As far as I know almost no rental apartments have wifi. It is something that 99.9% of people in Cuba do not have. You might find some casas advertising that they do have wifi, but if you actually ask them, they will tell you that it is not real wifi. For example, in Havana, the only [...]
The cheapest method to make international calls is to buy an international phone card (tarjeta internacional). These can be acquired at any ETECSA point of sale office. They cost 10 CUC. These phone cards allow you to use any land line or public phone to make international calls. The instructions on how to use the [...]
In 2015 the Cuban government opened a network of public WIFI spots throughout the island. It is common to see dozens of locals and foreigners seated along the sidewalks using their phones and laptops to connect to the internet in these areas. The internet connection is not very fast, but good enough for checking emails [...]
No, you cannot buy a Cuban SIM card and phone number. You can only rent a SIM card and phone line. Bring you existing phone and rent a Cuban sim card once you are in Cuba. You can get one at the ETECSA office in the Havana airport. It will cost about 3cuc per day to [...]
Most cell phones work in Cuba, but they will be expensive to use. Cuba uses the GSM network and rents cell phone satellite services from Italy. Most phones will work in Cuba, even if you are from the USA. Note that the details of Cuba/USA cell phone service are still developing, and change frequently. Your [...]
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