Claro or Orange?

[Reidy620]

So far nobody has come out on top. I think I'll bring a 2nd hand quad band phone out with me and just buy a sim card and see what the reception is like.

Thanks for all the responses.

Reidy

[NALs]

Concerning coverage on a nationwide scale, this is Orange:



And this is Claro:

Click here and then click on the Dominican map to see Claro's coverage.

-NALs

[FernieBee]

Originally Posted by NALs

And this is Claro:

Click here and then click on the Dominican map to see Claro's coverage.

-NALs

Here's the image to which NALs was referring.

[Reidy620]

Many thanks to all. extremely useful info as always.

Reidy

[SH6811]

Hi,

I know where the Orange store in Sosua is...but where (or is there?) a store for Claro in Sosua? Thanks in advance.

[krwilson]

In the SUPERMERCADO PLAYERO there is a small CLARO outlet, there is a VIVA beside it to. I just recently moved up in the hills behind Sosua, and the Orange service is terrible to none existent here, so I bought the cheapie $500RD Alcatel Claro phone and it works great, 4 bars. I am also using the CLARO banda ancha high speed internet that using cellular and it is working great too.

[Squat]

Using Orange because it was better at first, and cheaper, some 4 years ago... Now I can't change my # as it is very important for business reasons...

I can't say the service is great, but it works ok... Mini-mensajes, etc...

Also I live 100m away from an Orange tower, so it helps...

-But I am wondering why Orange has not entered the 3g market alongside Claro & Viva ???

[krwilson]

I would think that going by other posts and reading that Orange does not have the bandwidth to do it..........having trouble with their existing call base.

[SH6811]

thanks for the info...

[murilka]

Where i can buy a cheap (under 500 RD) Claro or Orange phone in POP? just to use while im on vacation.

thanks!