Cuban Wireless Market Officially Open
As of yesterday, Wired reports, Cubans are now legally allowed to buy cellphones. Previously, they had to rely on foreigners to sign up on their behalf.
“As you’d expect, the service isn’t cheap: the average wage is around US$18 per month, the cheapest cellphone costs US$65 and a contract US$120,” the article said. “Add to that the fact that the money has to be paid in CUCs, a hard currency tied to the US$ and which is not universally available, and you can see that mobiles are still very much a luxury item, although the fact that you can now make international calls will make it worth it for some.”
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