SIM cards in D.R.

Replies: 3 - Last Post: Feb 6, 2013 10:57 AM Last Post By: Me_again

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Feb 2, 2013 11:54 PM
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SIM cards in D.R.

Does anyone know what the cost of a SIM card for my phone would be? Also can you buy prepaid minutes as well?

I'm thinking of spending a few weeks on the north coast cycling around on my bicycle.

Me_again

Feb 3, 2013 11:55 AM
Posts: 17

Hi,

I only have anecdotal information, no personal experience.

You need to get your phone unlocked and then you can buy a SIM card there.

Some say that it's just as easy to buy a phone here --- they're quite cheap.

There was a thread on DR1.com recently that referred to this. Perhaps if you go there and search you'll find it. It also suggested the 'best' provider.

http://www.dr1.com/forums/forum.php

AdrianaLopez

Feb 5, 2013 11:12 AM
Posts: 5

Hey, I was just wondering the same thing. I'm living in the US but thinking of spending a while there. You can send prepaid recharge to phones with a service called ezetop. I use it for Cuba all the time. When you recharge in US Dollars you get a preferable exchange rate, because the cost of living is lower. Never tried it for DR before though, my friend is on Orange there

Me_again

Feb 6, 2013 10:57 AM
Posts: 17

People have told me that (unless you want to be very high-tech) your best bet is to buy a cheap phone in the DR --- they're really quite cheap --- and give it away when you leave. There are so many mobile phone subscribers that they've had to go to three 'area' codes from one in (don't quote me) about ten years.

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