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Originally Posted by gringosabroso
I've been living in POP for 12 years; I know 10 - 15 - 20 different people, mostly foreigners, who use either. The verdict? Most, including myself, prefer Orange. Each has its own faults. Why not buy an inexpensive cell phone; then try each, using the card, for 6 months. 1 will emerge as superior.
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Not a bad idea, but I doubt you can do it with a cheap phone. Claro and Orange are both GSM carriers, but Claro operates on the 850/1900 bands, as do US and Canada carriers, while Orange uses the 900/1800 bands common in Europe. To do what you are suggesting would requre at least a tri-band and preferably a quad band phone. I doubt if the 4-500RD "throw-away" phones you can get in the DR would have this feature. Since you are going to use one or the other, it wouldn't be a bad investment to get a decent unlocked quad band phone on ebay. I'm sure you could get something for under $100 US.