U.S. Based Cell Service in Cuba Thread

[MPS]

AT&T has a deal but no package is being offered to the public.


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Saxman

When I called AT&T they told me my phone would work and they gave me a list of rates. I have a cel line in Cuba so I didn't pay such close attention to the rates because they were higher than what it would cost me with Cubacel.


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[Ethernut]

Looks like rates listed here AT&T

https://www.whistleout.com/CellPhones/News/roam-in-cuba-from-today-with-att

 

[Saxman]

Looks like rates listed here AT&T

https://www.whistleout.com/CellPhones/News/roam-in-cuba-from-today-with-att

 

Awesome news thanks both of you


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[lafabrica]

3 hours ago, Ethernut said:

Looks like rates listed here AT&T

https://www.whistleout.com/CellPhones/News/roam-in-cuba-from-today-with-att

 

appreciate this update!  and with an airline starting on 11/30 with x2 daily + x1 saturdays for my home airport, things are working themselves out.

 

[Ethernut]

Official AT&T announcement.. looks like incoming texts are free..

 

https://www.att.com/offers/cuba-roaming.html

[Habana Mike]

Just set up my service in Cuba with Verizon. $2.99/minute for calls,  $0.50 outgoing and $0.05 incoming texts. 

[Ethernut]

I was close to getting one of those Estonian Sims. When I read the fine print that outgoing texts were .85/text and not .15/text. Pretty much sent me right back to ATT which is similar to yours @Habana Mike. 

[helix]

I Have the Nathl. Geo. Sim.  $1.99 incoming calls  $2.49 outgoing calls   free incoming text  .50 outgoing.

[LLC]

Until this summer for $10 a day I could use my phone in Cuba the same way I do at home; all the talk text and data my plan allowed which is basically unlimited. Now for Cuba it is pay per use at $2.50 per minute, .75 text sent, .25 text received but the killer is $1.50 per MB on data. Will try to avoid using any data and keeping it to text messages.


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[QuaiDorkay]

11 hours ago, Ethernut said:

I was close to getting one of those Estonian Sims. When I read the fine print that outgoing texts were .85/text and not .15/text. Pretty much sent me right back to ATT which is similar to yours @Habana Mike. 

Give an update how it goes.  Several of us going thxgiving week

[Bohn007]

How available is WiFi? With AT&T, as long as you are connected to WiFi, the calls are free, I believe. 

[Ethernut]

2 hours ago, Bohn007 said:

How available is WiFi? With AT&T, as long as you are connected to WiFi, the calls are free, I believe. 

Wifi is about as available as it was back in the early 2000's. only in a few places, about $6/hr and about 56k of bandwidth. 

[Ethernut]

6 hours ago, QuaiDorkay said:

Give an update how it goes.  Several of us going thxgiving week

Will do!

[Ethernut]

Looks like I didn't revisit this after my trip. Quick and dirty. 

AT&T worked fine, of course you're on Cubacel while there. Texts and minutes are disproportionately expensive, but hey, you're doing your part to support the government. Everywhere we had connectivity texts and calls worked just fine. I think as I recall I ended up spending around $100 more on my bill for my texts and calls from Cuba.

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[1moreVice]

Any update on Verizon functionality in Cuba?  Curious how well things are working

[Ethernut]

On 5/22/2017 at 2:41 AM, 1moreVice said:

Any update on Verizon functionality in Cuba?  Curious how well things are working

 As I recall, Verizon had agreements in place in Cuba before AT&T. Youre good to go but fees are steep no matter which carrier we use from the US. I would call them and ensure youre set up for roaming there.

[1moreVice]

2 hours ago, Ethernut said:

 As I recall, Verizon had agreements in place in Cuba before AT&T. Youre good to go but fees are steep no matter which carrier we use from the US. I would call them and ensure youre set up for roaming there.

Got it, that's what is sounds like - Thanks for reaffirming!

[thecrowder]

Had both AT&T and Verizon there last week. ATT worked perfect. Couldn't get my Verizon phone to ever get a signal.

[JohnnyO]

With the Cubacel service incoming texts, emails and calls are free. The person making the call pays for it. Although you have to get set up for email. Calls under 6 seconds used to be free, don't know if that is true anymore.  If someone calls you from a Cuban cell phone with a "99" before and after the phone number (on your screen), you are paying for the call if you answer. John

[Corylax18]

On 11/10/2016 at 8:50 AM, Habana Mike said:

Just set up my service in Cuba with Verizon. $2.99/minute for calls,  $0.50 outgoing and $0.05 incoming texts. 

Mike,

How did this work for you last year? I went without a phone last year, which was ok, but won't cut it for this years trip. I would prefer to use my existing phone, rather than getting a Cuban one, but if it doesnt work very well I have no problem getting a temp number through cubacel. 

[Habana Mike]

3 hours ago, Corylax18 said:

Mike,

How did this work for you last year? I went without a phone last year, which was ok, but won't cut it for this years trip. I would prefer to use my existing phone, rather than getting a Cuban one, but if it doesnt work very well I have no problem getting a temp number through cubacel. 

Didn't make any calls but texts worked well.