Claro RD (formerly Codetel)
Clear, led by Mexican tycoon Carlos Slim and his company América Móviles, is the market leader in the Dominican Republic with the best coverage and more 55% subscribers: coverage map. Of course в 2014 launched 4G / LTE at 1700/2100 (AWS, Group 4), only supported by US mobile phones or some iPhones.
Availability
SIM-cards of standard tariff plans for calls are issued free of charge upon registration or for 150 Dominican pesos in their shops . As a bonus, credited to the balance 60 weight and 150 pesos for the first deposit. The standard plan is called "Prepago Regular".
Refill
Top-ups using PIN cards are available nationwide. Replenishment up to 75 peso will extend the validity period by 1 week, to 100 peso on 3 weeks, to 150 peso on 1 month and from 250 peso on 2 months. SIM card will be blocked, after its expiration, including connected data package.
To check the expiration date of the SIM card, need to dial *111*2*4*2#. Additional validity period can be purchased, I typed *111*2*4*1# and choose one of the options for 15 peso on 2 days, for 25 pesos for a week or for 50 pesos for three weeks.
You can also top up your account online. Claro provides online services on the clarorecargas ding or llamarepublicadominicana website. When using third-party commercial agency websites to fund your account, there will always be an extra charge. It is better to use top-up vouchers locally.
To check your prepaid balance, need to dial *122#, to check the remaining internet limit *112*2*5#. Also, can check balance and expiration date from abroad, for this you need to activate the roaming option, I typed *111*2*6*2*1*1*1#, before leaving the Claro network.
Characteristics of data packets
The default rate is 4 peso for Mb. The following data packages are offered (including taxes):
| Data volume | Time | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 10 MB | 1 time | 10 dominican pesos |
| 40 MB | 3 o'clock | 20 dominican pesos |
| 100 MB | 7 hours | 30 dominican pesos |
| 10 MB | 1 day | 25 dominican pesos |
| 100 MB | 40 dominican pesos | |
| 150 MB | 40 dominican pesos | |
| 250 MB | 3 days | 65 dominican pesos |
| 350 MB | 5 days | 100 dominican pesos |
| 100 MB | 7 days | 30 dominican pesos |
| 300 MB | 75 dominican pesos | |
| 500 MB | 150 dominican pesos | |
| 1 GB | 15 days | 250 dominican pesos |
| 1 GB | 30 days | 400 dominican pesos |
| 3 GB | 1125 dominican pesos |
To activate one of these data packs, need to dial *111*2*4*1*1 #. When prompted, you need to enter a plan, which needs to be activated. Only daily packages are automatically updated. After, how the data limit is used, you can order another package. Also, Internet distribution allowed.
Besides, exists 3 "Unlimited" packages:
| Data volume | Validity | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 1 GB | 1 day | 50 peso |
| 3 GB | 3 days | 95 peso |
| 5 GB | 5 days | 140 peso |
After using the data limit, speed drops to 256 Kbps until the end of the package validity period.
For such social networks, like whatsapp (no VoIP calls), Twitter, Instagram и Facebook, the following packages are sold (including taxes):
- 150 MB of 1 day over 40 peso
- 300 MB for 3 days for 75 peso
- 1 GB for 7 days for 250 peso
Activation is done by code *111*2*4*1*3#
More information
- APN for smartphones: internet.ideasclaro.com.do
- APN for modems and routers: ba.amx
- Website in Spanish: http://www.claro.com.do
What is the first lottery?
It is the most recent lottery in Santo Domingo, lottery the first offers raffles for pools, pale, tripletas, super pale afternoon and night. Hold your draws every day at 12:00 pm.
How to win lottery the first?
- Pools: You must have at least one hit with one of the 3 winning numbers regardless of order.
- Pale: If your play is correct with the 1st prize and the 2nd, 11st with 3rd prize and 2nd with 3rd prize.
- Tripletas: Your play must be accurate to 3 winning numbers regardless of order.
- Super Pale Afternoon: It is the combination of the first prizes of the first and the draw wins more.
- Super Pale Night: It deals with the success of the first prize of the lottery the first and that of the national lottery night.
How can you fly?
Dominican Republic is open, but not all countries have resumed direct flights.
Russia Currently from Russia (city. RF) you can fly to the Dominican Republic, but only via connecting flights: Moscow-Zurich-Punta Cana, Minsk-Paris-Santo Domingo. From Minsk will be imprisoned if you have a Schengen or transit visa. Through Zurich without a visa, you can, if the ticket is the same to the final destination and there is a return ticket. Tour operators request permission from the Federal Air Transport Agency to organize direct charter flights, but so far everything is in limbo. ROYAL FLIGHT (air carrier starting charters) on request from 5 October was refused. Rumors: According to unconfirmed information, Russia plans to open flights with the Dominican Republic from 1 December 2020 or s 1 Martha 2021 (we are waiting for more detailed news) An interesting addition to the rumors - the Russian Foreign Ministry let slip, and then changed the information on his Twitter about the launch of direct flights to the Dominican Republic from 1 November. Read more here.
Up-to-date information about, how to get from Russia to the Dominican Republic ask Victoria. Call or write on whatsapp +7 903 830-97-05
Belarus From Minsk to Paris to the Dominican Republic
Ukraine with 16 October tour operator AnexTour opens direct flights from Kiev (Ukraine) to the airport of La Romana resort (Dominican Republic). the confirmation: https://www.instagram.com/p/CFMYj5tn2g6/
Kazakhstan No information.
Messengers
Communication quality when making calls from , Viber or Skype strongly depends on the quality of the communication channel between our countries. Dominican Republic is far away, the signal goes there through communication lines in Europe, then through the USA.
Normal line delay - 200 milliseconds. I.e, even with ideal operation of all communication centers on the route, your voice will reach Russia through 200 milliseconds, and you will hear the answer from the interlocutor with a delay 200 milliseconds. It can be difficult to talk in such conditions..
And if some node does not work perfectly? Then the connection quality will be just awful.
Conversations on messengers from the Dominican Republic are a big lottery. Lucky - you will speak with acceptable sound quality, unlucky - words will disappear, delays will be huge.
In addition, to make calls via messengers you need to connect to the Internet. Free Wi-Fi in hotels is rare, and buying mobile internet is an expensive pleasure. We talked about this in the review "Internet in the Dominican Republic".
If you're willing to take the risk, then Skype has unlimited calls to Russia now 14 US dollars. For 6 dollars you can buy 100 minutes to mobile or landline numbers.
Altice Dominicana (formerly Orange and Tricom)
Dutch Altice Group acquired Orange in 2013 year, occupying 43% market, then merged it with Tricom and after that rebranding with the new name Altice Dominicana in 2017 year.
Altice Dominicana has good 2G and 3G coverage nationwide: approximate 3G coverage map and provides better compatibility with devices from overseas (cm. The basics) on 3G and 4G.
Orange, led by Altice, launched 4G / LTE on a frequency 1800 MHz in 2012 year, however, their coverage was limited to the capital city of Santo Domingo and Santiago, as well as several other areas.
IN 2017 year they plan to cover 90% in 3G, and, all major cities and tourist areas in 4G / LTE, since the merger with Tricom, approved in 2017 year, will add additional bandwidth to the new internetwork.
Availability
Prepaid SIM cards can be purchased at their stores (store locations).
- SIMO Prepaid: 100 dominican pesos (taxes included), with balance in 30 dominican pesos, valid for 7 days.
- SIMO Prepaid Date: 250 dominican pesos (taxes included), with balance in 30 dominican pesos, valid for 7 days.
Orange prepaid SIM cards available for 150 peso with 60 pesos on balance and 7 daytime in their stores (location). All new subscribers can top up their account to 100 pesos and in the first three days get for it 100% bonus.
Refill
You can top up your account using Altice cards or e-vouchers, available throughout the country, gives you a loan and an extra term: replenishment to 50 Dominican pesos provide 3 days, to 75 Dominican pesos - 6 days, to 100 Dominican pesos - 12 days, to 150 Dominican pesos - 18 days, to 250 Dominican pesos - 24 days and more - 30 days. Altice starting cards are sold for 30, 60, 100, 200 and 300 p. To check the balance, you need to dial the USSD code - #131#.
The following credit card top-up websites are available from abroad: www.mobilerecharge.com, www.etopuponline.com, in Italy from Sisal paid outlets, via PayPal at www.paypal-recargacelular.com/, Via Moneygram at www.moneygram.transferto.com or via Bitcoins at www.bitrefill.com/
Consider, that these resellers charge additional service fees
Better use vouchers, e-vouchers or direct store top-up.
Characteristics of data packets
Prepaid SIM does not contain data by default, but only limited access to the Orange website. For internet you need to add packages, which they call "paqueticos" (including taxes):
"Unlimited" data package, high speed internet, but with a decrease in speed after:
- on 1 day and 1 GB for 49 dominican pesos
- on 3 days and 3 GB for 99 dominican pesos
- on 5 days and 5 GB for 139 dominican pesos
for social. networks: Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, Snapchat
- on 2 days after 59 dominican pesos
- on 4 days after 109 dominican pesos
more social. networks: Facebook, Pinterest, YouTube, Twitter, WhatsApp, Snapchat, Waze, Uber:
on 1 day over 35 dominican pesos
To activate you need to dial #100# and select the option titled "packets«.
Data-only SIM
To connect to the internet using a modem, tablet or router, Altice offers prepaid internet plans called SIMO Prepaid Data. Their SIM is for data only, comes with 500 Mb of Internet on 7 days for 250 peso. Additionally you can order:
"Unlimited" plans
- Max. speed 1 Mbps per 799 dominican pesos
- Max. speed 3 Mbps per 999 dominican pesos
- Max. speed 5 Mbps per 1499 dominican pesos
- Max. speed 10 Mbps per 1999 dominican pesos
plans with a certain amount of data transfer + unlimited for social. networks: WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and Twitter
- 5 GB for 790 dominican pesos
- 10 GB for 999 dominican pesos
- 15 GB for 1199 dominican pesos
- 20 GB for 1499 dominican pesos
- 25 GB for 1799 dominican pesos
- 60 GB for 3989 dominican pesos
The cost of the above packages does not include taxes, so we need to add 30%.
Wind Telecom
Wind Telecom is a three-in-one operator, which migrated its WiMAX network to TD-LTE in 2017 year. It is available in the Santo Domingo metro area, Santiago and several major cities (coverage map). Due to limited coverage and rare frequency, it is not suitable for travelers and is focused on stationary, home use. To use their services, Requires a supported device 2600 MHz frequency (Band 38 TD-LTE), which is quite rare. They sell modems and other devices for their network in their stores.
Availability
A prepaid SIM card is provided for free at their stores (list). Voice calls require VoLTE or VoWiFi support. You can top up in all stores, Disashop related.
Characteristics of packets for data transmission
The following data packages are sold for prepayment (taxes included):
- by volume:
- 250 MB of 1 day over 15 peso;
- 500 MB of 1 day over 25 peso;
- 2 GB of 1 day over 50 peso.
- by time:
- unlimited for 1 day over 35 peso;
- unlimited for 3 days after 100 peso;
- unlimited for 5 days for 200 peso;
- unlimited for 10 days for 340 peso.
Worth considering, what max. download speed is highly dependent on the location of the nearest antenna.
Claro rates
This is the most profitable operator for Russian tourists. The largest of the three, more 55% subscribers in the Dominican Republic use the services of Claro, this operator has the best coverage in the country, sales offices are everywhere, i.e, easy to purchase a SIM card. Look for the red 'Claro' logo like in the photo below, click on the photo to enlarge.
To purchase a SIM card, you need to present your passport. Any SIM card in the Dominican Republic must be registered.
The base rate is called "Prepago Regular". SIM card costs 150 peso, 30 peso on the account (welcome bonus). You can top up your account with payment cards at 75, 100, 150, 250 peso. Balance check - *122#.
Price for calls to Russia: 5 pesos to a fixed number, 14.25 peso to mobile number. SMS price - 2.5 peso. Communication quality is sometimes "lame", especially in the evening (in Europe) time.
Dialing a number to Russia from a Claro SIM card is carried out in a special way:
011 + 7 + City code + number to dial. For example, a call to a Moscow number: 01174957777777.
Megaphone
Without options, all calls are 199 rubles per minute. Outgoing SMS - 25 rubles.
For SMS lovers there is an option "100 SMS Worldwide" - 100 SMS messages for 695 rubles.
Megafon's flagship option "Roaming, goodbye "does not work in the Dominican Republic at all.
Around the World option for a daily fee 9 rubles reduces the cost of any conversation to 43 rubles per minute. Let's be honest, very useless option.
The option "50 minutes peace" gives 50 minutes incoming and outgoing for 1429 rubles. It is very comfortable, because you can use minutes at any time, there is no requirement to use N minutes a day. Price - 28,5 rubles per minute.
The "Whole World" option gives 40 incoming minutes for 99 rubles a day, outgoing calls remain on 199 rubles. This is a very profitable option., if you know how to use it. Some tourists call and drop the call, by prior arrangement with friends and family, that they will call them back. Or buy a package 100 sms, and send messages "call me back".
Local SIM rates
There are currently three mobile operators in the Dominican Republic: Clear, Altice и Viva.
Operator Codetel in 2004 year changed name to Claro.
Orange's operator 2013 year sold his division in the Dominican Republic (Orange Dominicana) by Tricom. IN 2017 Orange Dominicana ceased to exist independently and merged with Tricom. Now the combined operator works under the name Altice.
Tariffs for calls to Russia from Dominican operators are cheaper, than roaming. However, there is a serious inconvenience - you can call, It is unlikely that someone will call you on your Dominican number. for example, from MTS from a mobile phone it is worth calling a number in the Dominican Republic 70 rubles.
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Roaming
Roaming situation is difficult. Half of the favorable tariff options, who help out tourists in other countries, does not work in the Dominican Republic at all. Some options work, but with such conditions and prices, that it makes no sense to include them.
Important advice! If you do not plan to use the Internet in roaming on vacation in the Dominican Republic, then in advance, while in flight, turn off the "data transfer" function on your smartphone. Otherwise, the smartphone will start downloading updates and other data upon arrival., what you will be invoiced for, and if the tariff is prepaid, then the account will simply be reset
It is even safer to go to the office of a telecom operator before a vacation and ask to turn off the mobile Internet for your number altogether.
Long live dominican
Viva was considered the fourth player in the country. However, after the merger Orange / Tricom moved to third place..
IN 2017 year, finally, they added 3G and 4G / LTE services, but only in some areas of the country (coverage map).
Availability
Their SIM is sold at every Punto Viva outlet (locator), when you show your passport for registration. The current prepaid plan is called Plan Prepago Aperísimo.
Characteristics of data packets
They only offer "unlimited" data packages with taxes included.
| Data volume | Validity | The cost |
|---|---|---|
| "Unlimited" packages | ||
| 1 GB | 1 day | 45 peso |
| 3 GB | 3 days | 85 peso |
| 7 GB | 7 days | 145 peso |
| 14 GB | 14 days | 290 peso |
| 28 GB | 28 days | 580 peso |
| "High speed" packages | ||
| 20 MB | 1 time | 10 peso |
| 100 MB | 1 day | 30 peso |
| 300 MB | 3 days | 60 peso |
| 1 GB | 7 days | 99 peso |
| 2 GB | 30 days | 350 peso |
"Unlimited" packages have a data limit, after the use of which the Internet speed drops to 512 Kbps. In "high-speed", the Internet is disconnected after using everything, data volume provided. To activate one of the packages, you need to dial #123#.
Data-only SIM
They, also, sell SIM cards for data only, aimed at tablet computers and modems. These SIM cards are called Prepaid mobile internet. All "unlimited" packages can be ordered on such a card, mentioned above, However, you cannot make calls from such a SIM-card or use "high-speed" packages.
general information
Dominican Republic is one of the 2 states, located on the island of Haiti, while it includes a number of small islands. The northern coast of the country is washed by the waters of the Atlantic, southern - by the waters of the Caribbean Sea. The length of the coastline is about 1300 km, and almost all of it is occupied by beaches.
The natural diversity of the Dominican Republic - on its territory there are mountain ranges and fertile valleys, salt lakes and deep rivers, rainforests and waterfalls - encourages to buy a tour to the Dominican Republic from Moscow as supporters of beach holidays, and lovers of exotic nature. Another distinctive feature of the country is the combination of a highly developed tourism industry with a distinctive culture..
The population of the country does not exceed 10 million people, of them 2 million live in the capital Santo Domingo. More 70% population - mulattoes, descendants of colonialists and Africans. State language - Spanish. Official currency - Dominican Peso, but in many tourist centers you can pay in US dollars.
Altice rates
Altice operator has a call to Russia 13,5 dominican pesos. See the current peso rate on our page "Currency of the Dominican Republic". However, Altice has some difficulties with charging, calls to Russia are not always billed as "Europe" 13,5 peso for a minute. If the call is not charged correctly, then it will cost 23 peso for a minute.
Prices DO NOT include taxes: VAT (VAT) — +18%, ICS (communication tax) — +10% и CDT — +2%. As a result, prices are very high. therefore, This concludes the story about the Altice operator.
Roaming
Roaming situation is difficult. Half of the favorable tariff options, who help out tourists in other countries, does not work in the Dominican Republic at all. Some options work, but with such conditions and prices, that it makes no sense to include them.
Important advice! If you do not plan to use the Internet in roaming on vacation in the Dominican Republic, then in advance, while in flight, turn off the "data transfer" function on your smartphone. Otherwise, the smartphone will start downloading updates and other data upon arrival., what you will be invoiced for, and if the tariff is prepaid, then the account will simply be reset
It is even safer to go to the office of a telecom operator before a vacation and ask to turn off the mobile Internet for your number altogether.
MTS
Without options, a minute of conversation with Russia is worth 250 rubles.
Good option "100 SMS abroad", for 700 rubles you get a package from outgoing 100 SMS messages.
Option "Zabugorishche" in the Dominican Republic works, but it makes no sense to include it. Dominican Republic falls into the category "Other countries". For 390 rubles a day you get everything 10 minutes of incoming, and 2-5 outgoing minutes for 25 rubles. Remaining minutes according to the tariff 250 rubles!
All other options from MTS in the Dominican Republic do not work. It makes no sense to take your MTS SIM card with you.
Megaphone
Without options, all calls are 199 rubles per minute. Outgoing SMS - 25 rubles.
For SMS lovers there is an option "100 SMS Worldwide" - 100 SMS messages for 695 rubles.
Megafon's flagship option "Roaming, goodbye "does not work in the Dominican Republic at all.
Around the World option for a daily fee 9 rubles reduces the cost of any conversation to 43 rubles per minute. Let's be honest, very useless option.
The option "50 minutes peace" gives 50 minutes incoming and outgoing for 1429 rubles. It is very comfortable, because you can use minutes at any time, there is no requirement to use N minutes a day. Price - 28,5 rubles per minute.
The "Whole World" option gives 40 incoming minutes for 99 rubles a day, outgoing calls remain on 199 rubles. This is a very profitable option., if you know how to use it. Some tourists call and drop the call, by prior arrangement with friends and family, that they will call them back. Or buy a package 100 sms, and send messages "call me back".
Tele 2
All calls are 65 rubles per minute of conversation. SMS — 12 rubles.
An important point! Tele2 operator in the Dominican Republic does not have internet in roaming.
If you enable the option "Conversations without borders", it for 5 rubles per day, the cost of incoming calls is reduced to 5 rubles per minute. This option can be used profitably as well, like "Whole World" from Megafon.
Beeline
The first call activates the package from 20 minutes for 200 rubles
It doesn't matter - outgoing or incoming, which is very convenient. 21 and then a minute a day - 10 rubles
Outgoing SMS - 20 rubles. There is an option "Per-minute billing", with her a minute will be worth 30 rubles, but without the package for 200 rubles, i.e, how much did they say, so much and pay by 30 rubles per minute.
conclusions
— If you plan to talk from 20 minutes a day. You go to the nearest Beeline office. Their roaming in the Dominican Republic is really the most profitable. Any conversation - 10 rubles per minute.
— If you want maximum cheap calls, then choose either the "Whole World" option from Megafon or "Conversations without Borders" from Tele2. But these options only give very cheap incoming, you will have to call and reset or ask the interlocutor to call back using SMS or in another way.
— If you are ready to use only outgoing, then go to the nearest office of the Dominican operator Claro and buy a Prepago Regular SIM card. Calls to Russia will cost 5 peso per fixed, 14.25 peso to mobile number. Above we talked about this in detail..
— Messengers in the Dominican Republic are a lottery. maybe, communication will be of acceptable quality, probably no. Try connecting to the hotel's Wi-Fi and call. If the quality of the connection suits, pay and use. We talked about this method in detail above..
— For SMS lovers, we recommend a local SIM card Claro operator. Price of one SMS - 2,5 dominican pesos.
Good communication in the Dominican Republic, and read our other articles about this country (links below).
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conclusions
— If you plan to talk from 20 minutes a day. You go to the nearest Beeline office. Their roaming in the Dominican Republic is really the most profitable. Any conversation - 10 rubles per minute.
— If you want maximum cheap calls, then choose either the "Whole World" option from Megafon or "Conversations without Borders" from Tele2. But these options only give very cheap incoming, you will have to call and reset or ask the interlocutor to call back using SMS or in another way.
— If you are ready to use only outgoing, then go to the nearest office of the Dominican operator Claro and buy a Prepago Regular SIM card. Calls to Russia will cost 5 peso per fixed, 14.25 peso to mobile number. Above we talked about this in detail..
— Messengers in the Dominican Republic are a lottery. maybe, communication will be of acceptable quality, probably no. Try connecting to the hotel's Wi-Fi and call. If the quality of the connection suits, pay and use. We talked about this method in detail above..
— For SMS lovers, we recommend a local SIM card Claro operator. Price of one SMS - 2,5 dominican pesos.
Good communication in the Dominican Republic, and read our other articles about this country (links below).
