Cell Phone Market Opens
Until 2007, Costa Rica's cell phone market was restricted to a government monopoly, the Costa Rican Electricity Institute (ICE). ICE provided inexpensive coverage – monthly cell phone service started around $6 per month – but reception could be spotty, and cellular technology was not cutting edge.
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The Costa Rican Electricity Institute (ICE) has been joined by other international companies, including Claro and Movistar, which provide cell phone service. ICE currently supports GSM and 3G technologies, while Claro ...
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Currently, only Costa Rican citizens and legal residents may apply for traditional cell phone lines, though prepaid cell phones are available to tourists and non-residents. Corporations (S.A.’s), even those owned by ...
ContinueLast updated: Oct 22, 2023