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Mexico Starts SIM Registration Pilot Requiring CURP and ID for New Lines

Operators will store user records under data‑protection law without direct government access.

Overview

  • The ATDT launched the trial on September 1 with Telcel, Movistar, AT&T, Bait and Altán participating.
  • The pilot runs through October, when registration becomes mandatory at all points of sale for every new activation.
  • Registration requires a valid official ID and the holder’s CURP at carrier service centers, with remote enrollment to be enabled.
  • Carriers will hold the data under Mexico’s privacy law, and security institutions may consult records in investigations of crimes such as extortion or kidnapping.
  • A later phase will register existing active lines, as opponents raise privacy concerns and cite past failures of RENaut and the court‑struck PANAUT.