Mobile connection in Bali

MOBILE COMMUNICATION IN BALI
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It doesn't matter how long you come to Bali: for a week or for six months. You can’t do without a mobile phone at all. The easiest and most economically unprofitable way to be always in touch is to activate the roaming service on your “native” SIM card, while still at home.
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Mobile communications on the island are quite inexpensive and very affordable.
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We, in turn, strongly advise you to purchase a local SIM card, already here, upon arrival. Moreover, it is absolutely easy to do this: SIM cards are sold in almost any store, mobile phone shop and even at the airport by good-natured local merchants. We recommend that you refrain from the last purchase option, if you do not want to overpay 5–10 times
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The cost of a SIM card is on average from 5,000 to 15,000 Indonesian rupees. (approximately from 0.5 - 1.5 $). The card is activated right there by caring sellers. If for some reason they did not, we advise you to ask to activate the SIM card with you. Otherwise, difficulties may arise later when trying to independently activate
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There is already some amount in the account. As a rule, it may not be enough for home calls. You can top up your balance right on the spot.
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There are a great many mobile operators. The most popular are Telkomsel (Simpati tariff) and XL Axiata Tbk, PT Smart Telecom
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Domestic calls around the country will cost you 1,000–2,000 Indonesian rupees (3–6 rubles) per minute. Calling at night is even more profitable - the cost of a minute of conversation is almost halved. And Sms comes out even cheaper - 150 rupees (50 cents)
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A minute of conversation, for example, with Moscow or St. Petersburg will cost you about 25 rubles, and an SMS message is 18–20 rubles. However, (ta-dam!) There is a little trick here: if you are calling to Russia from Telkomsel, first dial the code “01-01-177” or “01-019-7”, then the area code or operator code, then the subscriber number . For example, you need to call the number +7 903 111 11 11, instead of the plus, you type the code in the end you get 01017 7 903 111 11 11 (two sevens nearby). This smart combination reduces the cost of a minute of conversation with Russia to 7.5 rubles