Starlink Arrived in the DR

JD Jones

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I'd hazard to guess the millions of people who will have internet for the first time won't complain too much about the ping speed.
 

chico bill

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I'd hazard to guess the millions of people who will have internet for the first time won't complain too much about the ping speed.
That sounds like a "Let them eat cake" comment?
Remember the great government cheese giveaway in the 70s?
 
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drpesson

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when you order can you use a usa address for shipping, then connect it here?
does everything you need come together ie to connect to your wifi router?
 
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Ordered Starlink for delivery in Sajoma. Ran into the same problem others had previously with payment acceptance. Told to contact my bank for authorization. Switched from US Bank credit card to their debit card and it sailed through. Now I plan to go back in and use the "change payment method" to switch it back to CC for more protection.
Yes. That happened to me, too. I just ordered my second Starlink. The new location of our learning center is one block up from the main road passing through Jamao. Claro came to connect the internet and told me that Claro did not have cable there!

Our non-profit did not want to pay the cost of Starlink, but we rely on internet for all our electronic record keeping, messaging, and our smartboard. So we bit the bullet. And now that it is installed, I could not be happier.
 

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Yes. That happened to me, too. I just ordered my second Starlink. The new location of our learning center is one block up from the main road passing through Jamao. Claro came to connect the internet and told me that Claro did not have cable there!

Our non-profit did not want to pay the cost of Starlink, but we rely on internet for all our electronic record keeping, messaging, and our smartboard. So we bit the bullet. And now that it is installed, I could not be happier.
can you tell me what you ordered? standard pkg? no extras. they deliver tl an address here .?
 
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I bought it here from one of these little cell phone places in Cabarete. I had several people recommend the guy who owns it, and I must say I like him. Although he only has a motor, any time something is going on with my system, he drives up here.

I have the basic hookup and 2 extenders in my house- so there is internet also in my little casita. In the learning center, I have the basic unit and one extender.

Where are you? If on the North Coast I can give you the guy's name.

Maybe I paid more than I would if I had ordered it myself, but it is well worth it to have him give me service when I need it. He works for a tip.

For the system and the extender and cables and whatever else he needed to do the installation, I paid 68,000 pesos. It came with 3 free months of service because the system was guaranteed for 3 month. After that, I pay 2,900 a month.
 

JD Jones

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I am not surprised. But that is okay. The guy gives me good service and comes to Jamao whenever there is an issue. Some things are worth paying more for, in my opinion.
If a person does all of the work themselves, it's overpaying.

If somebody offers a complete package where the customer doesn't have to lift a finger, it's a pretty good deal.

Great customer service in this country is worth its weight in gold.