Telecommunication Tips

Public Phone

Local calls can be made from public phones using coins or pre-paid cards. International calls can be made from card-based public phones or at any telecom booth ( ‘wartel’). For a more versatile and economical mode of communication in Indonesia, purchase a prepaid local SIM  card for your cellular phone (GSM). Starter packs and refills are available in various rupiah denomination according to the desired amount of call unit or ‘pulsa’. Reliable cellular network services with nationwide coverage are provided by Telkomsel, XL, Indosat and Satelindo and others.

International Dialing code

Country code for Indonesia (+62)

Area code for Jakarta is (021)

For making international calls from Indonesia (001 or 008)

For operator assistance (101 or 104)

Emergency Numbers

Police : 110

Ambulance : 118

Jakarta Tourist Police : (021) 5264347

Search and rescue team : 115

Telephone directory: 108

Hospital with 24 hour emergency service: Pondok indah Hospital, Hospital Cinere, Mtropolitan Medical centre (MMC), Siloam Hospital, St. Carolus Hospital, International Hospital Bintaro, OMNI Hospital.