Pre-paid cell card and Dominican SIM - help needed

Hi!

I will be arriving at Punta Cana airport this Saturday afternoon, and would like to get a Dominican SIM and a prepaid card so I can use my phone (it is unlocked, so it should work) while I am there. I have heard that there are Orange and Claro kiosks in the airport and that I should be able to take care of this when I arrive, but I honestly can't say I remember seeing them when I have been there before (probably because I wasn't necessarily looking for them - lol). Can anyone confirm this? If there are kiosks, can you give me an idea of where they are so that I don't waste a lot of time? We are being picked up by a shuttle, so I am not sure how much extra time we will have between arrival at the airport and departure for the hotel. If I can't do this at the airport, where is the best place to go? I will be staying in the Higuey area.

Also, does anyone have any recommendations as to what would work best in my situation? I am mainly just looking for something that I can use to call home if I need to and say "can you call me back?" or for family at home to call me during the day when I will probably not be in the room. Inexpensive text messaging would also be a benefit.

Thanks so much.

DR girl at heart

Thank you!

I really appreciate the offer, but am in Toronto. Since I am leaving Saturday, the chances of the SIM arriving in time would be pretty slight. I could pay for Expresspost, but would that be saving that much money from buying one down there?

How much does the sim cost? If it would be a significant savings, I would certainly be open to the Expresspost option.

Let me know what you think. And thanks again, regardless of whether it works out or not.

DR girl at heart