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**Sellorect** · 06-20-2011, 03:50 PM

@ Mark Lloyd - What you describe is using 3G Internet on Claro in a pay-as-you-go form, meaning without any active data plan on your phone. What I describe is activating a limited-version-Blackberry-data plan (Blackberry BIS Social) on Claro, so when you browse it will NOT deduct money from your balance on pay-as-you-go basis, but rtahe ron a flat daily/weekly/monthly fee. This Blackberry prepaid thingy on Claro is quite new (released around February or March), and BB Social prepaid is even newer (I think it was released in mid-May). I also recommend paying BB BIS Social daily (or on days when you need it) because daily it's RD$25 pesos with taxes, and monthly it's RD$750 pesos with taxes, so it's the same thing cost-wise, and paying daily you do not have to pay on days you won't be using any data. Just try it, and if it is working for you, activate it when you need to use data on your Iphone (e.g. when waiting in a looong bank queue).

You can try to activate BB social Internet and try it out.
1) Dial *111# SEND
2) Select option 2 BlackBerry Prepaid
3) Select option 1 to Buy package
4) Select option 2 for Blackberry Social
5) Select option 1 for 1 day prepaid
6) RD$ 25 is deducted from your balance for 1 day Internet
7) You SHOULD (sometimes not) receive a confirmation message on Display and SMS message.

Afterward, make sure your APN (accesspoint) settings on your Iphone are as described above (only then will it work). Again the settings are: Accesspoint name (APN, etc.): internet.ideasclaro.com.do --- Username: blank --- Password: blank.

Then, check your prepaid balance by dialing *122# SEND and write it down (you will need it later for comparison purposes. Alternatively, if your memory is very good, you can memorize it.)

It's also a good idea to restart your phone (I always do).

Then go back to check service status (after about 10 minutes, to give the Claro system some time to refresh and update)
1) Dial *111# SEND
2) Select Option 2 Blackberry prepaid
3) Select Option 2 Consult service
4) It should tell you "Actualmente tiene servicio Blackberry Social activo"

After that, open up your Iphone browser, navigate to Google and Yahoo, then let the phone sit for 10 minutes (enough time to update prepaid balance in case browsing is being deducted from there).

To check your balance dial again *122# SEND. You should still have the same balance as before. If so, happy unlimited 3G browsing for RD$25 per day.

06-20-2011, 03:50 PM	#7
Sellorect Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 427 Senior Member	@ Mark Lloyd - What you describe is using 3G Internet on Claro in a pay-as-you-go form, meaning without any active data plan on your phone. What I describe is activating a limited-version-Blackberry-data plan (Blackberry BIS Social) on Claro, so when you browse it will NOT deduct money from your balance on pay-as-you-go basis, but rtahe ron a flat daily/weekly/monthly fee. This Blackberry prepaid thingy on Claro is quite new (released around February or March), and BB Social prepaid is even newer (I think it was released in mid-May). I also recommend paying BB BIS Social daily (or on days when you need it) because daily it's RD$25 pesos with taxes, and monthly it's RD$750 pesos with taxes, so it's the same thing cost-wise, and paying daily you do not have to pay on days you won't be using any data. Just try it, and if it is working for you, activate it when you need to use data on your Iphone (e.g. when waiting in a looong bank queue). You can try to activate BB social Internet and try it out. 1) Dial 111# SEND 2) Select option 2 BlackBerry Prepaid 3) Select option 1 to Buy package 4) Select option 2 for Blackberry Social 5) Select option 1 for 1 day prepaid 6) RD$ 25 is deducted from your balance for 1 day Internet 7) You SHOULD (sometimes not) receive a confirmation message on Display and SMS message. Afterward, make sure your APN (accesspoint) settings on your Iphone are as described above (only then will it work). Again the settings are: Accesspoint name (APN, etc.): internet.ideasclaro.com.do --- Username: blank --- Password: blank. Then, check your prepaid balance by dialing 122# SEND and write it down (you will need it later for comparison purposes. Alternatively, if your memory is very good, you can memorize it.) It's also a good idea to restart your phone (I always do). Then go back to check service status (after about 10 minutes, to give the Claro system some time to refresh and update) 1) Dial 111# SEND 2) Select Option 2 Blackberry prepaid 3) Select Option 2 Consult service 4) It should tell you "Actualmente tiene servicio Blackberry Social activo" After that, open up your Iphone browser, navigate to Google and Yahoo, then let the phone sit for 10 minutes (enough time to update prepaid balance in case browsing is being deducted from there). To check your balance dial again 122# SEND. You should still have the same balance as before. If so, happy unlimited 3G browsing for RD$25 per day.
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