Prices in pounds · Three prices checked 6 November 2026

Three roaming in the Dominican Republic vs a travel eSIM

In the Dominican Republic, Three uses its Go Roam Around the World Extra prices. Here is what that costs for a long weekend, a week and a fortnight, next to a data-only travel eSIM for the same trip.

£8Three, a day
£42.00Three, 7 days
£10.99Graba SIM, 7 days

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Three vs eSIM in the Dominican Republic: 3, 7 and 14 days

Three’s lowest published option in the Dominican Republic for each trip length, next to a Graba SIM Dominican Republic plan with about 0.7 GB a day.

  • 3 days£17.50£6.49
  • 7 days£42.00£10.99
  • 14 days£82.25£15.99

Three roamingGraba SIM eSIM

TripThreeGraba SIM eSIMDifference
A long weekend3 days£17.503-day pass£6.493GB, 15 daysThe eSIM is £11.01 less
A week7 days£42.007-day pass£10.995GB, 30 daysThe eSIM is £31.01 less
A fortnight14 days£82.255-day pass + 3 × 3-day passes£15.9910GB, 30 daysThe eSIM is £66.26 less

What’s included: Three: your UK calls, texts and up to 12 GB of your UK data. Graba SIM: data only, prepaid; your Three SIM stays in your phone for calls and texts. Graba SIM prices are live; Three prices checked 6 November 2026.

Sources: Three roaming (checked 6 November 2026). Prices change; check before you buy.

Graba SIM Dominican Republic plans: data, validity and total price

The 20GB plan costs much more than the smaller sizes here. At about 0.7 GB a day, most week-long trips need around 5 GB.

Each plan is a one-off price for one eSIM. It starts when it first connects in the Dominican Republic, and hotspot use comes out of the same data.

Using your phone in the Dominican Republic

  • PUJ Punta Cana
  • POP Puerto Plata
  • SDQ Santo Domingo
  • LRM La Romana
Punta Cana and Bávaro
Good signal around the resorts and along the main roads.
Puerto Plata
Good in town and at the resort areas of Playa Dorada, Sosúa and Cabarete.
Saona Island trips
Signal comes and goes at sea and on the island. Download photos and tickets first.
Santo Domingo
Strong across the capital and the Colonial Zone.

Networks our Dominican Republic plans use: Altice

  • Resort Wi-Fi is often fine in the lobby and weaker at the beach and in rooms far from the main building. An eSIM keeps you online around the resort and on trips.
  • Turn data roaming off for your UK SIM before you land, so it can’t join a local network and start a charge.

More on the Dominican Republic: networks, airports and plans

What you get for the money

Three Go Roam Around the World Extra

  • £8 a day if you joined or upgraded on or after 18 December 2025; £7 a day if you joined between October 2021 and December 2025.
  • Unlocks your UK calls, texts and up to 12 GB of your UK data a month.
  • Three only charges on days you use your phone, but your Spend Cap has to be high enough to cover the daily charge or pass, or roaming can stop.

Graba SIM Dominican Republic eSIM

  • 4 plan sizes for the Dominican Republic, from 3GB, 15 days to 20GB, 30 days, each a one-off price.
  • Runs on Altice in the Dominican Republic, with 5G where the network offers it.
  • Data only. Your Three SIM stays on for calls and texts, so bank codes still reach you in the Dominican Republic.

Three in the Dominican Republic: questions

How much does Three roaming cost in the Dominican Republic?

£8 a day in Go Roam Around the World Extra (£7 on plans from 2021 to 2025), or £42 for a 7-day pass. Unlocks your UK calls, texts and up to 12 GB of your UK data. For a trip, that is 3 days: £17.50 (3-day pass); 7 days: £42.00 (7-day pass); 14 days: £82.25 (5-day pass + 3 × 3-day passes).

Is a travel eSIM cheaper than Three in the Dominican Republic?

It depends on the trip. Comparing Three’s lowest published option with a Graba SIM plan of about 0.7 GB a day: 3 days, the eSIM is £11.01 less; 7 days, the eSIM is £31.01 less; 14 days, the eSIM is £66.26 less. Three’s price also includes your UK calls, texts and up to 12 GB of your UK data.

Does a Dominican Republic eSIM work on Saona Island?

It can, near the coast, but signal at sea and on the island is unreliable on every network. Treat excursions as offline time and save what you need beforehand.

Will I get a local phone number?

No. The plan is data only. Keep your UK SIM on for calls and texts, and use WhatsApp over the eSIM’s data.

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