Starting tonight February 29th 2008, Conatel, Haiti’s Telephone Industry Top Organisation, have assigned new prefix to all phones in operating in Haiti. For those with friends in Haiti, we are including this guide to assist those who want to call Haiti
A year and a half ago, most Haitians couldn’t afford a cell phone but a company called Digicell has changed all that, selling affordable phones and sparking a communications rennaissance in the process. It used to take hours of walking to see friends and family or to do business in this country, but now cell phones have brought much-needed convenience and connectivity to the lives of many Haitians. Ghida Fakhry reports