl.co.id. Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison, formed in 2022 when Indosat and Hutchison 3 Indonesia merged, publishes its coverage check for IM3 on im3.id and its company history on ioh.co.id.
How to see the network on your phone
Once the eSIM line connects, the network’s name appears next to it: in Settings, then Cellular (or Mobile service) on an iPhone, and in the SIM settings on Android. The screen lists both lines: your usual SIM and the eSIM.
Check the operator’s own pages for your route
Each network keeps its own pages, and the details are theirs to state: Telkomsel on its 5G and coverage pages, XL on its 5G and eSIM pages, and Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison on its coverage check for IM3. The plans on this site run on Telkomsel in Indonesia, named before you pay, so read the right operator’s pages for the places you are going, then choose the plan that fits.
The plan for this trip
30 days · 10 GB · US$11.88
Data only, tax included. Each plan names its Indonesian network before you pay.
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Which network will my eSIM connect to?
The one named on your plan before you pay: the plans here run on Telkomsel in Indonesia. Your phone shows that network's name next to the eSIM line once it connects.
Do all three networks have 5G?
Each one publishes 5G on its own site: Telkomsel keeps its 5G pages and its coverage check online, XL publishes its 5G service and a coverage check for it, and Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison's coverage check for IM3 includes 5G. Whether a future plan for Indonesia uses 5G is not confirmed yet, so this site says nothing about it.
Which network is the eSIM on, and where does the phone show it?
The network's name shows next to the eSIM line in your phone's settings: Cellular or Mobile service on an iPhone, the SIM settings on Android. Two lines appear, one for your usual SIM and one for the eSIM.
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