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Using Phones and Mail Service in Indonesia

Using the Mail

You won't find too many operative phone booths in Indonesia; better to head to an upscale hotel or a Wartel office to place a call.These telecom centers provide phone and fax services at reasonable rates, often with English-speaking assistance.

Most phone centers post country codes, dialing instructions, and rates. Some cities, like Jakarta and Yogyakarta, have "USA direct" service, linking callers to long-distance carriers.

Calling Home

To call home, use one of the international callback companies listed in the introduction, or dial the following numbers to access your long-distance carrier's network. Complete dialing instructions will follow or an operator will come on the line to assist you:

• AT&T: 001-80-110
• MCI: 001-80-111
• Sprint: 001-80-115
• World Direct (Executive Telecard): 001-800-011-0819
• BC Tel, AGT, SaskTel, Manitoba Telephones, Bell Canada,
• New Brunswick Telephones, MT&T, and Island Tel: 001-80-116

 

Mail

Letters and postcards from Indonesia take two to three weeks to reach North America. The system itself seems to be efficient, though you wouldn't know it from the chaos of Indonesian post offices. If you want an address to give friends and family before you leave, use either the postal headquarters in Jakarta (Kantor Pos Pusat, Jalan Pos Utara, Jakarta, Indonesia) or one of the following American Express offices:

Bali

P.T. Pacto Ltd.
Jalan Tanjung Sari
Denpasar, Indonesia

Java

P.T. Pacto Ltd.
c/o Hotel Savoy Homann
112 Jalan Asia Africa
Bandung, Indonesia

P.T. Pacto Ltd.
8 Jalan Surabaya
Jakarta, Indonesia

P.T. Pacto Ltd.
c/o Hotel Majapahit
65 Jalan Tunjungan
Surabaya, Indonesia

P.T. Pacto Ltd.
c/o Hotel Ambarukmo Palace
Jalan Laksda Adisut Jipto
Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Sulawesi

P.T. Pacto Ltd.
56 Jalan Jend. Sudirman
Ujung Pandang, Indonesia

Sumatra

P.T. Pacto Ltd.
35-D Jalan Brigjen Katamso
Medan, Indonesia