Hummingbird.1968
New memberAmerican expat in Indonesia
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Lives in Jakarta
Registration: 11 August 2015
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Any Physical Therapists/Rehab Specialists in South Jakarta? by Hummingbird.1968
Hello I have pain spasticity in my right calf/ankle/foot. (The spasticity is the result of a medical condition, so an injury or flare up of the condition will often result in the tightening of the muscles and sometimes eventual formation of scar ...
It seems there is a place called East West Rehab that is recommended. So, if I have SOS insurance would I go to the SOS clinic and get a referral? That seems like what I'm supposed to do to have insurance cover it. My husband is new to this ... Read More
Any Physical Therapists/Rehab Specialists in South Jakarta?
Hello I have pain spasticity in my right calf/ankle/foot. (The spasticity is the result of a medical condition, so an injury or flare up of the condition will often result in the tightening of the muscles and sometimes eventual formation of scar ... Read More
ATMs and foreign cards by Fred
I've heard a few stories about foreign ATM cards been rejected in Indonesian ATMs. I've tried my visa debit in BCA, BRI and Manderi, only BCA having a problem, but that machine went out of service as soon as I removed my card, so that could ...
I had the same thing...a person ahead of me (Indonesian) received money. When I put my card in, it gave me a message saying the machine was broken. I took my card out, and tried another BCA machine again and got the same message. I assumed they ... Read More
ATMs and foreign cards by Fred
I've heard a few stories about foreign ATM cards been rejected in Indonesian ATMs. I've tried my visa debit in BCA, BRI and Manderi, only BCA having a problem, but that machine went out of service as soon as I removed my card, so that could ...
My husband had his card sucked into an ATM when he first moved here. Our bank replaced his ATM card and FedExed it to his office. Since then, we have not had a problem on this side. However, many ATMs have a 2 million IRP limit, so we need to ... Read More
Making phone calls in Indonesia by Maximilien
Hi, When settling in Indonesia, one of the priorities is to be able to make phone calls. How to proceed to get a landline installed in Indonesia? What are the mobile operators? What is your average monthly budget? Thank you in advance ...
BUDGET: for me I pay less than 100,000 IRP a month, I just moved here so am not making tons of calls except to my husband and son and a couple friends. We have WiFi in our house, so at first I did not sign up for data on my mobile. Then I ... Read More
Making phone calls in Indonesia by Maximilien
Hi, When settling in Indonesia, one of the priorities is to be able to make phone calls. How to proceed to get a landline installed in Indonesia? What are the mobile operators? What is your average monthly budget? Thank you in advance ...
We decided not to get a landline. We have Telkomsel for our mobile phones, my husband has more options since his company pays for his. My son and I signed up for 3G since much of Jakarta only offers 3G. My husband has 4G and additional data. I ... Read More
Lombok by anaishana
Hi indonesian, i plan to visit lombok next year , Can anyone suggest to me what interesting activities i can do there? I also want to know the cost of transport & island hoping . Appreciate anyone can give feedback on my question
We are visiting both Lombok and Gili T soon. I was in Lombok 20 years ago, but I'm sure it has changed a lot. I'm a bit surprised to hear Gili T is like Kuta but I guess I'll find out soon. Compared to 20 years ago, the neighborhood ... Read More