Bali eSIM for Australians

What roaming from Australia actually costs

The big three all sell international roaming day passes for Indonesia — typically in the AUD 5–10 per day range with a daily data cap (check your carrier’s current rates). On a 10-day trip that is AUD 50–100 for capped data on your Australian number. A local eSIM plan for the whole trip usually costs less than three roaming days — with more data and a real Indonesian number on top.

The bigger catch isn’t price: roaming keeps your +61 number, and Gojek/Grab OTPs to a foreign number are unreliable. With a +62 number they just work.

Practical bits Australians ask about

• Keep your Aussie SIM active — the eSIM runs alongside it, so banking SMS from your AU bank still arrive (turn roaming data off, keep the SIM on).
• Prices display in AUD on this site if your browser is set to Australia — the charge itself is always in IDR, and your card converts at the bank rate.
• Power plugs: Bali uses the European two-round-pin sockets (types C/F, 230V) — bring an adapter for your type I plugs; voltage is the same as home.
• Order before you fly — the 5-minute ID check is reviewed within 1–2 hours (24/7), so ordering the night before a red-eye out of Sydney or Melbourne still comfortably makes it.

Still comparing options?

See the side-by-sides: vs Airalo, vs Holafly, or vs the DPS airport counter.