Claro goes GSM

[NotLurking]

I just activated a Cingular Motorola V3 (GSM) on prepaid service. The process was quick and easy! I only paid RD$290 for the SIM which includes RD$100 in talk time minutes. The postpaid RD$95 Motorola V3 offer requires the "Habla Claro 320" plan (320 minutes) for RD$970 + taxes; I think it was RD$1240 per month with taxes included.

NotLurking

 

[POP Bad Boy]

Question.............

.......does anyone know if you can "trade" your CDMA number that you already have with "Claro" on a monthly statement (not prepaid) to "GSM" and keep the same phone number???? I have tried calling, and, of course, noone has any idea what I am talking about.........:surprised:surprised

 

[Luperon]

Claro 829 #'s

Does Claro offer 829 #'s? Some USA voip and calling cards seem to charge much less when calling an 829 #.

 

[NotLurking]

My Claro GSM Tel # is an 829-963-xxxx. So YES Claro does have 829 area code.

Does Claro offer 829 #'s? Some USA voip and calling cards seem to charge much less when calling an 829 #.

 

[mido]

.......does anyone know if you can "trade" your CDMA number that you already have with "Claro" on a monthly statement (not prepaid) to "GSM" and keep the same phone number???? I have tried calling, and, of course, noone has any idea what I am talking about.........:surprised:surprised

Yes!!!
I transferred my old number to the GSM sim card. The plan (postpaid, monthly statement) is a little different than my old one.

 

[Luperon]

EVDO data? GSM signal strength?

GSM means also GPRS and EDGE. that's the real great news for data transmission.

I thought EVDO was faster than EDGE. I guess they dont have EVDO in the DR yet. Would love to have a DR cell carrier that gave unlimited internet on a phone that could be tethered to a laptop. Anyone know about tethering?

Will the Claro GSM be better than their CDMA? I heard that GSM penetrates buildings better?????

 

[Maggie6872]

Does Claro offer 829 #'s? Some USA voip and calling cards seem to charge much less when calling an 829 #.

I'm glad someone else said it. I thought my Mom was crazy when she said it's cheaper to call me on my 829 number from her Verizon USA telephone number than on an 809 number.

 

[bienamor]

Depends

I'm glad someone else said it. I thought my Mom was crazy when she said it's cheaper to call me on my 829 number from her Verizon USA telephone number than on an 809 number.

Sometimes I think this is the luck of the draw, I have had it both ways when calling. Have had 829 cost more than 809, and have had it cost less. :ermm:

Have also had ATT prepaid tell me that 829 is not a valid area code. The help desk in India, swears that 809 is the only valid area code for the DR. Indotel did not register correctly when 829 started being used, so not all carriers have it in their system.

 

[Chirimoya]

Plus the Apple iPhone is GSM, all I need to do now is find an unlocked one

Question from Mr C who is counting the days till June 29: will the iPhone only be usable with a Claro account or will all the DR-based companies offer it?

 

[Robert]

Question from Mr C who is counting the days till June 29: will the iPhone only be usable with a Claro account or will all the DR-based companies offer it?

Nope. They are not offering unlocked iPhones. Apple have an exclusive contract with AT&T until 2009.

Maybe unlocked iPhones will start to appear on eBay once a few people have worked out how to unlock them, but they will be VERY expensive if this ever happens.

 

[Chirimoya]

Nope. They are not offering unlocked iPhones. Apple have an exclusive contract with AT&T until 2009.

Maybe unlocked iPhones will start to appear on eBay once a few people have worked out how to unlock them, but they will be VERY expensive if this ever happens.

Bugger! Better hide the razor blades then.:cheeky:

 

[something_of_the_night]

Bugger! Better hide the razor blades then.:cheeky:

I likes.

(I only wanted the above sentence, but kept getting a message that it was too short, so I had to type what I'm typing now)

 

[domenico]

i currently sent phones to dr and i just want to know if the CDMA are still available. i had cmda back when i went and i saw most phones were CDMA in a claro store so its just gonna be a choice of CDMA and GSM for claro subscribers?

 

[BF1]

I think Claro will not activate CDMA phones anymore, Tricom is still using CDMA and Viva use both CDMA and GSM.