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It's not hard to keep in touch with home by phone or
fax while you're in the Dominican Republic because
storefront phone centers are scattered about the country,
though the price can be a bit steep. These phone centers are
run by DR's many private telephone companies.
The oldest, most venerated and by far the most omnipresent
company is Codetel, which charges RD$5 per minute to
North America; RD$18 per minute to Europe; and RD$26 per
minute to Australia and New Zealand. The rates are a couple
of pesos cheaper if you use a Codetel calling card ,
sold at Codetel phone centers in denominations of RD$25, 45,
95, 145, 245 and 500. You also have the option of going to
one of Codetel's competitors that have sprung up over the
past decade, the most popular of which is Tricom ;
they charge RD$5 per minute to North America; RD$15 to
Europe and RD$24 to Australia and New Zealand.
Local calls cost around RD$1 per minute, but it's
important to note that a telephone
call
between towns in the DR is considered long-distance, and
charged at the same rate as North American calls;
all areas of the DR, however, are under one area code, 809.
If at all possible avoid calling collect with any of these
companies.
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Dominican correos , or post offices, are notoriously
slow; even if you use special delivery (highly
recommended) you'll still have to allow at least three weeks
for your postcard or letter to reach North America, and at
least a month for it to reach Europe or Australasia. Postage
costs RD$3 to North America, RD$4 elsewhere.
Email
, on the other hand, is steadily growing in importance, with
many phone centres in the larger cities offering internet
and email access, and a few private cybercafés cropping up
in the resort areas.
The country code for the Dominican Republic is 809.
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Dominican
Republic
travel guide
Dominican Republic
Where to go
 When
to go
Getting there
Entry requirements
Money and costs
Getting around
 Food
and drink
 Communications
Crime and safety
 Brief
history
Best of DR
Info and maps
 Diving,
surfing
 Festivals,
holidays
Explore
Dominican Republic
Barahona
Barahona
The City
East of Barahona
San
Cristóbal
San José de Ocóa
West of Barahona
Bayahibe
Bayahibe
Travel info
Boca Chica
Boca de Yuma
Cabarete
Cabarete
Windsurfing
Restaurants
Sports outfitters
Cibao
Cibao
Explore Cibao
Cordillera Central
Explore Cordillera Central
Jarabocoa
Jarabocoa
Arrival & accommodation
Restaurants,
tour operators
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La Vega
La Vega
Pico Duarte, Cordillera
Central's Nat'l Parks
San José de las Matas
Santiago
Arrival and getting around
Places to eat
Nightlife
El Castillo and La Isabela
El Limón
Hato Mayor and
Sabana de la Mar
Juan
Dolio
La Romana and
Casa de Campo
Practicalities
Las Galeras
Eating options
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