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CFE Internet Clarifies Low‑Cost Mobile Offers and 100 GB MiFi Pricing

New guidance clarifies social media coverage, throttling rules, hotspot access, plus MiFi pricing.

Overview

  • CFE’s mobile plans now spell out “redes sociales ilimitadas” for WhatsApp, Telegram, Messenger, Facebook, X, Instagram and Snapchat, restricted to use in Mexico and subject to fair‑use throttling per IFT filings.
  • Plan lists detail hotspot differences and prices, including 7‑day options of 3 GB with hotspot for 50 pesos and 10 GB without hotspot for 60 pesos, a 15‑day 6 GB plan for 100 pesos, and monthly tiers of 3 GB for 99 pesos, 5 GB for 120 pesos, 15 GB for 200 pesos and 40 GB for 230 pesos with variable hotspot availability.
  • A new entry‑level monthly option reported by El Heraldo lists 33 pesos with 600 MB for social media, 50 SMS and 100 voice minutes.
  • For portable internet, the official CFE MiFi modem costs about 1,145 pesos and includes a SIM and one month with 5 GB; the 100 GB MiFi package is priced at 995 pesos monthly, 5,300 pesos semestral and 10,290 pesos annual, offered on a best‑effort basis without a fair‑use policy for MiFi data.
  • Sign‑up and support steps emphasize checking device compatibility and Band 28 support with an IMEI lookup, buying SIM or eSIM online, checking balance by texting “saldo” to 52142, and recharging at cfeinternet.mx or participating retailers.