T-Mobile has partnered with a Cuban telecom to allow customers to make cheaper calls to the country.
T-Mobile US is the latest U.S. tech company to expand its services in Cuba as relations between the two countries warm.
The Bellevue telecom announced Monday it has signed a contract with Cuban telecom Empresa De Telecomunicaciones De Cuba that will allow T-Mobile customers to place cheaper calls to Cuba and enable them to use roaming services while in Cuba.
“The historic opening of Cuba is a natural opportunity for us to take action, and we are. That’s the Un-carrier way!” T-Mobile CEO John Legere said in a statement.
More than 36 percent of Cuban-born wireless customers in the United States belong to T-Mobile, including a large hub in Miami, the company said.
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T-Mobile joins fellow Seattle-area company Alaska Airlines in reaching out to the island nation after the U.S. restored diplomatic relations last year. Alaska said in March it had applied with the U.S. Department of Transportation to run two daily flights from Los Angeles to Havana.
Tech companies such as Netflix and Airbnb also have expanded into the country.
T-Mobile’s partnership will allow customers to add a monthly feature to their bill that enables calling to Cuba for 60 cents per minute — a 65 percent cut from what it costs now.