Santo Domingo.– The Dominican Postal Institution (Inposdom) is taking a great leap forward in the direction of competitiveness and profitability by implementing a basic tool for the improvement and optimization of its services: a National Postal Code system.
By relying in a faster classification system, distribution becomes more efficient, the margin for errors decreases and the country earns better international standing. The system allows for the correction of misdirected mail for correspondence sent from and to other countries and facilitates the performance of operations for Internet users.
According to Melvin Hernández, Head of Inposdom´s Postal Code process, "with the new system Dominicans can enjoy a service that is similar to that currently in operation in more developed countries. The code covers the entire territory, identifying all regions, provinces, communities, residential areas and neighborhoods in the Dominican Republic."
Written by: ateo1992 
, 26 Apr 2009 10:59 AM
From: Dominican Republic
this is a great news! another step into our goal of becoming a beautiful developed nation!...
Written by: Amber, 26 Apr 2009 11:12 AM
From: United States
I thought we already had a code system, except that very few are using it. Or is the actual system only for Santo Domingo and now they are going to apply it to the entire country?
Written by: ny4life, 26 Apr 2009 11:59 AM
From: United States, New York, NY
Good to hear we are making progress!
Written by: ny4life, 26 Apr 2009 12:00 PM
From: United States, New York, NY
Great news indeed. Domincans have the will to advance our country that's what this current development is about. Vamos a arriba RD!! Continuamos haciendo una mejor Patria!! Si se puede!
Written by: Edward, 26 Apr 2009 12:42 PM
From: United States, Faux News: Unfair Imbalance
So no longer will I have to put (la casa rosada en la esquina despues del colmado) on the envelope? great!!!!
Written by: Blanco1, 26 Apr 2009 12:56 PM
From: Dominican Republic
About time this happened. So tdoes this mean the mailmen won't open the mails looking for money anymre?
Written by: avi8or55, 26 Apr 2009 1:10 PM
From: United States, Sosua
In order to have an effective postal system outside of Santo Domingo, you need street names, house numbers, etc! DR still has a long way to go!!!!!!
Written by: Belly, 26 Apr 2009 1:35 PM
From: Dominican Republic, Houston,Texas y San Francisco, DR
For those that didn't know this postal code have been in existence for a long time now. The Dumb thing about this postal code is the gave every barrio in Santo Domingo province a different zip code and every other province just has one zip which doesn't make sence at all. Now in the capital they really going to have big confusion when the letter start going around. Any ways i won't trust this system until is looked at again and follows the same pattern country wide else it defiet the purpose it whats install in the first place. For example in the capital whitin a 7 block radius they have 3 different zip code now go figure that and try to find where one starts and end.
From: United States, Orange County, California
Inposdom has many things to fix like paying its employees. If you send a letter with Inposdom, there is a 99.99% that that letter will not arrive to its destination. Inposdom is one of the must corrupt institution in the DR. The carriers always open the letters to see if they find something valuable there. There is no boxes near by to drop the mail, people have to travel long distance in order to find a location to drop the mail.
Written by: walnut, 26 Apr 2009 3:09 PM
From: Dominican Republic, Homeless
I love to tell the people back home in upstate New York where I live in the summer that for the ten years I have lived in the DR, I have never ever received one piece of mail.
To this day, I swear that I never even knew there was a mail system.
If this system is as good as the electric, education, police and highway departments, I will not hold my breath waiting for a letter.
It is refreshing not to have any junk mail though like in the US.
From: United States, Killeen, TX - Home of the 1st Cavalry
Having had extensive experience with the US Postal System ( I graduated from the US Army's Postal & Courier Service school at Ft. Benjamin Harrison in 1968) by being in charge of an APO in Italy, I am well acquainted with the system in use by the US. Each city has it's individual number and the geographical subdivisions have a unique number under that one. ifthe Dominican Government follows that system, the problem will be partially solved. There does need to be street names, or numbers and house numbers assigned, however. Most cities have assigned that job to the major utility company serving the city, since they usually have already established such a system for thei rown purposes of identifying their customers. i just don't know if the managers ofthe Postal System will be astute enough to allow that or if the major utility company assigned the job will be of the same mind.
TexasBill
Written by: BASTA, 26 Apr 2009 5:52 PM
From: Dominican Republic, =Ghetto/Legalize Drugs
I have no street name much less a number.
From: United States, Killeen, TX - Home of the 1st Cavalry
Basta;
That's whatI'm talking about.
If the "Cities" would do their jobs, thesystem would work.
Talk to your city councel and get the problem solved!
Quit sitting back and complaining when you don't take any action to solve the problem yourself. That's the root of most of the problems in the DR. People complain to the wrong people. Go to the horses mouth and start demanding action as to their duties and responsibilities to the citizenry. If that doesn't work, then go to the ones supervising them. Keep going to thenext higher level until you get some positive responses.
That's what we do at home.
THINK ABOUT IT.
TexasBill
From: Dominican Republic, vieja Santo Domingo
This is absolutely amazing ...I have NEVER had any letter or parcel sent from overseas or from inside the DR arrive at my house in la Romana within 5 years ...There is a small postal office in la Romana with a few boxes and from time to time I have gone into the office to see if there is anything for me , when was expecting something but NEVER. The only service is by FEDEX and similar companies.
Furthermore , I can recollect only seeing one or two letter boxes at homes and have never seen one for sale ..so why a postal code when there is no service.
From: Dominican Republic
da plane boss, da plane. Welcome to Fantasy Island where every announcement is an illusion. Postal codes without a system of house numbers or mailboxes for mailing letters. A metro without electricity, schools without desks or books, hospitals without medicines, government offices full of people but nothing getting done, police without security, jails without locks.
On Fantasy Island you can wish for everything all you need is patience. Just be prepared to wait because everything has been announced, all the fixes are coming, all the corruption will be eradicated. This island paradise is just about to blossom. How do I know? I've been reading all the government announcements. It's coming bleep, blaap bloop. In the meantime Doctor give me another pill because reality is creeping in again.
Written by: juanb, 27 Apr 2009 8:19 AM
From: Dominican Republic
There is NO MAIL SERVICE in the DR. My sister sent me something last February and I got it in May. A birthday card was sent to me in December, I got it this month. Had either of them been anything of value I never would have gotten them.
Written by: xwill7, 27 Apr 2009 10:55 AM
From: United States, El cuarto bate
I have never had a problem sending mail to Santiago (knock on wood) Its better to send mail first class and have the person pick it up at the post office. Now, if you are sending mail to a campo that is a different story
Written by: lovingit, 27 Apr 2009 4:19 PM
From: United States, Delaware
I have to disagree with most of you... when I first moved to the states, 20 years ago, and the internet was scarce, I exchanged correspondence with my mom and brother very often. I received their letters and they received mine. They did live in Santo Domingo, so perhaps the mail system was better right off the bat because they were living in SD, and yes, it did take like 3-4 weeks for the correspondeces to be delivered, but it got delivered indeed.. A few years ago, I mailed my mom her American Express card (yes, a credit card) and she did get it within a few weeks as well.. I could only think that it has to be better now.
For you knocking the system, why don't you first try to send some mail out and asses it? It may not be speedy and perfect, but it does work.
Written by: willmo, 27 Apr 2009 5:58 PM
From: Dominican Republic
Five years ago I sent myself two letters to Santo Domingo, both on April of 2004. One of the letter contained a magazine coupon that looked like a money order; in the other letter, I sent a real US $1 bill. I sent them both at the same time. I then travel on vacation to DR in July of that year, stayed there until the end of August and I never received anything. This the way we handle things in the Dominican Republic. I don't know what are we so proud of!!!!
Written by: xwill7, 28 Apr 2009 9:42 AM
From: United States, El cuarto bate
you have to make sure that you use priority first class mail
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To this day, I swear that I never even knew there was a mail system.
If this system is as good as the electric, education, police and highway departments, I will not hold my breath waiting for a letter.
It is refreshing not to have any junk mail though like in the US.
TexasBill
That's whatI'm talking about.
If the "Cities" would do their jobs, thesystem would work.
Talk to your city councel and get the problem solved!
Quit sitting back and complaining when you don't take any action to solve the problem yourself. That's the root of most of the problems in the DR. People complain to the wrong people. Go to the horses mouth and start demanding action as to their duties and responsibilities to the citizenry. If that doesn't work, then go to the ones supervising them. Keep going to thenext higher level until you get some positive responses.
That's what we do at home.
THINK ABOUT IT.
TexasBill
Furthermore , I can recollect only seeing one or two letter boxes at homes and have never seen one for sale ..so why a postal code when there is no service.
On Fantasy Island you can wish for everything all you need is patience. Just be prepared to wait because everything has been announced, all the fixes are coming, all the corruption will be eradicated. This island paradise is just about to blossom. How do I know? I've been reading all the government announcements. It's coming bleep, blaap bloop. In the meantime Doctor give me another pill because reality is creeping in again.
For you knocking the system, why don't you first try to send some mail out and asses it? It may not be speedy and perfect, but it does work.