Best SIM Cards in Bali 2024 - Guide to Staying Connected

If you have an Indonesian SIM card and can’t recall your number, use these codes to retrieve it:

Yes, but it depends on the circumstances. Many expats in Indonesia purchased SIM cards casually—sometimes from street vendors or kiosks—without formal registration using a passport or ID. In such case…

Indonesia’s Ministry of Communications and Digital Technologies will inspect telecom operators following reports that mobile internet was still working in some parts of Bali during Nyepi. Minister Meu…

Yamaha XMax Connected is one of those cases where a scooter stops being just transport. In Bali, it feels like moving up a level: more comfort, more stability, but also more responsibility.

Denpasar traffic police have launched ETLE Mobile Handheld — a portable version of the ETLE electronic system for recording traffic offences. An officer can now capture a motorbike or car number plate…

Indonesia’s authorities have decided to digitise every street vendor and small shop owner. The Minister for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Maman Abdurrahman, has presented the Sapa UMKM project.

On the Day of Silence Nyepi, on 19 March 2026, home internet via Wi‑Fi in Bali is expected to work as usual. At the same time, the authorities plan to switch off mobile internet (mobile data) and IPTV…

A few years ago, almost everywhere in Bali accepted only cash. Cards rarely worked — mostly in large hotels and expensive restaurants. Now the situation is changing: digital payments are becoming the…

QRIS (Quick Response Code Indonesian Standard) is the Indonesian national standard for domestic payments. It utilizes QR codes and minimizes the number of intermediaries in the payment chain.

Bali now has its own domain on the internet — .bali. The provincial government and the Indonesian Domain Name Management Association (PANDI) have signed an agreement to launch the new extension. The i…