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Internet in Indonesia


Internet in Indonesia

The modern-day version of the wartel is the warnet, which feature Internet-connected PCs as well, and many shops now do double duty. Prices vary considerably, and as usual you tend to get what you pay for, but you'll usually be looking at around Rp 5,000 per hour. In large cities, there are free hotspots in certain shopping malls, McDonald restaurants, StarBucks cafes, 7 eleven supermarkets (which often have tables inside/outside to sit and eat/drink what you've purchased in it), and in some restaurants and bars. Some hotels provide free hotspots in the lobby and/or in their restaurants. If you have GSM/WCDMA Mobile phones, you can easily use them for internet connections with most prepaid cards with the major operators. Packet-based and unlimited monthly/weekly/daily packages are both available (the latter are becoming more popular), and the available deals and combinations change constantly. The best way to know current deals is to visit operators' websites (generally in Indonesian only, so you may need to use a service like Google Translate), or to ask dealers selling SIM cards. As of March 2011, Rp.38,500-150,000/month (or from Rp.9,000/day) will get you unlimited Internet on Telkomsel, Indosat, XL or 3, with maximum speeds varying from 256 kbit/s to 2 Mbit/s in 3G covered areas ? although in practice often much less due to congestion, and 3G is only available in the main cities and tourist destinations. Despite the claims of various dodgy airport shops, you do not need to buy a modem bundle to use these packages with your phone. Also, the package price in the airport is often inflated - it's a good idea to buy it later in the city, or even to visit a chosen operator's office. Cheapest monthly Internet offer, as of March 2011, seems to originate from , with packages from Rp.38,500 to Rp.108,900 (if including 10% tax) offering a quota of 500 Mb to 5 Gb (after that, the speed will be limited to 64kbps, but you always can buy additional traffic package). Unfortunately, in many remote areas you may find yourself out of it's coverage, and even if there is, but only GPRS/EDGE (not 3G) - speed is often painfully slow, probably because of heavy local usage due to cheapest rate. For long-term visitors/residents of major cities, CDMA operators may be a better choice, with marginally higher speeds (if covered by CDMA2000 3G network) and price around Rp.100,000/month. For those visiting remote areas (outside of Java, Bali, and main cities or tourist areas anywhere else) but still wishing to get online, GSM operator Telkomsel seems to be a best, although not so cheap both for calls and Internet, bet.

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