After iPhones, Indonesia also bans sales of Google Pixel phones

01 November 2024
The reason is the same – phones need to have 40% local content.

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I've worked with 2 Indonesian companies and both of which ended up owing us £000's.

They're not trustworthy...

    Anonymous, 4 hours agoI already check phone brand that were sold in Indonesia An... moreYes, that's in the past, previously they were not competitive here and they came out.. not because the government banned them.. They're pretty good now, that's why I want them back.

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      Mulyono, 5 hours agoPreviously, you still can buy Pixel from third parties. The... moreNah even if u pay tax it's shitty deal cuz they milk u on the tax just to get ur IMEI register

      Its like buying jdm kei car that's not 25 y.o junk

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        Anonymous, 4 hours agoI already check phone brand that were sold in Indonesia An... moreBruh.. I read your comment and at this point you're just salty that you're favorite brand is banned.

        We still have iPhone (Pre-16), Samsung, Xiaomi, Poco, Asus, Oppo, Vivo, Infinix, Tecno, iQoo, Realme, Sharp, ZTE etc... which is more brand that what were sold in USA 💀

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          Anonymous, 4 hours agoI already check phone brand that were sold in Indonesia An... moreWe got zte but it ain't matter coz they're too small fry to be matter aside doing Telco tower gear and router

          Even their phones are crap on spec esp the lower end ,where it should be their prime game area instead of pushing nubias

            Hemedans, 6 hours agoHow is it stupid? So it's fine for those companies to ... moreDo you understand economics in any way? The benefit your country gets from the presence of these companies is increased consimer choice, which makes the phone market more competitive and helps to lower prices. Currently, Indonesia's selection in phone brands is rather limited, which has made the phone market rather expensive. By having that law that requires 40% of budget to go to Indonesia, you've made almost everyone leave because it's just too expensive to sell in Indonesia.

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              rizki1, 5 hours agoWhat do you mean? More choices are better, where did I say no?I already check phone brand that were sold in Indonesia
              And I see Nothing, OnePlus, Sony, ZTE, Meizu, HTC is NOT sold in Indonesia
              This is the price of having crazy law.
              In the end, Indonesian have less choice, or must pay crazy money to their corupt govt

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                Apple has contacted Indonesian government today, looking for 'solutions' that benefit both parties.

                you know what that means...

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                  potato4k, 6 hours agoThe stupid part is that Google never actually sold Pixel of... moreYou miss the point. It's about selling phones. It's not about whether Google has its stores or official retailers in Indonesia.

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                    It seems like every country now wants a local factory in their backyard, otherwise no buy 🙃 or ban

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                      rizki1, 5 hours agoMotorola has been out in Indonesia since 2018... not becaus... moreThe reason is more or less the same.
                      Motorola, Sony, OnePlus etc. just don't have enough user base in Indonesia to justify foreign investment for obeying the regulations. Hence, they left.

                        Anonymous, 5 hours agoMore choice = better benefit for user Less choice = everyt... moreWhat do you mean? More choices are better, where did I say no?

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                          Mulyono, 5 hours ago "It's really show that Indonesian policy maker d... moreYou two both wrong. It's all about campaign. When the incumbent say "I want the foreigner pay, foreigner can't rob us. Why we give money to foreigner but we got nothing." He will got plenty of vote. So, this is not about economic. It's about voting number.

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                            Anonymous, 5 hours ago"As Indonesian who like tech I also have mixed feeling... more "It's really show that Indonesian policy maker didn't understand it"

                            Well, for that one, I agree lol

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                              Malysia received a lot amount of money from chinese companies ... It's obvious from space !

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                                rizki1, 5 hours agoMotorola has been out in Indonesia since 2018... not becaus... moreMore choice = better benefit for user
                                Less choice = everything become more expensive

                                You're delusional way of thinking showing a backward mind

                                  Eyaddy, 5 hours agoHuh Indonesia has banned the sales of apple then google, wh... moreMotorola has been out in Indonesia since 2018... not because Indonesia banned them.

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                                    Eyaddy, 5 hours agoHuh Indonesia has banned the sales of apple then google, wh... moreAny company that can't secure top 10 already left, because the cost is too high

                                      Lol, okayyy... Respect for this 🤷😂

                                        potato4k, 6 hours agoMoto already exited your country. OnePlus cancelled their entry. many have already left indeed, but they are getting more competitive in terms of specs as we see here in GSMArena so that's why they can try again..

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