Viva - Dominican Republic

Viva (Dominican Republic) uses 1 GSM band and 1 UMTS band. Find out if your unlocked phone or mobile device will work with Viva (Dominican Republic). See the tables below for details.

Viva Dominican Republic is a mobile network operator in the Dominican Republic, operated by Trilogy Dominicana. Here are some key points about the network:

1. History:

   • Founded in 1883 as All America Cables & Radio Dominican Republic, an ITT subsidiary.
   • In January 2000, Centennial Communications purchased 70% of the company, forming Centennial Dominicana.
   • In November 2006, Centennial Communications sold 100% of Centennial Dominicana to Trilogy International Partners for $80M.
   • In April 2008, Centennial Dominicana was renamed to Viva and launched its GSM/GPRS/EDGE network.
   • By the end of 2015, the Telemicro group, owned by Juan Ramon Gomez Diaz, acquired the operations of Trilogy Dominicana.
   • In August 2017, Viva launched a new 4x4 MIMO 4G LTE network.

2. Coverage and Technology:

   • Viva uses GSM, UMTS, LTE, and CDMA protocols.
   • The network operates on GSM bands, UMTS bands, and CDMA bands.
   • The ISO standard code for Viva is DO, and the country code is +1809.

3. Coverage Map:

   • The coverage map for Viva includes various regions in the Dominican Republic, such as Santo Domingo, Santiago de los Caballeros, Santo Domingo Oeste, San Pedro de Macorís, La Romana, San Cristóbal, Puerto Plata, San Francisco de Macorís, Salvaleón de Higüey, Concepción de La Vega, Punta Cana, Santa Cruz de Barahona, Bonao, San Juan de la Maguana, and Bajos de Haina.

4. Subscriber Base:

   • As of December 2018, Viva had approximately 600,000 subscribers.

5. Roaming and International Calls:

   • Viva does not have roaming enabled by default in the USA. Users need to request roaming before leaving the country, and it may require preactivation via a call center or short call code.
   • International calls to Viva numbers use the +1809 dialing prefix.

6. Plans and Services:

   • Viva focuses on prepaid and hybrid plans. Postpaid plans are less commonly featured in mainstream media.

Overall, Viva Dominican Republic offers a range of mobile services and has a significant presence in the country, with a focus on prepaid and hybrid plans.

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