SIM card for Bali holidays: offers and tips
If you also want to be mobile on the Internet while on vacation in Bali, you can get an additional SIM card. We'll show you what to look for when buying.
SIM card for Bali: how to find the best deal
Roaming is not an option for vacationing in Bali. You pay very high prices for calls and SMS as well as for the mobile Internet, so that use is only worthwhile in an emergency.
- In order not to have to do without the Internet, you can get a SIM card in many places in Bali. You can get the SIM cards in numerous shops both directly at the airport and in larger cities.
- The cost of the SIM cards is comparatively low. Depending on the provider, you will receive a SIM card with a data volume of 5 GB for EUR 10. The sellers also set up the SIM card for you directly, so there are no difficulties for you.
- Alternatively, you can order the SIM card in advance in Germany. However, both the acquisition costs and the tariffs are not exactly attractive. For this reason, you should only procure the SIM card on site.
- The SIM cards are always valid for all of Indonesia. You can also surf and make mobile calls on other islands. There are six major mobile operators in Indonesia. These include Axis, Indosat, simPATI, Smartfren, Telkomsel and XL. In Bali you get good network coverage from every provider.
Buy SIM card in Bali: There are many cheap offers
The shop owners speak little or no English, especially outside the big cities. However, there are almost always information boards on which the various tariffs are shown. Some data flat rates only refer to the use of 4G. If your cell phone does not support 4G at all, you cannot use such a tariff.
- With simPATI you currently get a SIM card with 8 GB data volume for the equivalent of around 10 euros. You can use up the data volume within 2 months, after which it expires.
- If you want to own and activate the SIM card before you go on vacation, you can get a reasonably reasonable price from travSIM. For 3 GB data volume you pay around 25 euros. The data volume is valid for 30 days.
In the next practical tip you will find a packing list for the Bali holiday with things that you should definitely not forget.