Phone & Mail
Calling
- Cuba area code: +53
- Mobile numbers: +53 5XXXXXXX
- Landline Havana: +53 7XXXXXXX
- Roaming: Works with German SIMs but is extremely expensive (5–10 €/MB data, 3–5 €/min call). Be sure to deactivate data roaming!
- ETECSA SIM: Buy a local SIM (at the ETECSA office, bring your passport). Calls to Germany: about 1 €/min
- WhatsApp calls: Over Wi-Fi — the cheapest option
Postcards to Germany take 2–6 weeks (or never arrive). Stamps are available in hotels and post offices. Price: about 1 € for a postcard to Europe. Tip: Drop postcards in the mailbox at the airport — they are more reliably delivered than from the country.
