My Bali coworking space wifi failure that cost me 3 days

I thought I could just show up to any cafe in Ubud and get good enough internet to do my video calls... turns out that was super wrong. The first week I was bouncing between three different spots and none of them could handle a Zoom meeting without dropping every 5 minutes. I finally caved and paid for a dedicated coworking membership at this place near the monkey forest, thinking it would be sorted in an afternoon. Nope, it took me a full 6 days to find a spot where I could actually work without frustration. The router in my bungalow was locked in the manager's office and he only unlocked it twice a day. Has anyone else dealt with Indonesia's wifi being way worse than the booking.com reviews let on?

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angela7282d ago

Get yourself a local SIM card with a data plan as a backup, that saved me more times than I can count in Bali. The coworking spots are hit or miss so I always test their speed with a quick video call before paying for a day pass. Also ask about router access before you book anything, having the manager control it is just asking for trouble.

casey2682d agoMost Upvoted

Nah, I gotta disagree lol. A local SIM is nice to have but honestly most decent coworking spots in Bali have fiber now. I'd rather just scope out the space on Google Maps reviews and check recent pics of the internet speed tests people post.

lisas782d ago

Had a buddy lose a whole workday fooling with spotty WiFi there.