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Originally Posted by DDAMn
FR for 15 - 17 May 22 Trip
Took horizon (1410 hr Spore time) from TMFT arrived HBFT (1345 hr Indo time).Before entry to immigration area was asked for ART test & insurance.Clear went to chop passport was asked again for insurance coverage papers.Fyi now they never chop passport but paste a small arrival sticker with QR code when u exit batam then only will chop passport.Used starbuck wifi to book Grab paid 20 IDR (Yes Grab & Go jek is allowed inside HBFT/Nagoya Hill mall/Grand Batam mall/ Mega mall bros taking sindo to batam centre cross opposite to mega mall).To go hotel (Davienna) check in then walk to money changer in front of formosa.First offered 10,300 idr say want change $300 given 10,400 idr.Buy telekomsel sim card (100,000) kena ali baba cannot logged to network even after registering at Gapari
those bros using Changi Mobile dun waste money Changi mobile data roaming ($12 - 5G) really sucks at batam also cannot logged in to the roaming network.Very sorry to bro cougar21 cannot contact him for meet up.Tried logging in SBF using hotel wifi by VPN also cannot dammnnn cialat.Tried download mi chat at batam only can get through using fb other means forget it.
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Yo. Alamak what a waste. I had a good time hanging out with Bobducks. Ate at Kintan shabu2 buffet. Went to the new One Batam Mall which is really huge and has a new ice skating rink which is rectangular shape! I love ice skating. Rates are 80k, 100k n 120k depends on day, by 2 hour sessions! Will go skating next time i go over.
Lucky u got 10400 as 10300 is a lousy rate. We both got 10400 too. The Telkomsel sim card cant be used on foreign handphones not registered by Indonesia coz the IMEI not registered. So there is no network. I bought 1 n went back to change and the lady gave me a Smartfren sim which is usable and active. This is their new law by Indonesia govt since 2020. U can register your IMEI for tourists or if u staying long term, need pay tax if your habdphone is valued over $500 at a rate of 40% above the $500 value. So troublesome to use non-Indonesia registered mobile phones now.
Btw my TPG line has free roaming in Indonesia and works fine. Can use data by connecting to their Smartfren network. Still can go to this forum.