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  1. T

    Mobile plans and credit topup

    I am with Telkomsel, but always find it very confusing when buying extra data on the phone when dealing the standard *363# routine. Apart from it all bing in Bahasa, the deals seem to be very different every time and include really strange extras. Other hard thing to know is how long the data...
  2. spicyayam

    Data is expensive

    Had a problem with our home internet the other day so I thought no problem just buy some package for my phone and use tethering. 2GB sounds a lot especially if you are not downloading any big files. I was surprised though that it was gone by the next day. Paid just over 100,000 so not a cheap...
  3. L

    Internet in Bali

    Hi, my wife, my 2 kids and i will move to Bali in July where we will stay for a few years. We work from home using internet. Therefore we need a solid and reliable internet connection to make daily Skype sessions (3 to 4 hours daily) with the US and Europe. We plan to live in...
  4. spicyayam

    Indihome 20MB connection and tv

    So we just got Indihome installed yesterday. It's the 20MB service. Comes together with phone line and a bunch of television channels. Only had to pay for a LAN cable to reach our television. We had to change our telephone number, but that was the only downside. Cost is just over 700K a month...
  5. S

    Mobile wifi in Bali

    In Australia, I bought myself a wifi modem from Vodaphone. I have no idea how it works, but it does not require any software on my laptop other than standard wifi connectivity that is built in with the operating system. I switch it on, and connect to the Vodaphone wifi network wherever I may...
  6. M

    Bolt vs smartfren

    Hello all, I was wondering if anyone can give me some advice. I will be in bali cpl of months or so and the wifi at the apt I'm staying just won't cut it. I thought biznet prepaid home package was a good deal. But it seems like they don't have coverage around the jail. So I was thinking...
  7. ronb

    Smartfren rate change

    I have just topped up Smartfren for the first time in 2014. I have their Connex EVO plan, and last year if I topped up with 150,000, I got a 12 GB data balance with a further 6GB bonus to be used in the first week. Now I get a 9 GB data balance, and at Smartfren | Operator Selular CDMA |...
  8. B

    How to activate the TelkomSel simPATI sim card for 3g

    How to activate the TelkomSel simPATI sim card for 3g? Hello, I'm coming to Bali soon and wondering if this guide still is correct on how to activate 3g on the TelkomSel simPATI sim card: vilondo.com/bali-travel-guide/how-to-get-internet-247-in-bali Also I'll be in Ubud for a couple months...
  9. E

    Is there a preferred/more reliable phone/Internet provider in Bali?

    We are new to Indonesia (not Asia) just wanted some insight as to the best company to go with for a mobile phone and Internet plan? Many thanks
  10. D

    Another WiFi question - Sorry!!

    Sorry for another wifi question but am useless with this stuff. Ok i have a laptop with wifi modem that i will be taking to bali when staying in our villa. Villa has no phone line and really cant be bother trying to get one installed. So, I know that i will need a sim card ( going with...
  11. M

    Plug-in WiFi

    This may have been discussed here already but as things in Bali can change quickly here goes... I understand it is possible to set up a WiFi solution in a house with a plug-in device that presumably provides a mobile internet access solution via a SIM card which then can be accessed by a...
  12. mastercaster

    Hp connection issues yesterday & today

    Not able to ring through or talk when I finally do get a phone to ring .. communicating via sms only .. even with my hard line if call a Hp .. dropped signal .. A friend in Ketewel having same issue ... Am in Ubud ... feedback from other parts of the island ? Cheers
  13. J

    Seeking information-Wireless internet speeds/experiences (+ own my Smartfren testing)

    Wondering if those in the know could provide some anecdotal information in regards to wireless data speeds around Bali (either using a USB Dongle, Wireless router box OR using your phone as a modem). I was just about to take the plunge and buy Smartfren's new whizz bang wireless internet box...
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