Learn more on how to perform cheap international phone calls from Indonesia.
Indonesia has a few different mobile phone network operators. Each of these have their own promotional rates for calling overseas (which don’t work for sending text messages).
To take advantage of these cheaper rates you need to dial a special code before your country code.
Telkomsel is most popular and has the widest coverage. Their pre-paid SIM cards are called “Simpati”, “Kartu As” and “Loop”.
Continue here to find out more about the Telkomsel counter at the Bali airport where you can buy a SIM card and internet data package.
Simpati is most popular followed by Kartu As and Loop. Simpati and Kartu As can be used for cheap overseas calls.
Telkomsel has a booth at the Bali airport, both at the international and domestic arrival terminal. Their latest standard size SIM cards now have a pop-out for Micro SIM.
To get cheaper rates for overseas calling, you need to dial either 01017 or 01019 (slightly different rates – see below) before your country code, e.g;
(01017) (country code) (phone number)
(01019) (country code) (phone number)
Lets say, if you want to call from your Simpati phone number to an Australian land or cell phone, you’d dial;
01017 Â 61Â Â # #### ####
01019Â 61Â Â # #### ####
Indosat is another big player in Indonesia and also has a large coverage. Their pre-paid SIM cards are “Mentari”, “IM3” and “Matrix”. Mentari is most popular and all-round good.
As Telkomsel (above), Indosat also has a special code for cheaper overseas phone calls. This is 01016 which you need to dial before the country code, e.g;
(01016) (country code) (phone number)
Lets say, if you want to call from your Mentari phone number to an Australian land or cell phone, you’d dial;
01016 Â 61 Â # #### ####
The current rates, when using the Telkomsel or Indosat special codes, are;
RATE PER MINUTE | |||
Country | SIMPATI | MENTARI | |
01017 | 01019 | 01016 | |
Australia | IDR 1,500 | IDR 999 | IDR 1,500 |
Canada | IDR 400 | IDR 399 | IDR 400 |
China | IDR 400 | IDR 399 | IDR 400 |
France | IDR 1,800 | IDR 3,688 | IDR 3,500 |
Germany | IDR 1,800 | IDR 3,688 | IDR 3,500 |
Hong Kong | IDR 400 | IDR 399 | IDR 400 |
India | IDR 660 | IDR 699 | IDR 650 |
Japan | IDR 1,500 | IDR 996 | IDR 1,500 |
Malaysia | IDR 660 | IDR 696 | IDR 650 |
Netherlands | IDR 2,400 | IDR 3,688 | IDR 3,500 |
Russia | IDR 1,800 | IDR 3,688 | IDR 3,500 |
Saudi Arabia | IDR 1,500 | IDR 2,420 | IDR 1,500 |
Singapore | IDR 400 | IDR 399 | IDR 400 |
South Korea | IDR 660 | IDR 699 | IDR 650 |
Taiwan | IDR 880 | IDR 999 | IDR 1,500 |
UAE | IDR 1,500 | IDR 3,688 | IDR 1,500 |
UK | IDR 1,800 | IDR 3,688 | IDR 3,500 |
USA | IDR 400 | IDR 399 | IDR 400 |
Please leave a message if you can’t see your country and I will find out for you.
There are a few other mobile phone network operators in Indonesia. These have similar priced promo rates although with less extensive coverage. They are XL Axiata, Axis and 3 (GSM).
There are also CDMA operators, for which you need a CDMA compatible cellphone, such as Indosat (which also has GSM), Smartfren and Telkom.
I have a prepaid connection (Telkomsel) in Jakarta. I need to call my family in India frequently. Can i still use the 01017 or 01019. Any other options from Jakarta.
Hi there and thank you for this very handy tip ! Is there a rate for AUSTRIA (european union) ?
what about to Turkey ? istanbul mobile and fix line ?
Hi I have an Australian sim card and purchased Telkomsel sim card at the airport.
I’ve read your posts and checked their website too.
I can purchase SMS package through Telkomsel but the t&c are in Indonesian so I can’t understand.
My concern is the 1 active day mentioned. What does this mean please?
I’m here 7 days .
I’m happy to use my Australian sim but it’s not working either .
Hi, I am afraid I don’t understand the 1 day active either. What does it say in Indonesian?
is there any facilities for Bangladesh?
means cheap rate to call Bangladesh
Thailand? Telkomsel
anyone here can help me i want t0 call indonesia from pakistan
what is cheap rates of call
Hi Ketut,
How much is the rate to call +882xxx ?
Thank you.
What is the rate for Swaziland/Eswatini and for South Africa from Bali
Hy Ketut,could you gond outlet the rates for a call for Hungary?
Thank you, Sándor.
Sorry for mistakes.Wich is the rates for Hungary?
Thank you.
Sándor.
which is the code to call Vietnam?
Hi there, I just wanted to check that the rates listed above are still valid today? January 2018? I need to call a landline in the USA.
Since more than a week I have no connection with my country Suriname, country code 597 Why?
I have the same problem for France
I understand that simPATI sims are available at Bali Airport for IDR 200000 with 8GB data and some for international calling. Could you please tell me if they charge for any incoming calls (local or international) or incoming SMS.
I would be obliged if you can reply immly since I am leaving for Bali soon.
There is no charge for receiving phone calls or SMS from overseas.
I hope you’re getting a reasonable amount of call credit with that. A few days ago I paid 100 000 for a new Simpati sim with (supposedly) 20GB of data. It wasn’t in Bali or at the airport, both of which are likely to be charging a tourist premium. Also, they divide the 20GB up into categories, but it looks like I’ve still got 13GB left in the unrestricted quota, even after using quite a bit. This stuff is pretty cheap in most countries. They probably see Aussies coming a mile away.
Best you buy a sim card from a shop outside the tourist area. It will cost around $1 only. Then top it up with a data plan that suits. Sim cards with 8gb are not 200,000RP. More like between 65 and 90,000RP
That is the price for first timers in Bali, that’s purely tourist orientated
South Africa?
Indosat 01016 at Rp 3,500 per minute
Telkomsel 01017 at Rp 240 per 6 seconds
Telkomsel 01019 at Rp 369 per 6 seconds
Hi,
What is the rate per minute for calls to Thailand?
Thanks!
Charlene
Indosat 01016 at Rp 4,000 per 15 minutes
Telkomsel 01017 at Rp 66 per 6 seconds
Telkomsel 01019 at Rp 40 per 6 seconds
can you tell me the call rates to nepal from Indonesia?
Indosat 01016 at Rp 4,000 per minute
Telkomsel 01017 at Rp 400 per 6 seconds
Telkomsel 01019 at Rp 369 per 6 seconds
Hello Ketut,
what about the prices to call from Bali do Slovakia?
Sorry for the delay. Slovakia;
Telkomsel 01019 at Rp 3,688 per minute
Telkomsel 01017 at Rp 4,000 per minute
Indosat 01016 at Rp 4,000 per minute
Hello Ketut,
Can you tell me the rates for Italy?
Thanks 🙂
Current rates for Italy;
Mentari 01016 at Rp 3,500 per minute
Simpati 01017 at Rp 2,400 per minute
Simpati 01019 at Rp 3,688 per minute
Hi ketut,
Please find me the rate for Iran
Current rates for IRAN;
Mentari 01016 at Rp 3,500 per minute
Simpati 01017 at Rp 2,400 per minute
Simpati 01019 at Rp 3,688 per minute
Hi Ketut,
Please find the rate for New Zealand?
New Zealand
Mentari 01016 at Rp 3,500 per minute
Simpati 01017 at Rp Rp 2,400 per minute
Simpati 01019 at Rp 3,688 per minute
What about rate for bangladesh? Thank you
Current rates for Bangladesh;
Mentari 01016 at Rp 3,500 per minute
Simpati 01017 at Rp Rp 2,400 per minute
Simpati 01019 at Rp 2,426 per minute
I need to call Nigeria is there any code for that on Indosat
murr
today Nov2 2016
I have been using the 01017+++++ for a couple of years but recently it no longer works. All good things must come to an end I guess . But the 01019 still works for simpati .
O f course nothing is said it looks like they just stop the service , at least in my area of Indonesia.
I have just used 01017 to call from Bali to Singapore and it worked. Maybe you forgot a step?
Hello Ketut. I have been using 01017 for many years now, and just recently (October) the service no longer works. Also tried 01019… Same thing. Any other options that you know of? Terima Kasih bnyk teman,
Mike
Hi, I have been using the 01017 also for several years to call to Canada from Bali…it no longer works, however 01019 with Simpati does. 🙂
That is strange. I just tried myself (01017) t0 Singapore and it works for me.
Hi, I now use this service to call India https://www.callnspeak.com, but want to try some other. Are there rates to call India, and will it be different if to call Delhi only? Thanks!
whats the rate for sweden? thanks you 🙂
Hi, what are the rates for Lithuania.Thanks
Rp 4,000 per minute if you use a Telkomsel SIM card.
Hello, thankyou for your helpful article. Can you give me the rates when calling Malta (EU) from Bali please?
Well done!
Malta Telkomsel 01019 at Rp 368.8 per 6 seconds
Malta Telkomsel 01017 at Rp 400 per 6 seconds
Malta Indosat 01016 not available
It would be great if you could give me the rates for Belgium. (It’s strange that our neighbourhood country have different rates… A call to our Northern neighbor (The Netherlands) is 30% more expensive than to our Eastern and Southern Neighbor (Germany and France)… (A consequence of a colonial past???)
Dag Anne, the rates for Belgium are;
Simpati 01017 at Rp 2,400 per minute (counted per 6 seconds)
Simpati 01019 368.8 per 6 seconds
Mentari 01016 at Rp 3,500 per minute
I need to make some phone calls to Mexico. Do you have information about the rate for me? Thanks Kevin
Mexico
Telkomsel 01019 at Rp 368.8 per 6 seconds
Telkomsel 01017 at Rp 2,400 per minute
Sorry for the cap on but eyesight not that flash now days and I hit the send button toooo soon.
No worries. Vietnam;
Telkomsel 01019 at Rp 69.9 per 6 seconds
Telkomsel 01017 at Rp 1,500 per minute
HOW ABOUT TELCOMSEL FROM BALI TO VIETNAM
how much is the rate per minute of call to Philippines?
01017 at Rp 4,000 per minute
01019 at Rp 368.8 per 6 seconds
Hi Kutat,
I will travel to Bali for 3 weeks. I need data and calls to and from USA. what is the rate per minute? how about Data? What kind of SIM card should I buy?
Thank you!
Hi Ketut
Pls help me the rates to call to Portugal by Telkomsel Simpati.
Thanks a lot
AM
Simpati 01017 at Rp 400 per 6 seconds
Simpati 01019 at Rp 369 per 6 seconds
Hi Ketut
How can i call solomon islands
thanks
Alex
Hi Alex, I cannot find promotional rates to Solomon.
dear pak,
how about the discounted rate when calling from Indonesia to Philippines using telkomsel sim?
Many thanks,
Erma
Hello Erma, the rate is;
01017 at Rp 4,000 per minute
01019 at Rp 368.8 per 6 seconds
Hey i cant find the code for Uganda.
Could you help please?
Thanks
Jean
Uganda
Indosat Mentari 01016 at Rp 4,000 per minute
Telkomsel Simpati 01017 at Rp 4,000 per minute
Telkomsel Simpati 01019 at Rp 368.8 per 6 seconds
Hi,
Pls help me find cheapest rates to call to Czech Republic.
Thank you very much
Daniel
Indosat Mentari 01016 at Rp 4,000 per minute
Telkomsel Simpati 01017 at Rp 400 per 6 seconds
Telkomsel Simpati 01019 at Rp 368.8 per 6 seconds
Can find call rate for papua new guinea with telkomsel thanks
Hi Lazarus;
Telkomsel 01017 at Rp 4,000 per minute or Rp 400 per 6 seconds
Telkomsel 01019 not available to PNG
Hi Ketut, can i use an Telkomsel Simpati prepaid nano sim card in Flores in my iphone 5?
Hello Patrick, yes, that should be possible unless you are staying someplace remote where there is no signal.
Hi Ketut,
Just to equiries which is the most bugdet telco for Internet 4g and oversea call between telkomsel and info sat??
Is there any indosat booth at Bali international airport can get a nano SIM card as well?
Hi Ifix, I don’t know what 4G internet packages Indosat and Telkomsel currently have. Maybe they have internet package details published on their website. Currently only Telkomsel have a booth at the Bali international airport. You can get nano size SIM cards from Telkomsel.
Hi, plz can you tell me about Indonesia to pakistan
Mentari 01016 at Rp 3,500 per minute
Simpati 01017 at Rp 2,400 per minute
Simpati 01019 at Rp 2,420 per minute
The charge is per 6 seconds.
Hi gatut can you search international call rates for Uganda
Hi Moses, the rates to call Uganda from Indonesia are;
Mentari 01016 at Rp 4,000 per minute.
Simpati 01017 at Rp 400 per 6 seconds.
Simpati 01019 at Rp 368.8 per 6 seconds.
hi..for malaysia telkomsel 01017/01019 both can use? and how much rate per sms?
Hi Alice, if you have a Telkomsel card you can use both 01017 and 01019 to call from Indonesia to Malaysia. The rates are;
01017 at Rp 660 per minute
01019 at Rp 699 per minute
There is not showing call rate for Pakistan.plz if it possibble inform us or show ob this page.thanks
Hello A.Hameed. Current prices for phone calls from Indonesia to Pakistan are;
Indosat 01016 at Rp 3,500 per minute
Simpati 01017 at Rp 2,400 per minute
Simpati 01019 at Rp 2,420 per minute
the rate of malaysia is code 01017 or 01019 right?
and rate is rupiah 660 rupiah 696 per minute?
Hello Aaronst,
When using Telkomsel Simpati from Indonesia to Malaysia, the rates are
01017 at 660 rupiah per minute
01019 at 699 rupiah per minute
Hi h, what is the difference between 01017 & 01019? Just cheaper rate? Is there a difference in call quality? Thank you!!! 🙂
Hi Eunice, thank you for dropping by!
I have been told that the call quality of 01019 isn’t as good as 01017. I don’t notice the difference though so maybe you can give it a go and hear for yourself 🙂
“Telkomsel has a booth at the Bali airport, both at the international…”
Can me tell anybody where (Outside/Inside, after before imigration) this booth at the international aiport in Denpasar is?
How are the prices there for a Simpata PrepaidCard?
Thank You!
Andreas
Hi Andreas, the Telkomsel booth at the international terminal is after you exit through the glass sliding doors. It is in the same area where the money exchange and ATM’s are and just before you get to the taxi booth.
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Hi mate,
I’ve seen there is a promo with telkomsel using the number 007. Do you know which is better?
Thanks
Hi Tom,
I just had a look on the Telkomsel website and the rate to call Australia using 007 is Rp 4,000 per minute. Where did you see the promo deal for the 007 number? Maybe they forgot to update their website.
Pls help me find cheapest rates to call to Cyprus (island close to Greece if you have never heard of it).
Thank you so much!!!
Telkomsel Simpati 01017 at Rp 240 per 6 seconds.
Indosat Mentari 01016 at Rp 3,500 per minute.
Telkomsel Simpati 01019 at Rp 368.8 per 6 seconds.
Hello, could you find out the rates to call to Switzerland with Simpati. Thanks in advance!
Current rates for Switzerland with Simpati;
01017 at Rp 400 per 6 seconds
01019 at Rp 369 per 6 seconds
Dear Pak,
Pls help me the rates to call to Vietnam by Telkomsel Simpati 01017 .
Thanks a lot
Chanh
Hello Chanh, the current rate to call from Indonesia to Vietnam, using Simpati 01017, is Rp 1,500 per minute.
Hi Ketut, could you find out the rates for a call to South Africa using Telkomsel?
Thanks,
Chris
Hi Chris, when using Telkomsel Simpati 01017 the rate is Rp 400 per 6 seconds. When using Telkomsel Simpati 01019 the rate is Rp 368.8 per 6 seconds.
Thanks for the info. Looking forward to my trip there in 4 days 🙂 Hopefully immigration queues are not too long.
If you haven’t bought yourself a SIM card yet then you could also consider the Indosat Mentari. For a call to South Africa using Indosat Mentari 01016; the rate is Rp 3,500 a minute. It’s not a huge saving though and I personally like Telkomsel better. Have a good trip!
Hi, I can’t find the code for new zealand anywhere, can you help?
Thanks
Ruby
Hi Ruby, the best rate for phone calls to New Zealand is through Telkomsel and use the 01017 code. The rate is Rp 2,400 per minute. The others charge Rp 3,352 (Telkomsel / 01019) and Rp 3,500 (Indosat / 01016). Hope this helps.
Sweden? Great info!
Sweden;
Indosat Mentari 01016 at Rp 3,500 per minute
Telkomsel Simpati 01017 at Rp 2,400 per minute
Telkomsel Simpati 01019 at Rp 368.8 per 6 seconds
Is there any rate for Oman please?