Calling DR from Canada

thebatch

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Good morning everyone

Wondering if i could get some advice for the cheapest way to place phone calls to the DR. I would be calling everyday to my friend. Currently have Vonage but it's cost me big money every month.

Thanks
 

Vintage

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i use startech
its located out of vancouver but serves canada
it is 9 cents a minute
if you are interested i can get a discount if you quote my name as
i referred you
it is very good
i was paying 17 cents a minute with bell
ive cut my costs dramatically using star tech
 

tink23

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I use Cici international calling cards- you can purchase them at most convenience stores. To call a Dominican cell phone it is almost 17 cents/minute, but if you are calling a landline I believe it's a little bit cheaper... however, 9 cents/minute sounds like a much better deal! Vintage, do you have to sign up for their phone landline? or do they have a calling card type thing for calling internationally??!

Thanks,

Laura
 

thebatch

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Wow!

I bought a phone line with vonage with a 519 area code so i could call my Dominican girlfriend in Turks islands but with Hanna and the fact she evacuated for Ike i am now calling her in the DR, i didn't realize what i was paying with vonage lnternational calls at 41 cents a minute...just about died when i saw my bill. Skype is it better to any idea what it costs?
 

thebatch

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Sorry could you please giver me the details for startech, i checked the web but it seems it is a hardware supplier.
 

sylindr

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I am in saskatchewan and sasktel is 6 cents a minute....before that I was with rogers wireless for 17 cents
 

tink23

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To call DR using skype it is 9 cents/minute to call a landline and to call a cell phone is 17 cents/minute, however, if your gf is online on skype, you two can both talk on skype for free, as it is free between skype accounts.
 

Vintage

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hi everyone
startech is a cheaper by far

i called startec and they just changed my long distance provider
on my home phone

but i use my bell phone for other calls,bell no longer charges me for long distance
the long distance is billed by startec
they didnt charge me extra to hook it up

here is the info

telephone number
1-800-208-3025

startec canada
please tell them i referred you

charlene kurbejovic
5040 fallingbrook drive
mississauga
l5v1y9
905-858-9580

my bills used to be over 1000 dollars
with startech now they may be 200 dollars and i call at least three times per day to my husband
 

Vintage

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startec customer service is
1-877-882-1111

Refresh

please if you order say i referred you
i will receive a discount
and you can receive a discount too if you refer people
 

Vintage

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i just checked the site and u neeed to clik on canada at the top
i pay 9,95 cents a minute but it looks like they raised it to 11.5
thats still dirt cheap

around 6 dollars for an hour of talk time
 

Vintage

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calling cards
cc is very exspensive

try
jackpot
for ten dollars you get 186 minutes of talk time to
a land line

to a cell phone 86 minutes


or carribean queen for ten dollars you get 151 minutes to a cell phone

also maximum carribean is 1 hour talk time for 10 dollars

i prefer the carribean queen card or the jackpot they are the best
 

Diavola84

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Can you use any of these on a cell phone?

ie/ cell phone to cell phone instead of landline to cell phone
 

rendul

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I use Skype to call the D.R. When calling to another skype pc it is free but if you are calling a land line using Skype, the cost is .024 cents per minute. I would say it is a lot cheaper than any long distance plan. Check it out. It will be cheaper than any long distance package.
 

Alicat

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can you please explain how skype works when calling the dr? what do you need on your computer (i.e. microphone or something?). you have to have a headset? thank you!
 

sascha

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i dont know where you're calling from but i use the call world card from 7-11. it gives me 640+ minues for $20 CDN (approx. 3 cents a minute!) with no connection fee. the only thing is that i only get that rate when i call a 829 number. for some reason it costs 4 times as much to call an 809 number :(
 

LaMoreniita

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In the region of Ottawa, I use the calling card 'Latino Loco' and get about 33 minutes with 2,50$! It's about 7 cents per minute.. Pretty good when it's a card of less than 10$
 

Alicat

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hi sascha,
i am calling from toronto to an 829 number. where do you buy that call world card? thank you!