Indonesia: rules and approvals
A market-access database lists CE and FCC among other schemes recognised in Indonesia, and notes that expired certificates cannot be renewed and must be tested again as a new model.
A Zone 1 and Zone 21 handset for Indonesian operators, mechanics, inspectors and contractor crews working across an archipelago where the nearest replacement device is often a flight away. Buyers searching for an Ex-proof cell phone supplier for Indonesia can take the datasheet and the certification schedule for the IS-04Z1 now; supply follows certification.
Pre-launch · certification in progress · Launching Q4 2026
Short answer. An Ex-proof cell phone for Indonesia cannot be bought yet: the SAMS IS-04Z1 is pre-launch (certification in progress, no certificate issued), and the datasheet, certification schedule and safe-area evaluation units are available now.
Where things stand: the IS-04Z1 has not launched, and none of its four certification routes has produced a certificate yet. A buyer's engineering review is separate from the certificate. Certification status. Place facts reviewed October 2026.
| Check | What to look for | IS-04Z1 today |
|---|---|---|
| Ex marking | Group, category, protection concept, gas group, temperature class | II 2 G Ex ib IIC T4 (target) |
| Gas group | IIA, IIB or IIC matched to the area drawing | IIC (target) |
| Temperature class | T-class below the ignition temperature of the gas | T4, 135 °C (target) |
| Where it applies | Indonesia: Bontang, East Kalimantan, Cilegon and Merak, Banten, Cilacap, Central Java | Classified by the site operator |

An intrinsically safe Android smartphone designed for Zone 1 and Zone 21 hazardous areas in Indonesia. It is pre-launch: IECEx, ATEX and NEC 500 certification is in progress ahead of the Q4 2026 launch.
The main operators, industrial areas and sites that the SAMS Indonesia market guide covers.
A market-access database lists CE and FCC among other schemes recognised in Indonesia, and notes that expired certificates cannot be renewed and must be tested again as a new model.
Indonesia lies between the Indian and Pacific oceans and includes Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi and parts of Borneo and New Guinea, so field, mine and refinery sites face varied tropical conditions.
Indonesia has between 13,000 and 17,000 islands and covers 1,904,569 square kilometres, so shipping, barges and air freight are central to getting equipment to remote oil and mining sites.
Pertamina was the third-largest crude oil producer in Indonesia in 2020, behind Mobil Cepu and Chevron Pacific Indonesia, which shows that foreign-operated fields remain significant.
“Ex-proof” is shorthand for equipment carrying an explosion-protection marking (the Ex mark) that matches the area it enters. The marking states the protection concept, gas or dust group and temperature class, and it must be backed by a certificate issued by a recognised body, so a phone described as Ex-proof should come with a certificate number you can check.
The IS-04Z1 is designed to carry the marking II 2 G Ex ib IIC T4. That is a target: certification is in progress, no certificate has been issued, and SAMS will publish the certificate numbers when they exist.
In Indonesia. An Indonesian marking check would compare gas group, temperature class and category with the zone plan at the refinery, LNG plant or field station. Hydrogen, LNG and crude service may differ, so the group needed follows the operator's classification. The IS-04Z1 marking target is II 2 G Ex ib IIC T4, and it is only a target.
Nothing can be bought for Indonesia today: the IS-04Z1 is pre-launch, and SAMS will supply end users through authorised distributors once certificates exist. What a buyer can do now is take the specification, ask for the written certification schedule and arrange a safe-area evaluation, so that the right local channel contacts you at launch.
The technical specification, marking target and conditions of use, sent by email.
Which certificates are in progress, in what order, and what is still to be confirmed.
Evaluation units can be used for connectivity, MDM enrolment and workflow testing outside classified areas.
Tell us the site, zone, gas group and quantity so the right authorised distributor can contact you.
No. Nothing can be bought or taken into a classified area today: certification is in progress and launch is planned for Q4 2026. What is available now is the datasheet, the written certification schedule and evaluation units for safe-area use.
No price is published. While certification is in progress there is no list price and no committed lead time, and a supplier quoting a firm figure for an uncertified Ex handset is promising something it cannot stand behind. Indicative pre-launch pricing is issued in writing against a stated quantity and site.
The marking target is II 2 G Ex ib IIC T4. It becomes a marking only when the certificate is issued; until then it is a design target.
The market guide for Indonesia covers Cilacap, Central Java, Balikpapan, East Kalimantan, Dumai, Riau, Balongan, West Java, among others. Site-level pages are linked below.
Through authorised distributors once certificates exist. Until then SAMS can send the datasheet and certification schedule and arrange safe-area evaluation units.
SDPPI certification is compulsory for radio and telecom equipment, with local testing and a local representative required, a marking requirement and a three-year validity. Expired certificates must be tested as a new model. Confirm the current rules with SDPPI or an accredited agent before importing.
A market-access database lists CE and FCC as other recognised schemes, but also notes local testing as required for certification. Foreign reports can therefore help but may not replace testing in Indonesia, so confirm the exact approach with SDPPI or an accredited laboratory.
The market guide lists SNI, Komdigi type approval and TKDN work, together with IECEx, as in progress. None has been granted. Requirements for a given project depend on the operator and regulators, so check the current status and ask the site operator before ordering.
Other guides for Indonesia, other places in Indonesia, and the pages behind them.
Send the site, zone and gas group and roughly how many handsets. We reply by email with the datasheet and the certification schedule.
Send the zone and gas group of your site and we will reply with the datasheet and schedule.