cell phones

[IDEAL41]

found some info but it is pretty old....any idea which carriers have best rates to Canada for a prepaid phone?...I know where the orange store is but can't seem to find claro or viva....any directions would be sweet...who has a better cheap phone and coverage for the area (sosua-> playa grande->santiago)

I know they are all pretty much the same price for the cheap phone but who do you prefer?

thanks, ideal

[Mr Hillbilly]

You don't have a Skype phone to call back to Canada?

[IDEAL41]

oldskool here....no laptop either:o...notepad after the evenings events will hopefully net a reasonable trip report....and pictures speak a thousand words:cheesygrin:....want something to keep in contact with the homefront (yes, I know but I am sure I am not the only one) and my new golfing partners. Decent phone that the battery doesn't crap out after an hour of stand-by and a decent rate to go with it would be what the doctor ordered.
ideal

[balcoach]

orange and Claro service are equal in Sosua area.... orange to orange , claro to claro has the best rates
calls back to the mother land aren't that costly on your card.
Best claro spot is right on Pedro Clisante, right next to the Shark Bar... across the street from the big hole in the ground next to harrisons jewelers on the corner of pedro clisante and dr. rosen

[naptime]

thanks coach..

i bought a phone while down there, that i'll be using more next month, but i needed to add more time to it and wasnt sure where claro was.

[SeaWeed]

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[questner]

Rate difference is minimal on claro or orange. Orange is around 6 peso/min to Canada while Canadian phone roaming rate is around 120 peso/min

[IDEAL41]

Rate difference is minimal on claro or orange. Orange is around 6 peso/min to Canada while Canadian phone roaming rate is around 120 peso/min


great, I figured roaming charges would be brutal and I don't need my blackberry to sprout wings...i will leave it behind and p/u a cheapy.
thanks

[davemaryland]

thanks coach..

i bought a phone while down there, that i'll be using more next month, but i needed to add more time to it and wasnt sure where claro was.

You can also add to your Claro phone using their - Easy load from abroad service. https: / / www.etopuponline.com (https://www.etopuponline.com/) or http://www.minutetransfer.com (http://www.minutetransfer.com/).

Charge to a pay pal account or cc. More info at Claro.com.do

I have used both, to keep my # active. Just add before 120 days.

[naptime]

You can also add to your Claro phone using their - Easy load from abroad service. https: / / www.etopuponline.com (https://www.etopuponline.com/) or http://www.minutetransfer.com (http://www.minutetransfer.com/).

Charge to a pay pal account or cc. More info at Claro.com.do

I have used both, to keep my # active. Just add before 120 days.

sweet !! very good info.. thanks !!

i was not aware that it would go inactive!

i just came home, charged, pulled the battery, and packed it in my suitcase.

i'll just add time to it via paypal or cc, and not have to deal with cards at all.

thanks :thumbsup:

[TNT72]

thanks coach..

i bought a phone while down there, that i'll be using more next month, but i needed to add more time to it and wasnt sure where claro was.



Butttttttttt................It still sounded like shit!!!!! We couldn't understand each other, and I thought the echo was coming out of Carmen Electra's pussy!

[naptime]

Butttttttttt................It still sounded like shit!!!!! We couldn't understand each other, and I thought the echo was coming out of Carmen Electra's pussy!


lol it did that for 2 or 3 calls. not sure why. when it worked, it worked great.. but when it didnt.. whew.. you sure as hell knew it !!


carmen elektra's pussy.... wow trey.. .wow... :rofl::rofl::rofl:

[IDEAL41]

Butttttttttt................It still sounded like shit!!!!! We couldn't understand each other, and I thought the echo was coming out of Carmen Electra's pussy!


Camrmen Electra, eh? how was she Naptime?....looks like it would be a nice place to visit....wouldn't mind getting close enough to hear the echo in that cave. hehehe

[Mr Hillbilly]

It never hurts to pick up a 100 peso card just before your leaving put it in your suitcase comes in handy couple months later when you land at airport rather than fucking around trying to call your friends with no phone service.

[johnfromnorthjersey]

Rate difference is minimal on claro or orange. Orange is around 6 peso/min to Canada while Canadian phone roaming rate is around 120 peso/min

I'll be in the DR in May and was thinking about getting a phone to keep in touch with home/work. Would it cost about the same to call the states.

[balcoach]

I'll be in the DR in May and was thinking about getting a phone to keep in touch with home/work. Would it cost about the same to call the states.

If you use a local phone...orange/claro, its about 8-10 pesos per minute, not much. b/c with your US phone, the roaming can be a killer... make sure you turn your phone off while in the DR or it will roam...

[davemaryland]

Johnfromnorthjersey, IMO Get a Claro Number. You can buy a cheap phone there. Or bring a unlocked phone that takes a chip. I got a ATT -unlocked phone from e-bay. You will need to take your passport. Claro has a store right in Sousa, near the phone tower.

I was down in April with Ideal41. He got a Orange phone there. About 50 % of the time I could not reach him in Sosua.

Claro works in Sosua ,pop and at BB. I also us it to call home. and check my voicemail on my home cell phone.

[questner]

Orange card



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Control de tu presupuesto, recargando tu cuenta con el monto de tu preferencia.
Múltiples formas de recargar tu cuenta fácilmente, a cualquier hora y en cualquier lugar.
Facturación 100% al segundo, para que pagues sólo por los segundos que hables.
Tarifa especial al llamar a tu número favorito (http://www.orange.com.do/web/guest/numero-favorito).
Tarifas especiales los domingos, y de lunes a viernes en horario nocturno.
Llamadas a Estados Unidos, Puerto Rico y Canadá al mismo precio de una llamada local.
Roaming que te permite viajar y mantenerte comunicado, controlando tu presupuesto.
Servicio Pasa tus Fondos, libre de cargos, con el cual recibes y transfieres parte de tu balance a otro móvil Orange.
Mini mensajes llámame, que puedes enviar a cualquier móvil Orange cuando no tengas crédito disponible. Tienes hasta 5 mini mensajes llámame gratis por mes.
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Identificación de llamadas, correo de voz y doble línea gratis.
Recibes fidepuntos por tus consumos, con los cuales puedes cambiar tu móvil.
Bono aniversario de un 1% en consumos de RD$5,000 o más durante un año.
Activa tu Orange card visitando cualquiera de nuestros dealers Orange autorizados a nivel nacional.
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elige cualquiera de nuestros medios de recarga y mantente siempre comunicado:




• tarjeta de crédito


Recarga tu cuenta Orange card, Orange flex, flex joven o flex corp cargando el monto directamente a tu tarjeta de crédito . Además recibes un bono adicional de un 10% sobre el monto seleccionado. Tienes para elegir opciones de: RD $50, RD $100, RD $150, RD $200, RD $250, RD $300, RD $350, RD $400, RD $500, RD $1,000 y RD $1,500.

También puedes acceder a este servicio marcando *555 desde tu móvil Orange, seleccionando la opcion de recarga y siguiendo las instrucciones del menú de voz.
• Orange card


Compra tu Orange card en cualquiera de los dealers autorizados Orange, farmacias, colmados, tiendas por departamentos, estaciones de gasolina, y muchos otros lugares mas distribuidos a nivel nacional y recarga tu cuenta con el monto que mas te convenga. Elige cualquiera de nuestras tarjetas, disponibles en montos de RD$30, RD$60, RD$100, RD$200 y $300.
• red de cajeros ATH


Compra tu Orange card en cualquiera de los cajeros de la red ATH a nivel nacional y carga el monto directamente a tu tarjeta de crédito o cuenta bancaria. Elige cualquiera de nuestras tarjetas, disponibles en montos de RD$50, RD$60, RD$100, RD$200, RD$300 y RD$500.
• recarga directa



Es un modelo de recarga de móviles que se hace mediante una red de terminales, instaladas en los puntos de venta, en la cual:

El cliente selecciona un monto de un mínimo de RD$30 pesos y hasta una cantidad máxima de RD$1,500 (impuestos incluidos) en múltiplos de 5 (no podrán recargar centavos), sin restricción diaria, semanal o mensual de límite de recarga.
No tendrá la necesidad de introducir PIN
El monto seleccionado se acreditará automáticamente a la cuenta del cliente y recibirá un sms en su móvil con la confirmación de la transacción realizada.
El pago lo realizará en efectivo, tarjeta de crédito o de débito según las facilidades de pago que proporcione el punto.


• recarga internacional


Recarga directa Orange ahora disponible en España y USA

Esta forma de recarga le permitirá a nuestros clientes las siguientes opciones:

A personas residentes en España y Estados Unidos, recargar el móvil Orange de sus familiares y amigos en la República Dominicana.
A clientes de Orange Dominicana recargar sus cuentas de planes Orange card, Orange flex y flex joven mientras están de viaje en España y Estados Unidos utilizando el servicio de roaming.
Ahora también puedes recargar desde Estados Unidos (http://news.insearchofchicas.org/web/guest/transaccion1)con tarjeta de crédito accediendo a www.recargadirecta.com (http://www.recargadirecta.com) y a www.etopuponline.com (http://www.etopuponline.com)
Al recargar tu móvil con una recarga directa Orange, recibes un bono de un 10% del monto recargado. Búscala en tu establecimiento comercial favorito.


validez según el monto recargado

Monto
Validez
$302 días$50 - $957 días$100 - $19521 días$200 - 29550 días$300 - $1,00560 días$1,010 - $1,50075 díashttp://news.insearchofchicas.org/orange-123-theme/images/custom/btn_seleccionar.gif (http://news.insearchofchicas.org/web/guest/card)

facturación 100% segundos


Destino Nacionalprecio por segundo
horario regularnacional
RD$0.13Orange a OrangeRD$0.10
horario special nocturno
nacionalRD$0.11Orange a OrangeRD$0.08
número favorito (http://www.orange.com.do/web/guest/numero-favorito)
RD$0.06Los precios no incluyen el 16% de ITBIS, ni el 10% al ISC (impuesto Selectivo al Consumo para servicios de telecomunicaciones), ni el 2% de CDT. Tarifas válidas todos los días a todas horas.

Las tarifas de horario especial nocturno aplican en los siguientes horarios:

Lunes a viernes de 10:00 p.m. a 8:59 a.m.
Domingos de 12:00 de la medianoche a 8:59 a.m.

tarifas internacionales

Destino
precio por minuto Estados Unidos, Puerto Rico, Haití, Canadá, Hawai e Islas Vírgenes (http://news.insearchofchicas.org/forum/../../planes/zonas.jsp)Precio de una llamada local Europa, Antillas Francesas (http://news.insearchofchicas.org/forum/../../planes/zonas.jsp)10.50
Especial Latino (México, Venezuela, Argentina, Panamá, Colombia y Brasil)10.40
Cuba (http://news.insearchofchicas.org/forum/../../planes/zonas.jsp)50.00
Centro América, resto Sur América y resto Caribe (http://news.insearchofchicas.org/forum/../../planes/zonas.jsp)16.00
Resto del mundo (http://news.insearchofchicas.org/forum/../../planes/zonas.jsp)21.00 Tarifas en minutos

En las llamadas internacionales se fracciona a segundo después del primer minuto.
Los precios no incluyen el 16% de ITBIS, ni el 10% al ISC (impuesto Selectivo al Consumo para servicios de telecomunicaciones), ni el 2% de CDT. Tarifas válidas todos los días a todas horas.
Ahora con Orange card también puedes viajar y mantenerte comunicado en todo momento. Orange roaming prepagado (http://news.insearchofchicas.org/web/guest/roaming)te permite viajar con tu propio móvil y tu mismo número. Controlas tu presupuesto y puedes recargar cuántas veces quieras.


:smile: Cost of calls to USA or Canada is the same as local calls

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[voltage69]

just get a skype account and if you have a smartphone/Iphone/blackberry, you can install skype on your smartphone. find a wifi signal at your hotel or an eating establishment.. connect your phone to it and call home all you want for 2.50 a month. (well, not all you want, but 10,000 minutes a month.. personally i wouldnt want to speak to anyone for 10,000 minutes a month) it costs less for a years phone service with skype than buying a phone, charging it with minutes and using it for that week.

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One thing.. skype stopped putting out the official release of skype for windows mobile, so if you have windows mobile on your phone, youre gonna have to search the web a little to get the application.
One more thing.. no real incoming phone number unless you pay extra.. but people can call you using your skype id.

[theheights718]

great, I figured roaming charges would be brutal and I don't need my blackberry to sprout wings...i will leave it behind and p/u a cheapy.
thanks

if dont mind taking you BB with you...call up your carrier to unlock your phone and tell them you on a business trip in DR...they'll give you the code. When you get to the airport take your SIM card out so you dont get any roaming charges (even if someone call you, you will be charged even for for text and email) go to the claro or orange store with your passport, buy a sim card and you are good to go once the BB starts up (yeah I know they take forever)
You would be good to go from there and you will have all your contacts in your phone if you have to call home with all your BB features and the signal/service is so much better than the cheap phone.

[Festy]

In March I stayed at Don Antonio's on Dr. Rosen. Across the street from the hotel is an Orange Shop. I purchased their cheapest phone and the sim for 500 pesos (i think it came with 50-100 pesos credit too). Take a copy of your passport with you. Takes 5-10 minutes.

[mho]

You can purchase credits for Orange here.

http://www.orange.com.do/web/guest/transaccion1

www.directrecharge.com (http://www.directrecharge.com)

I did this in April and my credits lasted my whole trip in May/June. Great way to keep your number and hit the ground with credits.

In April, www.etopuponline.com (http://www.etopuponline.com/) did not work with Orange but maybe that has been fixed since they now have a link on the Orange.com.do site.

[balcoach]

another very reliable way to purchase abroad is here:

www.callingmart.com (http://www.callingmart.com)

[Bstokley]

I paid 1080 to add the internet to my sim card and used my mackberry and
it saved me a lot of money. When i wanted to talk to people back home I simply used BBM aim or MSn messenger or emailed them. ALso Skype mobile came in handy.