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Sprint Signs First Direct Roaming Agreement With Cuba (sprint.com)

Posted by samzenpus on from the first-to-the-island dept.

An anonymous reader writes: Sprint is now the first U.S. wireless carrier to sign a direct roaming agreement with Cuba. Sprint already has a direct long-distance interconnection agreement with the Telecommunications Company of Cuba (ETECSA). "As the commercial relationship between the U.S. and Cuba continues to progress, it is expected that the number of travelers to Cuba will increase exponentially," said Sprint CEO Marcelo Claure. "We want to make sure any Sprint customer traveling to Cuba can use their phone the same way as they do in the United States."

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  1. As a locked in Sprint customer... by Bodhammer · · Score: 4, Insightful

    ""We want to make sure any Sprint customer traveling to Cuba can use their phone the same way as they do in the United States." - not sure that is the best way to win new customers. Suggestion - put up some towers instead!

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    "I say we take off, nuke the site from orbit. It's the only way to be sure."
    1. Re:As a locked in Sprint customer... by Joe_Dragon · · Score: 2

      ""We want to make sure any Sprint customer traveling to Cuba can use their phone the same way as they do in the United States."*

      * data costs $15 per meg and voice $0.59/minute

  2. Translation by viperidaenz · · Score: 3, Insightful

    We'd like to pocket the roaming fees, instead of having customers buy a local sim card when they get to their destination and cut us out of the revenue"