Let’s take a look at your options for eSIM in Indonesia!

Indonesia is a travel destination that offers nature’s best – from pristine beaches to tropical forests, from mountains to the deep sea. It boasts idyllic beaches such as Bali, Lombok, Nusa Dua, and the Gili Islands. Additionally, tourists can hike up many of its active volcanoes, including Mount Bromo, Ijen Crater, Mount Rinjani, and Mount Batur. Of course, Indonesia is additionally known for its Komodo Dragons on Komodo Island as well as the permanent glacier at Lorentz National Park in Papua – two aspects of Indonesia that sets it apart from other countries in the region.

Not only does the country have a lot to offer, but all its major local carriers support the use of an eSIM in Indonesia as well!

Traveling to Indonesia? Stay connected by purchasing an eSIM online!

eSIMs are easy to activate on your device, without the need for physically interacting with SIM cards. They also allow you to use a physical SIM at the same time – namely, your local line. Travel eSIMs are especially useful as you can acquire them digitally right before you travel, thus eliminating the need for individual SIMs or phones for your travel destination. You can also easily switch phones by registering your new device with your cellular network provider!

How do eSIMs work?

The way an eSIM works is that when you purchase one from a mobile network provider, you are sent a QR code via email, which you can scan and use to install a connection onto your phone. In other words, it is simply the virtual form of a SIM card, which you can easily install on your phone!

Why purchase an eSIM?

For starters, it is a great way to stay connected to your destination country. In this case, purchasing an eSIM in Indonesia will allow you to maintain connection to communication services while you are abroad during your travels. If you were to use roaming data, you could be charged high fees. Secondly, they are very easy to acquire and you do not need to physically interact with any mobile service provider of an eSIM in Indonesia, keeping your travels as streamlined as possible!

Let’s take a look at your options for an eSIM in Indonesia

Local Carriers

Telkomsel

Telkomsel, the mobile branch of Telkom Indonesia, has a market share of about 40% in the country and is the only operator that is active in all provinces. It catered to around 173 million users in 2017, making it the 6th largest cellular provider in the world. It is two-thirds owned by the state through Telekom Indonesia and one-third owned by SingTel from Singapore.

This carrier supports the use of an eSIM in Indonesia. 

Check out their local prices and coverage (in IDR)

Indosat Ooredoo

Indosat Ooredoo is the 2nd largest operator in Indonesia with a 22% share of the market. Its brand strategy focuses on triple play and it is mostly owned by Ooredoo, which rebranded it in 2015. It provides great coverage on the main islands of Java, Bali, Kalimatan, Sulawesi and Sumatra.

This carrier supports the use of eSIM in Indonesia. 

Check out their local prices and coverage (in IDR ) 

Three

Three called “Tri” in Indonesia, is now the 3rd largest provider with the lowest coverage and the cheapest rates. It provides limited coverage, for some main islands only. If you intend to travel through the archipelago or to remote places, another service provider would match your needs better. 

Till now, Three has been focusing its efforts on its 3G network rollout, deploying access to 2,820 sub-districts; 307 municipalities in 25 provinces in Sumatra, Kalimantan, Sulawesi, Java, Bali and Lombok. By 2015, the provider had extended its national footprint to 86% of the Indonesian population.

This carrier supports the use of an eSIM in Indonesia. 

Check out their local prices and coverage (in IDR)

eSIM2Fly Roaming SIM

So how does a roaming eSIM compare with local eSIMs?

Local SIMs charge users about $2.33 per GB. The price per GB on SIM2Fly is $3.10 per GB on the first package and then $2.50 for add-on packages. This makes the eSIM2Fly roaming SIM competitive with the local eSIMs in price per GB.