Venezuela's cellphone providers suspend international calls

Source: CBS News

CARACAS, Venezuela -Venezuela's two main cellphone service providers are suspending long distance calling as the South American country struggles to pay its bills.

Movistar, a subsidiary of the Spain-based Telefonica, and Digitel both announced last week that they would be cutting international service because of issues related to Venezuela's byzantine currency controls. Digitel ended that service on Saturday while Movistar will do so Friday.

The companies had already dramatically reduced the list of countries Venezuelans could call.

Movistar said the change will be temporary, but didn't say when long distance calling will resume. Venezuelans will still be able to make international calls from some landlines.

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