How to Check PLN Iconnect Area Coverage – The internet is a necessity to support human activities, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, where almost all activities are carried out independently on line.
The State Electricity Company, made an initiative by launching Iconnect to meet internet needs in the country. Shaded by a subsidiary company named PT. Indonesia Comnet Plus (Icon+).
The Iconnect internet service was officially launched on May 31, 2022. This internet service already uses a fiber optic network, which is claimed to be resistant to all weather conditions.
Of course this is a very good thing considering the unpredictable weather conditions. Not only internet services, you can also access cable TV, according to the package provided.
PLN feels the need to take part in conditions that force daily activities to be carried out independently on line and provide technology that is not inferior to provider another internet.
However, on the one hand, because Iconnect is still relatively new, the area that can use this service is quite limited.
Reporting from the Iconnect page, this internet service has reached many areas including Sumatra, Greater Jakarta, Kalimantan, East Indonesia, Java, and Bali.
However, even if your home or place of business is already in the area mentioned, you still have to check the availability of coverage in detail.
Of course, the coverage area will be wider along with the passage of time. Let’s check together how to check whether your area can use Iconnect or not.
4 Ways to Check PLN Iconnect Area Coverage
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Check Through the Iconnect Website
Same as provider other internet, one way to check the coverage of the PLN Iconnect area can be directly checked at website Iconnect official.
Once you open website Iconnect, you will be taken to the initial page display that contains information related to Iconnect.
One of them is the coverage area. To get this information, you can do scroll down.
To check the coverage area, precisely this feature is under “Service Upgrades”. There is a column that can be filled with the address to check availability.
You are only required to type in an address with details including the street name, RT/RW number, sub-district or village.
When finished, you can click “Check availability”, once clicked, information will appear whether the area has been reached or not.
In addition, later Google will appear maps to increase the accuracy of the address you entered. You can also check location points on google maps if it is not accurate.
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Check Through PLN Mobile
For you users smartphoneyou can directly check the availability of area coverage for Iconnect via PLN Mobile.
PLN Mobile can be downloaded on Google Playstore for Android users and Appstore for iOS users.
The PLN Mobile application itself is not devoted only to checking the availability of Iconnect coverage. You can also check information from other PLN services.
After finishing downloading and doing the registration process or loginyou will be taken directly to the first page of PLN Mobile.
On the main page there are several menus, but to check the availability of the Iconnect range, you must select the Iconnect menu.
After entering the Iconnect menu, you can tap “Check Coverage” to check coverage availability. Previously, make sure you have activated the GPS feature on your cellphone.
After that, you can write your address or set the point in the google feature maps which is already available on PLN Mobile.
After you feel that the point is correct, then tap “check area” and the results will immediately come out instantly whether your area has been reached or not.
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Check Through Iconnect Contact Center
Apart from going through website official Iconnect and the PLN Mobile application, to check the coverage of the Iconnect area, it can also be done directly by calling contact center his.
You can call contact center Iconnect at number 150678 with your cellphone. Make sure beforehand you have credit at least Rp. 10,000 just in case the phone doesn’t get disconnected.
After you call and pick up by contact centeryou can directly ask the availability of Iconnect coverage by mentioning your full address.
Usually, contact center will process the address you provided to be checked first in the system and ask you to wait a moment.
Make sure you don’t turn off the phone while you wait, because the answer will be given immediately after the checking process is complete.
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How to Check PLN Iconnect Area Coverage, Check Via WhatsApp
For those of you who don’t want to be hit by credit to call contact center from Iconnect. WhatsApp could be the solution.
Make sure you already have WhatsApp on your cellphone. The next step is that you can save the number 0811-1200-2123 or you can open it via WhastApp Web by clicking this link https://api.whatsapp.com/send?phone=6281112002123 to directly connect with Iconnect.
After you can chat with Iconnect on WhatsApp, you just have to follow the instructions given.
At first, you can type “Hello” for the next menu to appear. You will be asked to type a number according to the instructions.
Like numbers 1 and 2 to identify you are an Iconnect user or not. Likewise, each clue is accompanied by a number and its function.
You can check coverage area by activating the GPS on the cellphone and doing share location on WhatsApp.
After doing share locationplease wait a moment because it will be answered according to the incoming WhatsApp queue.
It should be noted that this WhatsApp feature cannot receive calls, so you can only chat.
But this is better than having to be hit by a pulse to make a call contact center Iconnect.
Those are the 4 ways to check the coverage of the PLN Iconnect area that you can do. Of course, you can adjust the methods above to suit your condition.
Iconnect itself is still relatively new compared to provider other internet, so that the coverage area can still be developed again.
However, if your address is reached, you can enjoy internet services at various speeds according to the package you choose.
For additional information, the Iconnect internet package has 4 options, namely:
- iconnect 10, Speed internet reaches up to 10 mbps with unlimited quota (Rp. 185,000/month)
- iconnect 20, Speed internet reaches up to 20 mbps with unlimited quota (Rp. 207,000/month)
- iconnect 50, Speed internet reaches up to 50 mbps with unlimited quota (Rp. 297,000/month)
- iconnect 100, Speed internet reaches 100 mbps with unlimited quota (Rp. 427,000/month)
You can choose the internet package according to your needs. The higher the internet speed, the better it will be, especially if it is used together with family.
But if you feel you don’t need a high internet speed, for example you only need a speed of 10 mbps that’s also okay.
Because later, you can do upgrade this internet speed service if needed.
In addition, Iconnect is currently conducting a free promotion of installation fees with applicable terms and conditions.
Also Read: How to Pay PLN Iconnect Bills
