eSIM Indonesia
Indonesia eSIM from 1,95€ on Telkomsel, XL Axiata and Smartfren, 1–20 GB or unlimited, prepaid with no contract and no registration – online by QR code the minute you land in Denpasar.
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Your plan only starts counting when the eSIM first connects at your destination — so you can buy today and travel in three weeks.
How does Simbye eSIM work for Indonesia?
Get connected in under 2 minutes
Buy before you fly
The eSIM arrives by email: a tap-to-install link plus a QR code. Install it calmly at home on WiFi. You do not have to activate it yet.
Switch it on after landing
Whether you land in Denpasar (Ngurah Rai), Jakarta (Soekarno-Hatta), Surabaya (Juanda), Yogyakarta, Lombok, Medan (Kualanamu) or Labuan Bajo: turn on data roaming for the eSIM, wait a moment, done. Only now does the plan start counting.
Top up on the road
If you run low, just add more data – there is no need to install a new eSIM. You can open a hotspot for your laptop or travel companion any time.
Check Device Compatibility
Make sure your device supports eSIM before purchasing
Which networks will you be on in Indonesia?
Telkomsel, XL Axiata or Smartfren – your phone picks whichever network is there.
The Simbye eSIM uses 3 networks in Indonesia: Telkomsel · XL Axiata · Smartfren.
Source: nPerf averages, 01.07.2025 – 30.06.2026.
The eSIM runs on Telkomsel, XL Axiata and Smartfren. There is nothing to set up: once you land in Indonesia and switch data roaming on for the eSIM, your phone finds a network by itself. You never have to type in an APN by hand. If reception is weak somewhere, go into your mobile network settings, switch network search from automatic to manual and pick another network – that usually helps more than restarting the phone.
On Bali, coverage is consistently good in Denpasar, Kuta, Seminyak, Canggu, Sanur, Nusa Dua, Ubud and Uluwatu, and you will be on 4G/LTE throughout. On Java – Jakarta, Bandung, Yogyakarta and Surabaya – as well as in Medan, Makassar and on Lombok, the network is stable too. It thins out on Nusa Penida and the Gili Islands, on the boat crossings to get there, in the mountains around Bromo and Ijen, and on Flores, in Labuan Bajo and in Raja Ampat. In those places Telkomsel usually reaches further than XL Axiata and Smartfren.
eSIM or a local SIM card in Indonesia?
Take the eSIM to Indonesia. A local card is registered with a face scan and asks foreigners for a passport plus a residence permit, which most visitors simply do not have, while the eSIM installs at home and works on arrival.
Why roaming on your home contract gets expensive in Indonesia
Indonesia sits in the most expensive roaming zone of almost every mobile contract in the world. Wherever your contract comes from, Southeast Asia is rarely part of the included data, and the terms are buried in a table you have to go looking for.
Two billing models are common. Either you buy a daily pass that counts every started day, even if you only opened a map for a minute. Or you are charged per megabyte, and then the meter keeps running when nothing more than background photo uploads or app updates are happening. Both are worth reading in your own tariff once before you fly.
A local data eSIM turns that around. You buy it prepaid, with no contract and no registration, and your home contract stays active in the phone for calls and SMS codes without any data going through it. The only thing that matters is the setting: data roaming off for your home SIM, on for the eSIM. That is exactly why many travellers run both side by side instead of queueing for a local card on arrival.
Where the networks actually reach
Indonesia is made up of thousands of islands, and the network behaves accordingly. In Denpasar, Kuta, Seminyak, Canggu, Sanur, Nusa Dua, Ubud and Uluwatu you have reception throughout, and the same goes for Jakarta, Bandung, Yogyakarta, Surabaya, Medan and Makassar. This eSIM runs on 4G/LTE, and that is what you will be on day to day.
It gets weaker as soon as you leave the main routes. On Nusa Penida reception depends heavily on exactly where you are, and on the Gili Islands and the boat crossings out there the connection drops more often. The same applies to the early climbs at Bromo and Ijen, to parts of Flores around Labuan Bajo, and to Raja Ampat, where you should plan for whole days without a signal. On Sumatra the coast is well covered, while the interior around Bukit Lawang and Lake Toba is noticeably worse.
In practice that means: download offline maps in your navigation app, take screenshots of boarding passes, hotel addresses and your tourist levy QR code, and order your ride from a café with WiFi rather than from the beach. If you have bars but nothing loads, switch network search from automatic to manual once and work through Telkomsel, XL Axiata and Smartfren one by one.
How much data do you need in Indonesia?
So you can work it out instead of guessing: how much an hour costs in the apps you actually use on holiday.
Just staying reachable
1–3 GB
Messages, the map now and then, checking mail. Everything else runs on the hotel Wi-Fi.
An ordinary holiday
5–10 GB
Navigating, social media, uploading photos, a few videos in the evening.
Out a lot, or a laptop along
20 GB and up
Streaming in the evening, video calls home, keeping a laptop or tablet online through your phone.
Data used per hour
The Netflix and Spotify figures come from the providers themselves (Netflix Help Center, Spotify Support, retrieved 28 Aug 2026). The rest are network-operator estimates (o2, Vodafone, EE) and vary with picture quality and reception.
What does an eSIM for Indonesia cost?
Simbye offers 8 plans for Indonesia from €1,95 to €42,95 — data packs from €1,95, unlimited from €18,95. Prepaid, no contract.
Plans for Indonesia range from 1 GB to 50 GB, plus unlimited options.
Validity runs from 7 to 30 days and starts with your first connection in Indonesia.
from €1,95
8 plans · 7–30 days · unlimited from €18,95
- 1 GB €1,95 7 days €0,27 per travel day
- 3 GB €4,95 30 days €0,16 per travel day
- 5 GB €6,95 30 days €0,23 per travel day
- 10 GB €11,95 30 days €0,39 per travel day
- 20 GB €18,95 30 days €0,63 per travel day
- 50 GB €42,95 30 days €1,43 per travel day
- Unlimited €18,95 7 days €2,70 per travel day
- Unlimited €32,95 15 days €2,19 per travel day
Good to know
- Networks
- Telkomsel + XL Axiata + Smartfren
- Setting it up
- A link in your email, or the QR code — one tap is enough
- Network technology
- 4G/LTE
- APN and settings
- Nothing to set. The eSIM brings everything with it
- Hotspot
- Allowed — for a laptop, tablet or a travel companion
- Adding more data
- Top up any time, without setting anything up again
- Calls and texts
- Not included — WhatsApp calls run over the data
- Your own number
- Stays in the phone and stays reachable
- Contract
- None. The plan ends by itself
- Worth knowing
- Roaming on your home contract gets billed here — this eSIM is prepaid, so nothing is added afterwards
Frequently Asked Questions about Indonesia eSIM
Data, calls, real phone numbers, top-ups and setup — everything you need to know before you buy a Simbye eSIM.
