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What works in Indonesia

Check what will work on holiday. Every fact with its source and date.

Checked 12.11.2026

Indonesia⚠️ Some limits

In Indonesia, WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and Google work just like at home. Porn, gambling and services without local registration are blocked (Vimeo, and in 2026 the Wikipedia login); Reddit was blocked in the past.

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TikTok Works; on 30.08.2025 TikTok itself switched off Live because of protests, in October 2025 its licence was temporarily frozen.Source: thejakartapost.com, 31.08.2025 · verified
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X (Twitter) X works; Grok was blocked in January 2026 and later unblocked; since March 2026 accounts of users under 16 are restricted.Source: gigazine.net, 02.02.2026 · according to gigazine.net, 02.02.2026
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Streaming Vimeo blocked since 2014 (current status not confirmed); in 2022 Steam, PayPal, Epic and Yahoo were blocked over PSE registration, most were later unblocked.Source: theregister.com, 01.08.2022 · according to theregister.com, 01.08.2022
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Other The Internet Positif filter blocks porn and gambling; Reddit was blocked from 2014 (a VPN blog says it was unblocked in 2026, not confirmed); Wikipedia login (auth.wikimedia.org) has been blocked since 25.02.2026 over PSE registration; Archive.org was briefly blocked in May 2025.Source: voi.id, 04.2026 · according to voi.id, 04.2026
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VPN No official VPN rules for users found.Source: · not verified

✅ 10 more work

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WhatsApp calls Major social media and messaging apps work (FOTN 2025).Source: freedomhouse.org, 2025 · according to freedomhouse.org, 2025
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FaceTime Major social media and messaging apps work (FOTN 2025).Source: freedomhouse.org, 2025 · according to freedomhouse.org, 2025
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Messages (WhatsApp, Telegram, Viber) Work; the Telegram web version was blocked on 14.07–10.08.2017.Source: thejakartapost.com, 14.08.2017 · according to thejakartapost.com, 14.08.2017
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Telegram calls Works; the 2017 block was lifted.Source: thejakartapost.com, 14.08.2017 · according to thejakartapost.com, 14.08.2017
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Viber calls Major social media and messaging apps work (FOTN 2025).Source: freedomhouse.org, 2025 · according to freedomhouse.org, 2025
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Signal Major social media and messaging apps work (FOTN 2025).Source: freedomhouse.org, 2025 · according to freedomhouse.org, 2025
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Facebook Major social media and messaging apps work (FOTN 2025).Source: freedomhouse.org, 2025 · according to freedomhouse.org, 2025
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Instagram Major social media and messaging apps work (FOTN 2025).Source: freedomhouse.org, 2025 · according to freedomhouse.org, 2025
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YouTube Major social media and messaging apps work (FOTN 2025).Source: freedomhouse.org, 2025 · according to freedomhouse.org, 2025
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Google (Search, Gmail, Maps) Major social media and messaging apps work (FOTN 2025).Source: freedomhouse.org, 2025 · according to freedomhouse.org, 2025

Getting round via a roaming eSIM: We found no specific data on blocking from test trips with a roaming eSIM; a study of the Airalo ecosystem shows that traffic from such eSIMs usually reaches the internet abroad (home routing / IPX hub), but nobody has checked local blocks for this particular country.

Happened before

30.08.2025: TikTok itself switched off Live for several days during protests (the government says it did not order this) · source
01.2026: Temporary block of Grok (the AI in X) over deepfakes, later lifted · source

What to do

During protests, elections or exams the internet or some services have been cut here (30.08.2025, 01.2026). It usually affects a tourist for a day or two.
Install and sign in to the apps you need at home: WhatsApp, Telegram, Privat24, monobank, Diia, Maps. Some app stores and sites may not open in the country.
Keep your Ukrainian SIM in the phone with roaming on: bank SMS come to it. Switch data to the eSIM and turn off «Data roaming» on the Ukrainian SIM.
About Tutu eSIM, honestly: Tutu eSIM is data only, without a number. Normal calls and SMS go through your Ukrainian SIM at roaming rates. So where calls in messengers are blocked, the eSIM alone won't open them.

Do WhatsApp calls work in Indonesia?

Major social media and messaging apps work (FOTN 2025).

Does FaceTime work?

Major social media and messaging apps work (FOTN 2025).

Is a VPN legal?

No official VPN rules for users found.

Do Privat24 and monobank work?

Yes, mostly. Banks confirm log-ins by SMS or push to the «financial» number, so keep the Ukrainian SIM in the phone.

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