Claro - Costa Rica

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Claro (Costa Rica) uses 1 GSM band, 1 UMTS band, and 1 LTE band. Find out if your unlocked phone or mobile device will work with Claro (Costa Rica). See the tables below for details.

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Carrier website: http://www.claro.cr/

Claro Costa Rica is one of the major mobile network operators in Costa Rica, part of the América Móvil group. Here are some key points about Claro Costa Rica's mobile network:

  1. Leadership in Mobile Network Experience: Claro has consistently been the leader in Costa Rica's mobile network experience, winning all five overall experience awards in Opensignal's reports. It excels in Video Experience, Games Experience, Voice App Experience, Download Speed Experience, and Upload Speed Experience.

  2. 5G Spectrum Auction: Costa Rica is gearing up to introduce 5G technology, with the Ministry of Science, Technology and Telecommunications (MICITT) instructing the Superintendency of Telecommunications (Sutel) to proceed with a 5G spectrum auction. The auction will focus on the 3.5GHz band, with potential inclusion of frequencies in the 2.6GHz band.

  3. Coverage and Quality: Claro's network offers excellent coverage and quality. It has the highest 4G Availability, with users connected to 4G services for 89.2% of the time. Claro also stands out for consistent quality, securing both Excellent Consistent Quality and Core Consistent Quality awards.

  4. User Experience: Users on Claro enjoy the best available experience in Costa Rica when playing multiplayer mobile games and streaming videos. Claro's Video Experience score is 52.4 points on a 100-point scale, leading Kölbi and Liberty by 1.4-1.6 points. This indicates that users can stream video at 720p or better with satisfactory loading times and minimal stalling.

  5. Detailed Coverage Maps: Opensignal provides detailed coverage maps for Claro's 2G, 3G, 4G, and 5G networks in various regions of Costa Rica, including San José, Limón, and other major cities. These maps are based on crowdsourced data from users of the Opensignal app.

Overall, Claro Costa Rica offers a robust and high-quality mobile network experience, making it a preferred choice for users in the country.

Frequency Bands

GSM

Name Interface Description
1800 MHz (DCS) GSM

Claro Costa Rica uses the GSM 1800 MHz (DCS) frequency band. This band was deployed in 1991 as an extension of the GSM standard into the 1800 MHz frequency range.

UMTS

Name Interface Description
B1 (2100 MHz) UMTS

Claro Costa Rica uses the UMTS B1 (2100 MHz) frequency band. This band was deployed in 1991 as an extension of the GSM standard into the 1800 MHz frequency range.

LTE

Name Interface Description
B3 (1800 MHz +) LTE

Claro Costa Rica uses LTE frequency band B3 (1800 MHz +). This band is deployed for LTE services.

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