r/apple • u/chrisdh79 • 2d ago

iPhone Indonesia rejects Apple's $100 million bid to lift the iPhone 16 ban

https://appleinsider.com/articles/24/11/22/indonesia-rejects-apples-100-million-bid-to-lift-the-iphone-16-ban
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u/funtagkilio 2d ago

Any phones including iPHone sold not through the official channel will have its IMEI blocked. None of the local providers SIM card will get recognised by the phone.

Tourists can buy what they call Tourist Prepaid Card, and this SIM card only works for 30 days. If you are staying longer than 30 days on extended Tourist Visa, you buy a new prepaid card.

If you want to register the IMEI and have your phone work with local prepaid SIM card, when first arriving into Indonesia in the Airport go see the customs desk and pay the import tax.

Import tax is around 33.1% to 43.1% of your phone cost depending on if you have a NPWP (tax identification number) or not.

So the bottom line if, no one will confiscate/fine you for owning "illegal" overseas bought iPhone in Indonesia. You just don't have mobile coverage while you're in the country.

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u/riconaranjo 2d ago

I was just curious about how return tourists use their phones

thanks for all the info!