Indonesia Travel Guide - Communications

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Telephone

Country code: 62 (followed by 22 for Bandung, 21 for Jakarta, 61 for Medan and 31 for Surabaya). Many hotel lobbies have public phones which take credit cards and phone cards. State-operated phone booths or offices (Telkom, wartel, warpostel or warparpostel), which work on a pay-as-you-leave basis, can be found in towns and cities throughout the country.

Mobile Telephone

Roaming agreements exist with most international mobile phone companies. Coverage may be limited to main towns and cities.

Internet

There are Internet cafes in all major cities and tourist destinations.

Post

Airmail to western Europe, the USA and Australia takes about 10 days. An express service is available.

Post office hours: Mon-Fri 0800-1500, Sat 0800-1300 (hours may be longer in city centres).

Media

Media freedom increased considerably after the end of President Suharto's rule in 1998, during which the now-defunct Ministry of Information monitored and controlled domestic media and restricted foreign media.

Press

• Kompas and Pos Kota are mass-circulation dailies.
• English-language newspapers include The Jakarta Post.

TV

• Televisi Republik Indonesia (TVRI) is a public broadcaster that operates two networks.
• Other private stations operate such as Metro TV and Surya Citra Televisi Indonesia (SCTV).

Radio

• Radio Republik Indonesia (RRI) is a public broadcaster that operates six national networks, regional and local stations, and the external service, Voice of Indonesia.




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