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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  • 02 Nov 2024

285M pop in a country with ZERO technological inovations. The biggest economy in SEA but tons of big techno boys money are ultimately going to Vietnam, India or Thailand

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    • 02 Nov 2024

    Anonymous, 02 Nov 2024Import one then It doesn't work like that.. Indonesian Goverment apply whitelist imei for EVERY device, unregistered device will forever no signal.

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      • 02 Nov 2024

      PaxLucis, 01 Nov 2024Who cares about Indonesia anyway? They can stick with their... morePixels and apple are to costly for average Indonesian

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        • 02 Nov 2024

        Import one then

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          • 02 Nov 2024

          Anonymous, 01 Nov 2024 I googled the subject it turn out Samsung is the brain be... moreThat's why I don't like Samsung. LOL

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            • 01 Nov 2024

            Anonymous, 01 Nov 2024Pixels, but who's buying? Pixels, but who's buyi... moreYou don't need these phones. Sticks are OK for you

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              • 01 Nov 2024

              LOOOL
              this country will only sell sticks made in Indonesia as phones 😁🤣😂

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                • 01 Nov 2024

                other brand like bbk, xiaomi, samsung..etc full filled the requirements , apple and Google never did, infact apple ask for 40 years free tax....lol, such a grredy company

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                  • 01 Nov 2024

                  Pixels, but who's buying?
                  Pixels, but who's buying?
                  Megadebt, 2024

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                    • 01 Nov 2024

                    Indonesia blocks sale of Google Pixel smartphones to force local investment, GOODDD

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                      • 01 Nov 2024

                      Anonymous, 01 Nov 2024The IMEI only need to be registered if they plan to use loc... moreBtw can't you buy unclocked from eBay ? That would work for most countries ( for example google didn't sold old pixel in my country but I am still using them )

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                        • 01 Nov 2024

                        Banning when there's only 20k units

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                          • 01 Nov 2024

                          Who cares about Indonesia anyway? They can stick with their cheap Chinese phones.

                            Darth Caesium, 01 Nov 2024Except, 40% is a ridiculously high amount and it will hurt ... moreThis law is from 2015, all Oems comply including Apple, and it's not hard to reach 40% if even software is included in that percentage, you can even include few bloats to reach quota. Those who embrace it wholeheartedly like Xiaomi now they produce phone cheaper and it's win-win for them.

                              Anonymous, 01 Nov 2024This is not true Tell me why local material cheaper? What... moreBecause they are subsidized and you don't deal with much agents and other 3rd parties, having many resources at same place is advantageous.

                                Pixels are not even officially sold in Indonesia. I don't even see the point and Google most definitely won't. SO many more OEM's will just leave you to the Chinese OEM's and your fate. I see another silk road participant being trapped soon.

                                  So they have blocked both of my phones 🤡🤡🤡🤡

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                                    • 01 Nov 2024

                                    Indonesia blocks sale of Google Pixel smartphones to force local investment ? GOODDD

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                                      • 01 Nov 2024

                                      Tarabyte, 01 Nov 2024excatly! instead they should wait 2 months after launch and... morePixel 9 pro for $500 now? Where?

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                                        • 01 Nov 2024

                                        Am going to miss Indonesian movies shot on iPhone and Pixels