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[QUOTE=1Ball]I am sure this has been covered many times.
How and where can I open a bank account?
I have a business visa, no KITAS.
thanks[/QUOTE]Bali is much more tolerant, or open to bending the rules, than Jakarta. Mandiri in Sanur will do it. Some people have success with Permata also.
Thanks guys. Seems they are tightening their reins.
My assistant has tried all of these. No luck
I'm considering bringing my penis pump to Indo on my next trip. Is that going to get me in trouble? What about taking apart the pieces and separating them in my luggage so it's not obvious what is?
[QUOTE=Asian Fix]I'm considering bringing my penis pump to Indo on my next trip. Is that going to get me in trouble? What about taking apart the pieces and separating them in my luggage so it's not obvious what is?[/QUOTE]I believe there is no law against it except if by chance you are a muslim for which I believe they can presecute you under ridiculous islamic law such as adultery or even ossibility of it.
Aside from that, the airport people may have a good laugh at it and just wave you away. Had a lady friend that brought lots of toys passing customs from Bali, and then Japan and to Canada. She got them across safely aside from slight loss of modesty. Just prepare yourself for some embarassment.
[QUOTE=Asian Fix]I'm considering bringing my penis pump to Indo on my next trip. Is that going to get me in trouble? What about taking apart the pieces and separating them in my luggage so it's not obvious what is?[/QUOTE]Asian fix,
Just check it in is not illegal just don't bring it on your carry on, but I like to ask you why are you bringing this with you, there are so many girl in Jarkata that give you a good pumping you don't need that.
Fast Eddie 48
The exchange rate today for US dollar to IDR is 1 : 9,285. I had my bank transfer some cash to me in IDR here in the States, they gave me 1 : 7,200. Great...
Hope this is the correct forum.
Coming from Aus with Next G mobile. Want to pick up a local phone number/sim card for the few days I am there. I RTFF and searches on mobiles came up with several thousand hits.
Will be in Bali, Kuta specifically and would like advice on where to buy and what to buy, is pre paid available, do you have to sign up to anything etc.
Thanks in advance
[QUOTE=Sol111]The exchange rate today for US dollar to IDR is 1 : 9,285. I had my bank transfer some cash to me in IDR here in the States, they gave me 1 : 7,200. Great...[/QUOTE]
Guys .. just use your Credit Card at the ATM's just after immigration ( in Jakarta) or change a small amount of USD or whatever currency and take the small hit in rates. Much better than the 7200 Sol111 experienced.
[QUOTE=Manta72]Hope this is the correct forum.
Coming from Aus with Next G mobile. Want to pick up a local phone number/sim card for the few days I am there. I RTFF and searches on mobiles came up with several thousand hits.
Will be in Bali, Kuta specifically and would like advice on where to buy and what to buy, is pre paid available, do you have to sign up to anything etc.
Thanks in advance[/QUOTE]
Any phone counter in Kuta will sell you a SIM card. Card will cost around 20,000 IDR with a small amount of pulsa already in it. Get the shopt to put in another 50,000 IDR at the same time. It needs to be registered but they will do that for you. And it is all prepay. Suggest ProXL . I have used them for years and have good Bali and all areas coverage.
[QUOTE=Cooze Hound]Guys .. just use your Credit Card at the ATM's just after immigration ( in Jakarta) or change a small amount of USD or whatever currency and take the small hit in rates. Much better than the 7200 Sol111 experienced.[/QUOTE]
Actually, best to use your home ATM bank card instead as the fees are less than using a credit card for ATM withdraws. The exchange rate will be market rate and the only charge will be a set fee for withdraws so best to withdraw a larger sum.
Shark
[QUOTE=Manta72]Coming from Aus with Next G mobile. Want to pick up a local phone number/sim card for the few days I am there.[/QUOTE]
You need an unlocked handset- Telstra locks their handsets on postpaid contracts, so check with them before you go (or find someone with Optus, borrow their SIM, stick it into your handset and see if it still works).
Also, Next G operates on a strange frequency (850/2100 mhz wcdma), while Indonesian operators are 900/1800/1900. Most handsets now are multi-frequency world phones, but you might have a more limited one (particularly if you got one of the Telstra branded ZTE Next G phones)...
[QUOTE=Sharka]Actually, best to use your home ATM bank card instead as the fees are less than using a credit card for ATM withdraws. The exchange rate will be market rate and the only charge will be a set fee for withdraws so best to withdraw a larger sum.[/QUOTE]
Definitely ATM card over a credit card advance. But US banks all charge a % on overseas ATM withdrawals, so you no longer get market rate exchange rates. Typically you are looking at 2-3% on every transaction. Best exchange rate is cash- clean $50's and $100's, if you are comfortable carrying cash...
I am sorry, I saw a post a while back with info about flights from CGK to MNL, but I can't find it.
Does smeone know an inexpensive way to do this flight?
Thanks
[QUOTE=1Ball]I am sorry, I saw a post a while back with info about flights from CGK to MNL, but I can't find it.
Does smeone know an inexpensive way to do this flight?
Thanks[/QUOTE]
Cebu-Pacific airlines. Flights depart around midnight from CGK to Manila 3-4 nights a week. Fairly inexpensive non-stop, if you dont mind arriving MNL at 5:30am.
[url]http://www.cebupacificair.com/[/url]
[QUOTE=Sol111]Cebu-Pacific airlines. Flights depart around midnight from CGK to Manila 3-4 nights a week. Fairly inexpensive non-stop, if you dont mind arriving MNL at 5:30am.
[url]http://www.cebupacificair.com/[/url][/QUOTE]
Much obliged, Sir.
[QUOTE=Sharka] best to withdraw a larger sum. Shark[/QUOTE]
Sharka is right. Better to bring an ATM card with you, rather than cash advance on a credit card.
But here's something to consider, given that many overseas banks charge a fixed transaction fee for an ATM withdrawal (in other words, whether you take out one dollar or a thousand, the fee will cost you the same.)
Almost all of the first generation ATMs in Indonesia only dispense Rp50,000 banknotes. There seems to be a limit of 25 notes they can dispense, so most ATMs will let you withdraw ONLY Rp1,250,000 which is a derisory US$140.
Up until recently at least, BCA (look for the blue signage) was the only local bank with many ATMs that dispense Rp100,000 banknotes, so with these you get Rp2,500,000 maximum withdrawal.
BCA has stickers on the front of their ATMs which say what banknotes are dispensed, but many other banks do not have a sticker. You can safely assume they only contain fifties.
Now, that said, the new generation ATMs which are appearing (and I'm talking specifically Mandiri, which is my bank )seem to be mostly Rp100,000 but you generally only find these new machines in the front foyers of new Mandiri branches.
So... look first for BCA ATMs, check that they have the Rp100,000 sticker on them, and you're sweet.
Perhaps some other resident can update which other banks now have machines that also dispense hundreds and in sufficient quantity.