eSIM for Dominican Republic

Viasimo's Dominican Republic eSIM starts at $1.59 for 100 MB over 7 days, running on Altice with 4G LTE where available. Plans last 3 to 180 days, arrive by email in minutes and install from your phone's settings, with no app.

Works everywhere in Dominican Republic

Azua Province
Baoruco Province
Barahona Province
Dajabón
Duarte Province
El Seíbo
Elías Piña

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Which networks does the Dominican Republic eSIM use?

Host networks: Altice

Your eSIM picks one automatically; you do not choose or switch between them.

Data: 100 MB – 20 GB or unlimited
Validity: 3–180 days
Speed: 4G LTE
Hotspot / tethering: Supported on most devices
Activation: Automatic on arrival
Speed management: Roughly 2-3 GB per day at full speed, sometimes less depending on the local carrier, then reduced
Top-ups: Add more data from your account, before the plan expires
Text messages (SMS): Data only: use an app for verification codes
Connects via: Singapore
Unused validity: 180 days before it must be installed

Setting up Buy, scan the QR code we email you, and switch on the travel line when you land. How it works

Choosing a plan

How much data do you need?

The allowances below are our sizing recommendations, not measurements. The plan beside each one is the cheapest option on this page that covers it.

Recommended data allowances matched to the plans sold for this destination
You are	Plan for	Cheapest plan that covers it
LightMaps, messaging and the occasional lookup	About 1 GB a week	$3.591 GB, 7 days
TypicalMaps, social, photos and some browsing	About 3 to 7 GB a week	$14.995 GB, 30 days
HeavyVideo streaming, video calls and uploads	10 GB a week or more	$25.0010 GB, 30 days
Working or sharingTethering a laptop, calls and cloud sync	20 GB a week or more	$46.9920 GB, 30 days

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About this eSIM

A Dominican Republic eSIM matters more than it does on smaller Caribbean islands, because this is a country you actually drive across: resort to capital, capital to mountains, mountains to the north coast. Hotel Wi-Fi stops at the property line, and the good parts of a trip here happen well past it. Load the plan before you fly and your phone picks up a local data line while you are still taxiing.

Getting online when you land

Do the install at home, on your own Wi-Fi. Scanning the QR code requires a working connection, which is the one thing you will not have standing in immigration at Punta Cana International. Once installed, the profile sits dormant until you switch it on.

On arrival, take the phone out of airplane mode, select the travel line for mobile data, and confirm data roaming is enabled on that line. Roaming sounds wrong for a plan you bought for this country, but a travel eSIM registers as a visiting profile, so the toggle has to be on. The access point settings configure themselves on modern handsets. Give it a minute or two after landing; registration is often slower inside a terminal than it is on the curb.

Punta Cana's thatched, open-sided terminals are a good place to test it before you commit to a transfer. Las Americas outside Santo Domingo is the other likely entry point, and coverage there is solid all the way along the coastal road into the city.

The networks you'll be on

Your traffic runs on Altice in the Dominican Republic, across 4G LTE. That is a mature national footprint built around the population corridor that runs from Santo Domingo through Santiago and out to the eastern resort coast.

LTE is what you will hold in the cities, the tourist zones and along the main highways. The 3G layer is the safety net further inland, and it behaves exactly as you would expect: messaging and maps still work, video and large photo uploads get impatient. There is no 5G tier in play here, which in practice costs you nothing. Nothing you do on a beach holiday needs more headroom than LTE gives you.

Where coverage holds, and where it thins

Strong and consistent: Santo Domingo including the Zona Colonial, Santiago, the Punta Cana and Bavaro strip, Higuey, the Autopista del Coral, Puerto Plata, Sosua and Cabarete, and the road out to Las Terrenas on the Samana peninsula.

Weaker, and worth planning around: the Cordillera Central. Once you climb toward Jarabacoa, Constanza and the trailheads for Pico Duarte, service becomes valley-by-valley rather than continuous. The far southwest is the other gap; the run down to Pedernales and Bahia de las Aguilas crosses long empty stretches, and signal at the beach itself should not be assumed. Boat trips are their own category. Heading out to Saona, Catalina or into the mangrove channels of Los Haitises, you will lose the network somewhere between the shore and the destination and get it back on the way in.

Download offline maps for the whole eastern half of the island before you set out on any of that, and text your plans to somebody while you still have bars.

What you'll actually use data for here

WhatsApp is the operating system of Dominican tourism. Drivers, dive shops, guesthouse owners, the guy with the boat to Cayo Levantado: all of them expect a message, not a phone call, and most will send a voice note back. Having a live data line is the difference between arranging things yourself and paying a concierge to arrange them for you.

Ride hailing works in Santo Domingo and Santiago and is the sane alternative to negotiating with taxis outside a nightclub. Maps earn their keep on the long drives, particularly the Samana run where the toll highway and the old coastal road diverge in ways signage does not fully explain. Beyond that: checking the exchange rate before you hand over cash, live baseball if you are here in winter league season, and tropical weather forecasts, which during hurricane season are less of a curiosity than a planning tool.

You will also burn a surprising amount of data on uploads. Beaches here photograph well, and hotel Wi-Fi in the Bavaro strip is frequently oversubscribed by everyone else trying to do the same thing at the same hour.

Before you fly

Confirm your handset takes an eSIM at all. Most flagship phones from recent years do; plenty of mid-range and regionally sold models still do not, and the time to find that out is not the airport.

Screenshot the QR code and the activation details, or email them to yourself, so a flat battery on arrival does not lock you out of your own plan. Keep your home SIM installed but with data switched off, since that is the line your bank will send verification codes to, and Dominican hotels and car hire firms both like a card that works.

Pull offline maps for Santo Domingo, the east coast and any inland routes you plan to drive. Save your accommodation's WhatsApp number, not just an email address. And label your two lines clearly in settings, so that when you are half asleep at the airport you switch data to the right one.

Unlimited runs at full speed up to a fair-use limit, then continues slower.

Before you buy

Important to know

This is a data-only eSIM. It carries no calls or SMS on its own number.
Your existing number stays on your primary SIM, so calls and verification texts keep working.
Your phone must support eSIM, and some carrier-locked phones cannot install one.
Signal varies with location, terrain, congestion and your handset. Dense urban areas are consistently better served than remote ones.
The eSIM selects a host network automatically. You cannot pick or switch between them.
Unlimited plans run at full speed up to a fair-use limit, then continue at a reduced speed. Read the fair usage policy

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Frequently asked questions

Does an eSIM work in Dominican Republic?

Yes. Your Dominican Republic eSIM connects automatically the moment you arrive, with no roaming fees and nothing to set up at the airport. The host networks it can use are Altice. Coverage runs on 4G LTE. There is no 5G on our host network in Dominican Republic yet.

Do I get 5G in Dominican Republic?

No. Altice do not yet offer 5G to visitors in Dominican Republic, so your eSIM connects over 4G LTE or slower. Anyone claiming 5G for this destination is quoting a spec sheet, not the network you will actually get.

Do I need to fill in the e-Ticket for the Dominican Republic?

Yes. Every traveller must complete the electronic entry and exit form at eticket.migracion.gob.do before arriving and again before leaving. You can submit it up to seven days before arrival, and you get a QR code that may be checked at airline check-in, on arrival and on departure. Save a screenshot, as you may not have data at the gate.

Does 911 work everywhere in the Dominican Republic?

No. The UK Foreign Office says 911 does not have full coverage across the country. Outside Santo Domingo, it lists the tourist police on +1 809 200 3500 and national roadside assistance on +1 829 689 1000. Our eSIM is data only, so make emergency calls from your home SIM on roaming or a local phone.

Is it safe to use my phone on the street in Santo Domingo?

Be careful. Thieves on motorbikes snatch phones and bags from pedestrians and sometimes reach through car windows at red lights, according to the UK Foreign Office. Check directions before stepping outside, keep windows closed in traffic and never leave your phone on a café table. Ride-hailing apps are widely available and safer than motoconchos.

How do I get hurricane alerts in the Dominican Republic?

The national emergency operations centre (COE) issues Spanish-language alerts through its AlertaCOE app and its X account. Install it before you travel between June and November, and follow the US National Hurricane Center for storm tracks. Keep a charged power bank, as storms can bring power cuts, and follow any evacuation orders.

How much data do I need for 7 days in Dominican Republic?

For 7 days in Dominican Republic, Viasimo sells 100 MB for $1.59, 1 GB for $3.59, and unlimited data for $52.99. Our sizing recommendation, not a measurement: maps, messaging and the occasional lookup, about 1 GB a week; maps, social, photos and some browsing, about 3 to 7 GB a week. The data calculator on this site works it out from how you actually use your phone.

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Know before you go

Dominican Republic: what to know before you land

In the Dominican Republic our eSIM runs on Altice's 4G, one of the country's main networks alongside Claro. Before you fly, complete the mandatory online e-Ticket and save its QR code offline, because you can be asked for it at check-in, on arrival and when you leave. Also note that 911 does not cover the whole country, and phone theft from motorbikes is common.

Emergency: 911 not full national coverage
Plugs: ABC 120V
Currency: Dominican peso (DOP)

Main airports

PUJ Punta Cana International Airport
SDQ Las Américas International Airport (Santo Domingo)
POP Gregorio Luperón International Airport (Puerto Plata)

Apps worth having WhatsAppUberAlertaCOE

The e-Ticket QR code for arrival and departure

Every visitor has to complete the Dominican Republic's electronic entry and exit form at eticket.migracion.gob.do, once before arriving and again before leaving. It combines the immigration form, the customs declaration and the boarding and disembarking details, and you can submit it up to seven days before arrival.

When you finish, you get a QR code. The UK Foreign Office notes you may be asked to show it at airline check-in, on arrival and on departure. Take a screenshot and save it to your photos rather than relying on an email you would need signal to open. Your eSIM will not be connected until you land, so you cannot count on loading it at the gate.

Do the exit form a day or two before you fly home, while you have time and a connection, not in the queue at Punta Cana (PUJ) or Las Américas (SDQ).

Most visitors can stay 30 days visa-free for tourism, and you can pay to extend up to 120 days through the Dominican immigration service. You may be refused entry without proof of an onward or return ticket, so keep that confirmation saved offline too.

Altice, Claro and keeping your phone safe in Santo Domingo

The Dominican market is regulated by INDOTEL, and its two largest mobile brands are Claro, the former state telephone company Codetel, and Altice. Altice is the result of Orange Dominicana and Tricom merging under one owner in 2017, and its network was the first in the country to offer LTE on mobile phones, in 2013. Smaller operators include Viva. Our eSIM connects through Altice on 4G LTE.

The more pressing issue for your phone is theft. The UK Foreign Office warns that thieves on motorbikes snatch bags and phones from pedestrians, and sometimes reach through car windows at red lights. Practical habits:

Keep your phone out of sight on the street, and look up directions before you step outside.
In a car, keep windows up and phones off laps in city traffic.
Do not leave a phone on a restaurant or bar table.
If someone demands it, hand it over.

Ride-hailing apps are widely available and are a safer option than hailing a car, and much safer than a motoconcho, the motorbike taxis that are often driven badly and without helmets. Card cloning also happens, so keep your card in view or pay cash, and keep your banking app ready to freeze a card.

Where 911 does not reach, and the tourist police number

The national emergency number is 911, covering police, ambulance and fire. The UK Foreign Office points out that 911 does not have full coverage across the country, which matters if you are driving to Jarabacoa, the southwest or a remote stretch of the Samaná peninsula.

Save these numbers before you set out:

Tourist police (outside Santo Domingo): +1 809 200 3500
National roadside assistance: +1 829 689 1000

Our eSIM is data only, so it cannot make these calls. Keep your home SIM switched on alongside it for voice, and check your roaming rates, or ask your hotel or tour operator to call on your behalf. Data still lets you share a live location on WhatsApp with someone who can call for you.

If you are a victim of crime, report it to the Dominican authorities before you leave the country. The FCDO notes that a formal report has to be made locally, which your insurer will usually require for a claim. Photograph documents and receipts and back them up to the cloud while you have signal.

Hurricane season alerts from the COE and the AlertaCOE app

Hurricane season runs from June to November. During those months the sea can turn dangerous quickly, and the FCDO notes that lifeguards and rescue equipment may not be available on beaches or at pools.

The Dominican emergency operations centre, the COE, publishes alerts in Spanish through its AlertaCOE app and on its X account. Install the app before you fly so you receive provincial alerts on your phone. Pair it with the US National Hurricane Center map for storm tracks, and follow any evacuation orders from local authorities.

If a storm is forecast:

Charge a power bank and keep your phone topped up, as power cuts can follow.
Download offline maps of where you are staying and the route to the airport.
Save your airline's app with notifications on, since schedules at Punta Cana and Santo Domingo can change at short notice.
Keep your e-Ticket QR code and passport photo on your phone.

Outside storm season, follow local sea-condition warnings before boat trips to Saona or Catalina, which often run in open water.

Researched October 2026 · 6 sources

gov.uk Dominican Republic travel advice: entry requirements - GOV.UK
gov.uk Dominican Republic travel advice: safety and security - GOV.UK
gov.uk Dominican Republic travel advice: getting help - GOV.UK
en.wikipedia.org Altice Dominicana - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org Telecommunications in the Dominican Republic - Wikipedia
royalbrinkman.com Voltage, frequency and plug type per country - Royal Brinkman

7-day itinerary

Seven days in the Dominican Republic: Santo Domingo, Samaná and Isla Saona

A week that goes beyond the all-inclusive strip: the colonial core of Santo Domingo, four nights on the Samaná peninsula for waterfalls, mangroves and quiet beaches, then the south-east coast at Bayahíbe for a boat day to Isla Saona.

Length: 7 days
Bases: 3

When to go December to April is the driest and most comfortable stretch, and January to March is humpback whale season in Samaná Bay; June to November is hurricane season, when sea trips are often cancelled.

Day 1 Santo Domingo

Santo Domingo: the Zona Colonial

Las Américas airport (SDQ) is about 30–40 minutes from the Zona Colonial by road.

Spend the day in the Ciudad Colonial, the UNESCO-listed old town. Start at the Cathedral of Santa María la Menor on Parque Colón, walk down Calle Las Damas past the Fortaleza Ozama, and visit the Alcázar de Colón, the restored palace of Diego Columbus overlooking the river. Finish with an evening walk along Calle El Conde, the pedestrian street, keeping your phone out of sight.

Signal Altice 4G is strong across Santo Domingo, including the old town. The bigger risk is phone snatching from motorbikes, so look up directions before you step out.
Day 2 Las Terrenas

Los Tres Ojos, then north to Las Terrenas

Santo Domingo to Las Terrenas, about 2.5–3 hours by car or bus.

In the morning visit Los Tres Ojos, a chain of limestone caves and turquoise underground lakes in the Parque del Este on the city's east side. Then drive north on Route 7 and the Boulevard Turístico del Atlántico to Las Terrenas on the Samaná peninsula, with views over the Bay of Cosón on the final stretch. Spend the late afternoon on Playa Punta Popy.

Signal 4G holds on the toll highway north, with short gaps through the hills. Altice 4G works in Las Terrenas town and along the main beaches.
Day 3 Las Terrenas

El Limón waterfall and Playa Cosón

El Limón is about 20 minutes from Las Terrenas by road.

Head to the village of El Limón and hike or ride a horse up the trail to the Salto El Limón, a waterfall dropping around 40 metres into a pool you can swim in. The trail is muddy after rain, so wear proper shoes. In the afternoon return to Las Terrenas and walk the long, quieter sweep of Playa Cosón west of town.

Signal Signal is patchy on the trail to the waterfall and weak in the valley at the bottom. Coverage is better at Playa Cosón, though thinner than in town.
Day 4 Las Terrenas

Samaná Bay: Los Haitises or the whales

Las Terrenas to Samaná town, about 30–40 minutes by road.

Drive across the peninsula to Santa Bárbara de Samaná. From January to March take a licensed whale-watching boat out into Samaná Bay to see humpbacks. At other times, take a boat to Los Haitises National Park across the bay for its karst islets, mangrove channels and caves with Taíno rock art. Many trips stop at Cayo Levantado for a swim on the way back.

Signal Expect little or no signal out on the bay and among the mangroves in Los Haitises. Altice 4G is available in Samaná town.
Day 5 Las Terrenas

Las Galeras and Playa Rincón

Las Terrenas to Las Galeras, about an hour by road.

Head to Las Galeras at the far eastern tip of the peninsula. From there take a boat or drive the rough road to Playa Rincón, a long, undeveloped beach backed by palms, with a freshwater river at its western end. If the sea is calm, take a boat round to the smaller Playa Frontón for snorkelling, then return to Las Terrenas.

Signal Coverage is limited at Playa Rincón and largely absent at Playa Frontón. Agree your pick-up time with the boatman before you go.
Day 6 Bayahíbe

South-east to Bayahíbe

Las Terrenas to Bayahíbe, roughly 4.5 hours by road via Santo Domingo.

Make the long drive back south, skirting Santo Domingo and taking the Autovía del Coral east past La Romana to Bayahíbe, a former fishing village on the edge of Cotubanamá National Park (formerly Parque Nacional del Este). Spend the afternoon on Bayahíbe beach or nearby Dominicus beach, and use the evening to confirm tomorrow's boat to Isla Saona with a licensed operator.

Signal 4G is good on the main highways, apart from short gaps on the peninsula. Altice 4G works in Bayahíbe village and around the resort area.
Day 7 Bayahíbe

Isla Saona and Cotubanamá National Park

Boats leave from Bayahíbe; Punta Cana airport is about an hour away by road.

Join a full-day boat trip to Isla Saona, the largest island in Cotubanamá National Park. Most trips stop at a shallow natural pool on a sandbank where starfish gather, then spend time on Saona's beaches. Do not lift the starfish out of the water. Fly home the next morning from La Romana or Punta Cana, completing the online e-Ticket exit form before you leave.

Signal Expect weak or no signal on Isla Saona and on the boat. Complete your e-Ticket exit form and check flight times the evening before, while you are connected.

Staying connected on this route

Complete the e-Ticket for entry and exit at eticket.migracion.gob.do and save each QR code as a screenshot.
Download offline maps for the Samaná peninsula and the El Limón trail before you leave Santo Domingo.
Treat the Los Haitises, Playa Frontón and Isla Saona boat trips as offline time and agree pick-up times in advance.
If you travel between June and November, follow the national emergency centre (COE) storm alerts and check them before every boat trip.

Itinerary sources · 6

godominicanrepublic.com Go Dominican Republic: Samaná
en.wikivoyage.org Wikivoyage: Santa Barbara de Samana
en.wikivoyage.org Wikivoyage: Dominican Republic
en.wikivoyage.org Wikivoyage: Bayahibe
whc.unesco.org UNESCO: Colonial City of Santo Domingo
en.wikipedia.org Saona Island – Wikipedia

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