PT Telkom is offering new long-distance rates
JAKARTA (JP): The government has cut the cost of domestic long-distance calls 10.2 percent to Rp 97 per pulse.
The reduced-rate period for domestic long-distance calls, however, will only be 11 hours per day during workdays, state- owned PT Telkom said over the weekend.
Compared to other nations, local intracity calls in Indonesia were still considered cheap whereas domestic long-distance calls were considered expensive.
As a comparison in intracity rates during peak hours, the United States is Rp 612 per minute, Japan Rp 587 per minute, the Philippines Rp 290 per minute and Thailand Rp 366 per minute, while Indonesia is Rp 57 per minute. (icn)
Table: Telkom's domestic long-distance rates
Previous Rates (rupiah) -- Monday to Saturday
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Zone 6 a.m.- 8 a.m.- 9 a.m.- 3 p.m.- 6 p.m.- 11 p.m.-
8 a.m. 9 a.m. 3 p.m. 6 p.m. 11 p.m. 6 p.m.
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I 466.36 933 1,165.91 933 466.36 233.18
II 648.36 1,296 1,620 1,296 648 324
III 810 1,620 2,025 1,620 810 405
50% 100% 125% 100% 50% 25%
New Rates (rupiah) -- Monday to Saturday
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Zone 6 a.m.- 7 a.m.- 8 a.m.- 6 p.m.- 8 p.m.- 11 p.m.-
7 a.m. 8 a.m. 6 p.m. 8 p.m. 11 p.m. 6 p.m.
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I 420 835 1,040 835 420 210
II 585 1,165 1,455 1,165 585 295
III 730 1,455 1,820 1,455 730 365
economy standard peak standard economy super economy
Sundays and national public holidays
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Zone Previous Rates New Rates
6 a.m.- 11 p.m.- 6 a.m.- 11 p.m.-
11 p.m 6 a.m. 11 p.m. 6 a.m.
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I 466.36 233.18 420 210
II 648 324 585 295
III 810 405 730 365
50% 25% economy super economy
Source: PT Telkom