The state monopoly of telecommunications of Cuba, ETECSA, joined the process of re-dollarization of the island’s domestic market by starting the sale of telephones in Dollars using the magnetic cards with which people with bank accounts in foreign currencies can make purchases in the stores of the military in that currency opened last July.
ETECSA officials in Guantánamo confirmed to DIARIO DE CUBA that the offer includes telephones and their accessories.
“Alcatel phones will go on sale for 65 and 165 dollars respectively and can only be purchased through magnetic cards,” said the source by phone.
The abuse and impudence of Cuban misgovernment does not stop@ETECSA_Cuba has started selling its Alcatel garbage in #MLC Taking advantage of not having competition and high demand, it changes its rates to #USD Until when they will trample us, what remains for the people in #Cuba pic.twitter.com/6DVSAve2SS
– HAWK_AntiComunista (@Hawk_AntiCastro) August 20, 2020
According to images of flyers with the offer that are already visible in ETECSA offices in Havana, and that the user of the social network Twitter Hawk Anticomunista shared, the devices are available with some accessories, such as a 16 GB Micro SD card, in the case of the $ 65, and a three-month warranty for both models.
“The abuse and impudence of the Cuban misrule does not stop. ETECSA has begun to sell its Alcatel garbage in MLC (freely convertible currency), taking advantage of the lack of competition and high demand. It changes its rates to USD. How long will we go? to trample, what is left for the people in Cuba? “, wrote the user himself.
“I believe that the famous monetary unification that they speak out there is going to be to change to USD, MLC. These people do not have when to stop,” Chimney Sweep added.
Other people, such as the activist Jancel Moreno, indicated on their social networks that ETECSA’s new offer seems to be just one of the many that are yet to be produced, migrating the price of products and services from CUC to dollars.
“They tell me that state jewelry-watchmakers (Coral Negro) are going to sell in dollars too,” Moreno wrote on Twitter.
ETECSA is already one of the most unpopular state companies due to the high price of the services it provides, as well as the irregularities in its services.
However, the official networks of the company have not made any reference to this new commercial offer. Neither your business site nor your official site, Cuba Yes, have mentioned the subject.
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