More Transparent Collection, 4.1 Million Jakarta Residents Use PLN Mobile

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JAKARTA - General Manager of PLN UID Jakarta Raya, Doddy B. Panggaribuan, revealed that the PLN Mobile application has now been downloaded by 4.1 million subscribers in Jakarta.

Most of the customers who download PLN Mobile are millennials in the age range of 26 to 41 years.

This is extraordinary. Most users use PLN Mobile for token purchases for prepaid customers and electricity bill payments for postpaid users. This application does offer speed, convenience, and accuracy," said Doddy in a statement to the media, Friday, November 25.

Doddy added, one of the features in PLN Mobile is swab or read independent meters. Every 24 to 27, customers can use the SwaCam (Swadaya Meter) feature at PLN Mobile.

The SwaCam or Read Meter Mandiri feature will make it easier for the public to report electricity meter numbers, thus providing transparency in the use of electricity for customers.

Thus, the electricity collection process becomes more practical and transparent.

Doddy added that the purchase of electricity tokens could even start from a price of Rp. 5,000 to a maximum of Rp. 1 million at PLN Mobile. The payment options are varied, it can be through the virtual number of the Bank account to through Ovo and GoPay digital wallets.

By only downloading the PLN Mobile application on the Google Play Store (Android) or App Store (iOS) and registering an account on the application, customers can enjoy the various electricity services available at PLN Mobile.

There are quite a lot of services available at PLN Mobile. Customers can access all the features in just one hand, such as New Connections, Complaints, Changes in Power and Migration, to Cost Simulations," said Dody.

Not only electricity matters, PLN Mobile also makes it easier for customers to apply for the installation of fast internet services based on fiber optics called ICONNET.

ICONNET internet service has now been present in a number of big cities such as Greater Jakarta, Java, Bali, Kalimantan, Sumatra and Eastern Indonesia.

For electric vehicle users, PLN Mobile can be a solution when you need a Public Electric Vehicle Charging Station (SPKLU) on the way.

Through the Charge.In feature, users can check the nearest SPKLU location and the battery station swap location or vehicle battery exchange station.