Reliable GSM cell phone service

migpir said:

Hi everyone,

This is my first post so I hope I am not resurrecting an old questions.

I need your help. I will be taking a trip to Santiago in about 2 months. While there, I would like to have cellular phone service. Can anyone recommend a good cellular phone service provider? I would prefer GSM. I heard Orange has this service. Can anyone advise me?

regards,

Miguel

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Orange ™

Orange uses GSM exclusively and caries a prepay (pay as you go) plan too.
You can bring your UNLOCKED GSM (Chip) phone if it is tri-or-quadri-band or buy a cheap basic Nokia for RD$ 800.oo with a new card (phone number) and about RD$100.oo or 150.oo credit on it already at most any Orange outlet. Just need the cash and a photo ID.

Codetel :: Comunicaci?n sin L?mites

Codetel (previously Verizon) used PCS so far. They have announced that they will switch to GSM and also offer a prepay plan. I have not checked if they already did, but the deal(s) they will offer will be similar to above Orange deal.

... J-D.

Claro does run GSM since last July. All the network where they has CDMA does also have GSM.

If you're coming from North America, you do not need a tri band or quad band phone, because most likley your phone is already 1900 MHz. Those coming from Europe need 3b or 4b phone.


ONLY ACTIVATION:

Orange: RD$300 with 100 pesos airtime included. Foreigners need passport.
Claro: RD$ 290 with 100 pesos airtime included. Foreigners need passport

PHONE PRICES: (on Plan Prepago) - I have selected phones for under RD$ 1,500

Claro:
- Motorola C122 - RD$ 695
- Motorola C139 - RD$ 795
- Nokia 2610 - RD$ 1,495
- Sagem 1010L - RD$ 945
- Sagem 202L - RD$ 1,295
- Samsung C-166 - RD$ 845
- Sony Ericsson K200a - RD$ 1,495
- Sony Ericsson J110a - RD$ 995

The prices should include activation. Now maybe some models are CDMA only, but most models are GSM.


ORANGE:

- LG MG 160 - RD$ 990
- Alcatel E101 - RD$ 590
- Alcatel E201 - RD$ 790
- Alcatel E225 - RD$ 1,290
- Alcatel E259 - RD$ 990
- Sony Ericsson J110 - RD$ 990
- Motorola C139 - RD$ 790
- Motorola C140 - RD$ 790
- Motorola Lbi - RD$ 790
- Nokia 112 - RD$ 790
- Nokia 1200 - RD$ 790
- Nokia 1600 - RD$ 990
- Nokia 2610 - RD$ 1,490
- Sagem my202I - RD$ 1,290
- Samsung C-165 - RD$ 990

The prices should include activation. All models are GSM.