We weigh travel eSIM brands for Indonesia on coverage, speed, reliability, which local carrier they ride, reach across the archipelago, and fair use terms. Ranking is never for sale.
HelloRoam is Simscanner's top-ranked travel eSIM for Indonesia, with the cheapest sourced entry we tracked from $3.99. Indonesia runs one of the region's strictest registration regimes, so every locally bought prepaid line is tied to an identity number, although a pre-provisioned travel eSIM handles that step before you fly. Because ASEAN has no roam-like-home scheme, an Indonesia plan stops at the border, so plan ahead for any onward leg to Singapore or Malaysia. Weigh the brands in the ranking below.
Modelled estimates. Winner appears after verification.
We grade each brand on how far it reaches across the islands, how fast it runs, how steady it stays, which Indonesian carrier carries it, how openly it states unlimited and fair use limits, whether it tethers, and what reviewers report. Independent throughout, and never for sale.
A quick read of the field. Drop to the full grid lower down for reach, pace, steadiness, fair use, tethering, host carriers, and reviewer signals.
| Brand | Overall | Coverage | Speed | Unlimited |
|---|---|---|---|---|
HelloRoam |
90 |
89 |
94 |
Yes |
Airalo |
89 |
86 |
93 |
Yes |
Holafly |
89 |
88 |
86 |
Yes |
Nomad |
88 |
88 |
89 |
Yes |
Saily |
88 |
85 |
85 |
Yes |
Ubigi |
85 |
82 |
85 |
No |
85 |
88 |
84 |
Yes |
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| Brand | Rank | Overall | Coverage | Speed | Reliability | Unlimited | FUP / fair use | Hotspot | Local networks | Review signal | Confidence | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
HelloRoam |
1 | 90 |
89 |
94 |
Yes | Published no throttling; ~6 GB/day tested then ~1 Mbps (US) | Allowed | Telkomsel · XL · Smartfren | 4.6 | Verified | See brand → Visit HelloRoam ↗ | |
Airalo |
2 | 89 |
86 |
93 |
Yes | High-speed 3 GB/day | Allowed | Telkomsel · XL | 4.5 | Secondary | See brand → Visit Airalo ↗ | |
Holafly |
3 | 89 |
88 |
86 |
Yes | High-speed ~90 GB/month | Allowed (share ~1 GB/day) | XL · Telkomsel | 4.1 | Verified | See brand → Visit Holafly ↗ | |
Nomad |
4 | 88 |
88 |
89 |
Yes | High-speed 2 GB/day | Allowed | Telkomsel · XL | 4.2 | Secondary | See brand → Visit Nomad ↗ | |
Saily |
5 | 88 |
85 |
85 |
Yes | High-speed 5 GB/day | Allowed | Telkomsel · XL | 3.8 | Secondary | See brand → Visit Saily ↗ | |
Ubigi |
6 | 85 |
82 |
85 |
No | No unlimited Indonesia plan | Allowed | Telkomsel · XL | 3.8 | Secondary | See brand → Visit Ubigi ↗ | |
| 7 | 85 |
88 |
84 |
Yes | High-speed 3 GB/day | Allowed | Tri (3) | 3.8 | Secondary | See brand → Visit Jetpac ↗ |
A travel eSIM brand sells the plan; an Indonesian carrier carries the signal. Whichever of the three national networks a brand rides is what fixes your real-world coverage, how far it holds beyond Java, and whether 5G appears in the cities. The grid further down maps each brand to its host carrier in Indonesia.
| Brand | Connected network | 4G / 5G | Main cities | Outer-island confidence | Source | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
HelloRoam |
Telkomsel · XL · Smartfren | 5G/4G | Wide urban reach | Modelled est. | helloroam.com | Verified |
Airalo |
Telkomsel · XL | 5G | Strong across major cities | Modelled est. | esimdb.com | Secondary |
Holafly |
XL · Telkomsel | 4G LTE/5G | Solid in the main cities | Modelled est. | holafly.com | Verified |
Nomad |
Telkomsel · XL | 5G | Solid in the main cities | Modelled est. | esimdb.com | Secondary |
Saily |
Telkomsel · XL | Not stated | Strong across major cities | Modelled est. | esimdb.com | Secondary |
Ubigi |
Telkomsel · XL | 5G | Good metro coverage | Modelled est. | esimdb.com | Secondary |
| Tri (3) | Not stated | Solid in the main cities | Modelled est. | esimdb.com | Secondary |
Whether you must show identity papers comes from national law, not from the eSIM brand. Here is the verified position for Indonesia.
Indonesia is the world's largest archipelago, more than 17,000 islands strung across three time zones in maritime Southeast Asia, with land borders shared with Malaysia, Papua New Guinea and Timor-Leste.
The full grid of every brand and plan offered for Indonesia, with data, validity, price, host network, hotspot, KYC and top-up. Because brand pricing shifts often and loads client-side, Simscanner checks each row at source rather than estimating it. Every cell is sourced where the brand publishes it.
| Brand | Plan | Data | Validity | Price (IDR) | Network | Hotspot | KYC | Top-up | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
HelloRoam |
Local 1GB | 1 GB | 7 days | $3.99 | Telkomsel · XL · Smartfren | Allowed | Published no throttling; ~6 GB/day tested then ~1 Mbps (US) | Yes | Verified |
Airalo |
1GB/3d $4 · 5GB/30d $14 · Unltd/7d $26 | 1 GB - 50 GB | 3 - 365 days | From $4.00 | Telkomsel · XL | Allowed | High-speed 3 GB/day | Yes | Secondary |
Holafly |
Unltd 3d $11.70 · 15d $50.90 · 30d $74.90 | Unlimited | 3 - 30 days | From $11.70 | XL · Telkomsel | Allowed (share ~1 GB/day) | High-speed ~90 GB/month | No (unlimited) | Verified |
Nomad |
1GB/7d $4 · 10GB/30d $19 · Unltd/10d $33 | 1 GB - 50 GB | 7 - 45 days | From $4.00 | Telkomsel · XL | Allowed | High-speed 2 GB/day | Yes | Secondary |
Saily |
1GB/7d $4.79 · 10GB/30d $21.99 · Unltd/30d $71.99 | 1 GB - 20 GB | 7 - 30 days | From $4.79 | Telkomsel · XL | Allowed | High-speed 5 GB/day | Yes | Secondary |
Ubigi |
1GB/7d $4 · 10GB/30d $16 · 60GB/30d $59 | 500 MB - 60 GB | 1 - 30 days | From $4.00 | Telkomsel · XL | Allowed | No unlimited Indonesia plan | Yes | Secondary |
| 5GB/7d $8.50 · 10GB/30d $17 · Unltd/7d $26.99 | 1 GB - 40 GB | 1 - 30 days | From $8.50 | Tri (3) | Allowed | High-speed 3 GB/day | Yes | Secondary |
The word "unlimited" rarely means limitless. Most brands attach a fair use policy that slows you once a daily or trip-long cap is hit. The grid below sets out that cap, the speed you drop to, and whether tethering is allowed.
| Brand | Unlimited? | High-speed allowance | Throttle after FUP | Hotspot | Policy clarity | Notes | Source | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
HelloRoam |
Yes | Published no throttling; ~6 GB/day tested then ~1 Mbps (US) | ~1 Mbps after ~6 GB/day (tested, US) | Allowed | Published no throttling; ~6 GB/day tested then ~1 Mbps (US) · ~1 Mbps after ~6 GB/day (tested, US) | helloroam.com | Verified | |
Airalo |
Yes | High-speed 3 GB/day | 1 Mbps | Allowed | High-speed 3 GB/day · 1 Mbps | esimdb.com | Secondary | |
Holafly |
Yes | High-speed ~90 GB/month | 256-1024 kbps | Allowed (share ~1 GB/day) | High-speed ~90 GB/month · 256-1024 kbps | holafly.com | Verified | |
Nomad |
Yes | High-speed 2 GB/day | 1000 kbps | Allowed | High-speed 2 GB/day · 1000 kbps | esimdb.com | Secondary | |
Saily |
Yes | High-speed 5 GB/day | 1024 kbps | Allowed | High-speed 5 GB/day · 1024 kbps | esimdb.com | Secondary | |
Ubigi |
No | No unlimited Indonesia plan | n/a | Allowed | No unlimited Indonesia plan · n/a | esimdb.com | Secondary | |
| Yes | High-speed 3 GB/day | 1 Mbps | Allowed | High-speed 3 GB/day · 1 Mbps | esimdb.com | Secondary |
How fast a travel eSIM feels in Indonesia depends on the town you are in and the carrier it has latched onto. The grid reports each brand's typical download, upload, latency and whether you are on 4G or 5G. Figures shown are modelled estimates.
| Brand | Avg download | Avg upload | Latency | 4G / 5G | City confidence | Reliability | Last reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
HelloRoam |
86 Mbps | 25 Mbps | 29 ms | 5G/4G | High in main cities | Reviewed 15 Jun 2026 | |
Airalo |
84 Mbps | 24 Mbps | 30 ms | 5G | Good in main cities | Reviewed 15 Jun 2026 | |
Holafly |
67 Mbps | 19 Mbps | 39 ms | 4G LTE/5G | High in main cities | Reviewed 15 Jun 2026 | |
Nomad |
74 Mbps | 22 Mbps | 35 ms | 5G | High in main cities | Reviewed 15 Jun 2026 | |
Saily |
64 Mbps | 19 Mbps | 40 ms | Not stated | Good in main cities | Reviewed 15 Jun 2026 | |
Ubigi |
64 Mbps | 19 Mbps | 40 ms | 5G | Good in main cities | Reviewed 15 Jun 2026 | |
| 62 Mbps | 18 Mbps | 41 ms | Not stated | High in main cities | Reviewed 15 Jun 2026 |
We model public ratings from the App Store, Google Play and Trustpilot, then surface the recurring themes travellers raise about each brand. Ratings and themes shown are Simscanner modelled estimates, not verified review counts.
Aggregate is a Simscanner modelled estimate across the tracked brands.
Brand-agnostic steps. The exact prompts vary by brand and handset, and brand-specific walkthroughs live on each brand profile.
Confirm your handset is eSIM-capable and carrier-unlocked before you buy an Indonesia plan. Recent iPhone models and most flagship Android phones qualify.
Pay for the plan, then load the eSIM by scanning its QR code or tapping one-tap install while on home Wi-Fi, before your flight to Jakarta or Bali.
Choose the eSIM as your data line and switch on data roaming for it so the profile latches onto an Indonesian network as soon as you land.
Many Indonesia plans begin counting validity when the eSIM first registers on a local network, so turn it on after you reach Soekarno-Hatta or Ngurah Rai, not before.
Every brand earns a score across seven inputs. Coverage and local-network quality draw on public Indonesian-carrier sources. Speed and reliability draw on public network performance data. Review and FUP signals come from public brand and store pages. No brand can pay to rank higher.
Public Indonesian-carrier coverage data, mapped from dense Java and Bali out to Sulawesi, Maluku and Papua.
Public network performance sources, scoped to Indonesian cities such as Jakarta, Surabaya and Denpasar.
Drop-off, time-to-connect, and uptime signals from public sources.
Clarity of allowance, throttle speed, and hotspot rules on each plan.
Whether hotspot and tethering are allowed and on which Indonesia plans.
Which Indonesian network the brand rides: Telkomsel, Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison or XLSmart.
App Store, Play Store, and Trustpilot signals, weighted by recency.
Source quality, recency, and number of verified inputs per brand.
Straight answers to what Indonesia-bound travellers ask most. The wording lives in the page itself so both search engines and AI readers can lift it.
For a locally bought prepaid SIM, yes. Indonesia gates prepaid activation on identity data: citizens register a NIK and family-card (KK) number, and foreign visitors register with their passport at the point of sale. A travel eSIM bought from an international provider before you fly usually avoids that in-person counter step, but confirm the provider's own onboarding terms.
Indonesia has three carriers after the 2025 consolidation: Telkomsel, the market leader controlled by Telkom Indonesia, Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison, and XLSmart, formed by the April 2025 XL Axiata and Smartfren merger. All three run 4G LTE with 5G in major cities, and Telkomsel reaches deepest into the outer islands. The local networks table on this page maps each brand to its Indonesian carrier once that mapping is verified.
Not automatically at local rates. ASEAN has no EU-style roam-like-home scheme, so a single-country Indonesia plan does not extend across the border into Singapore or Malaysia at domestic prices. For a multi-stop trip, compare a regional plan that lists each country by name, and check which network it uses in each one before you set off.
5G depends on the Indonesian network the eSIM rides and whether the plan includes it. All three carriers run 4G LTE everywhere with 5G concentrated in the larger cities such as Jakarta, Surabaya and Denpasar, while reach thins toward Sulawesi, Maluku and Papua. Simscanner publishes a modelled per-brand speed comparison for Indonesia in the speed section.
Buy the plan, then install the eSIM over home Wi-Fi by scanning its QR code or using one-tap install. Leave it set to start on first contact with an Indonesian network, switch data roaming on for that line, and make it your data line as you land at Soekarno-Hatta in Jakarta or Ngurah Rai in Bali. Exact prompts differ by brand and device.
FUP is the fair use policy: the threshold past which a brand may slow an unlimited plan. On an Indonesia eSIM that cap and the throttle speed are set by the brand, not by national law. The plans table on this page lists each brand's allowance and throttle, and never carries an invented limit.
Every factual claim about Indonesia's networks, KYC position, currency, regulator and region on this page is sourced below. Brand plan pricing is sourced per brand where the brand publishes it. All sources retrieved 30 May 2026.
AI-assisted disclosure. This page was drafted with AI assistance and reviewed by the Simscanner editorial team. Every network, KYC, currency, regulator and region claim is cited above with its retrieval date. Brand plan pricing and coverage are sourced; per-brand scores and speeds are Simscanner modelled estimates.
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