US Verizon Wireless in the DR

[nlove88]

I have Verizon Wireless in the US and am wondering if anyone has had experiance with roaming with them in the DR. What is the coverage like? How much does it cost to call the US?

[TimInDR]

US Verizon Wireless will roam here with minimal problems.

Calls cost approximately $1 Million dollars (US) per minute. Not a great option. I got nailed pretty heavily after a month of roaming. Fortunately, the baggage handlers at STI stole my US cell phone so I don't have that problem any more.

[POP Bad Boy]

.........that the roaming rate is US .69 cents per minute and works well....just dial "1" before each number you call to the US. You can also receive your calls as long as the phone is on......and pay the .69 roaming rate......

[THE GAME]

Originally Posted by POP Bad Boy

.........that the roaming rate is US .69 cents per minute and works well....just dial "1" before each number you call to the US. You can also receive your calls as long as the phone is on......and pay the .69 roaming rate......

it cost $0.69 if you make calls to DR numbers or if you
receive calls from DR or USA.

if you make calls to USA it costs around $3.00 (0.69 + 2+
LD charges).

[Ken]

There are places here where you can buy used phones and rent phones. If you expect to be making/receiving a lot of calls, that would be cheaper than roaming with your US phone. Dominican companies, unlike those in the US, charge only for calls made.

[Tamborista]

Any Verizon Dominicana office will gladly put an 809, Dominican number on your CDMA phone from The States. You will not pay to receive calls. You use the prepaid phone cards for outbound calls. It takes a minute on the phone with Verizon back home to switch it back.

[POP Bad Boy]

because I never use the roaming, but I do know that many phones are capable of having two phone numbers on them.......one on Nam 1 and one on Nam 2..... I use the same phone and have a verizon number from the US on one line and a Verizon number from the DR on the other line. I switch from one NAM to another depending where I am...

[THE GAME]

Originally Posted by POP Bad Boy

because I never use the roaming, but I do know that many phones are capable of having two phone numbers on them.......one on Nam 1 and one on Nam 2..... I use the same phone and have a verizon number from the US on one line and a Verizon number from the DR on the other line. I switch from one NAM to another depending where I am...

that's cool... so right now you have vz wireless in the states
what kind of phone you have?
or any phone can do that?

[nlove88]

It looks like probably the best way to stay in touch with the US through my Verizon cell phone is to get a prepaid calling card when im down there with an 809 number to only pay the 69 cents a minute instead of the extra long distance rates incured from Verizon Dominicana

[Tamborista]

What city are you staying in, I will be happy to direct you to the closest Verizon office.

Estrella Sadhalá esquina Juan Pablo Duarte, about a 1/4 mile past The Gran Almirante on the opposite side of Sadhala is The main Santiago Office.