Guide for travelers who use mobile phones in Singapore.

When you travel, especially business travel, you should still be able to be contacted. Of course the hotel that you occupy a main place that can be contacted, but when you move from one meeting to another meeting in various places of course you are so difficult contacted.

When using a mobile phone abroad you have two first-choice to continue using your SIM card, if your service provider has a roaming service and you activate the service. Another option is to buy local services by buying a local number and you will pay the local cost.

Large losses using the high cost of roaming calls and of course also charge imposed when someone calls you. For example, you’re in Singapore for business purposes and there is an appointment 11 hours in the morning. When you meet people who want to change the meeting time so he had to call your international number, so if your SIM card from Indonesia, the business partner you need to make a connection to Indonesia and pay for it, you have to pay part of the phone which is directed from Indonesia to Singapore. Chaos really expensive!

Therefore, the cheapest and easiest option is to buy a local number to replace your SIM card. By doing this, people who want to change the meeting time enough to call a local number and you do not have to pay anything. Plus, if called, you will pay the local price, so no loss.

Services set a new SIM card into your mobile phone in Singapore is an easy thing, and only takes a few minutes. All you need is your geggam phone, passport and money to buy the card.

There are many service providers in Singapore to offer a SIM card services, with services more or less the same but with different service price variations, so it’s up to you to decide which is better for you. Largest service provider is Singtel and M1, there are also others.

As already noted, both services are almost the same and the number of your SIM card will be valid up to six months. It’s nice because it means when you return to Singapore the number can still be used and you can share with your contacts degan belief that these numbers will not be changed.

All you need to do is add a credit card at least once within six months from the date you add airtime, your SIM card and number will be valid up to six months ahead. If you add a pulse on the fifth month and the card number will be valid for six months.

Singapore has been a step forward compared to other countries in terms of payment services. You can even do top up or can add credits from abroad. In order to do this you should buy a top up card when you buy a SIM card. But you need to know the validity of your top up card, make sure you have a valid period of the longest. This is to ensure flexibility and certainty you will not lose your number if you have not visited Singapore in the period of time. Other services that will benefit you when you choose to use a local SIM card for your mobile phone in Singapore is the voice mail, roaming, SMS, WAP access, local and international telephone, caller ID, call transfer, call waiting, call barring, and emergency numbers who can be contacted.

So, how much it cost for all this? Top up cards can be purchased with a starting price of Sin $ 15, and is available in various places in Singapore. To top up service Singtel have pelanngan services (customer service) than the M1. Singtel some time ago to offer higher fees to make calls for Sin $ 0.28 per minute and fare of Sin $ 0.14 between the hours of 9pm to 9am, compare prices degan M1 is more reasonable for Sin $ 0.291 for the first minute, Sin $ 0:19 for the second minute and Sin $ 0.10 for the next minute. Singtel SMS cost local rate at the time of Sin Sin $ 0.10 and $ 0.20 for global sms. M1 Sin $ 0.104 charge per SMS. But as the business telecommunications services is a highly competitive market, prices are certainly changing. The company also offers alternative if you’re more likely to send an sms than phone calls or otherwise in accordance with the way you choose.

If you are wondering why to buy a SIM card you just need to carry a passport. The reason is simple
but very important. Your identity or passport number will be used when your phone is stolen, lost or damaged your SIM card. If the above things happen, you can transfer your number to a new SIM card number and your old number will be turned off.

In addition to physical preparation if you want to stay at Kampung Baduy (Baduy Village), we must also be ready to respect and comply with customs regulations in force in the region Baduy indigenous communities. Most do not comply with the regulations made Jaro (Village Head) Baduy, Dainah, for immigrants who will enter its territory.

Rules for immigrants, among others, bring a tape or a radio ban, did not bring a guitar, do not carry air rifle, not to catch or kill animals, do not litter, do not cut down trees, do not leave a fire in the forest, do not consume intoxicating beverages, and does not violate the norms decency.

Especially for foreigners, forbidden to enter the territory of its citizens Baduy who always dressed in white, namely Kampung region-Cikartawana Cibep-Cikeusik. Foreigners were only allowed entry to the territory which citizens of Foreign Baduy always dressed in black.

Meanwhile, in Kawalu (harvest period of three consecutive months from February to April), Baduy In completely closed to all outsiders. However, for visitors in the month Kawalu can still meet with residents Baduy In a moment out from their village.

Indigenous Baduy very limited contact with the modern world, particularly on electricity, and other electronic equipment also forced the visitors who will stay have to complete the equipment is relatively a lot, especially when carrying a torch for convenience to the bathroom at night.

Jacket enough help to dispel the chill in Badui village which has an altitude above 500 meters above sea level. Sleeping bags were not hurt were brought in to help warm the body when sleeping at night.

Very cold night in Baduy. The cold was so piercing bone because Baduy residents sleep on the floor of the stage, not on the couch. Wind gust was felt not only from above, but also from below the house on stilts. the entrance of the cubicle wall between bamboo.

When it comes to Baduy in the rainy season, visitors should use appropriate footwear worn on the ground slippery and muddy. Mountain shoes or sandals are recommended for use because the soles have been designed to “grip” when the stand so it does not easily slip, let alone on the road uphill.

Also do not forget a jacket or raincoat and hood waterproof bag for protecting luggage so as not to get wet. Oil antinyamuk please also taken to keep insects, especially when we want to go for a walk in the woods or fields Baduy.

If we stay in the township of Foreign Baduy, we can use soap or shampoo when bathing. In Baduy In both objects were used abstinence. Personal medicines should be taken, especially because in Badui village there is no clinic or pharmacy. So, when it’s ready to go into Baduy region, do not forget to finish all affairs in the city first because it will be difficult to get a cellular phone signal.