Dominican Republic SIM Card for Tourists (2026): Claro, Altice & Viva

A local prepaid SIM can make sense if you want a Dominican mobile line or expect to keep topping up during a longer stay. For a shorter trip, the main trade-off is whether the lower local package prices justify visiting a store, registering the line and confirming any SIM or activation charges.

Dominican Republic SIM card prices at a glance

The three main local choices are Claro, Altice and Viva. Their prepaid offers are structured around local lines plus short-term data packages rather than a standardized tourist SIM sold at all-inclusive price.

Claro's current prepaid materials list a five-day Libre package with 6GB before browsing continues at reduced speed, while recent Claro offer material shows the RD$160 price. Altice publishes its five-day Data Libre package at RD$160 including taxes with 6GB included. Viva's official store lists Prepago Apperísimo at RD$115.39 before tax, with 5GB included at activation and unlimited calls within the Viva network for five days; the product was marked sold out when checked.

Prices and terms checked August 16, 2026. Local prepaid offers, taxes, SIM charges, promotions and availability can change. A package price should not be treated as the complete cost of opening a new line unless the operator confirms all charges.

The local packages are cheaper on headline price than the Roafly benchmarks, but they solve a different problem. Roafly gives you 30-day data service without needing to buy and register a physical Dominican SIM after arrival.

For pre-arranged mobile data, see Dominican Republic eSIM plans.