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Mexico’s Mandatory Phone–CURP Registry Passes 2.15 Million Sign‑Ups as Officials Outline Safeguards

Carriers, not the government, hold the records, with user verification portals due in the coming weeks.

Overview

  • José Antonio Peña Merino reported 2,151,802 mobile lines registered and said companies will launch tools within about two weeks to let people see which numbers are linked to their CURP.
  • The program is executed by telecom operators, which set authentication steps such as a live “proof of life” check for online sign‑ups, while in‑person registration is available and biometric images are not retained as a government database.
  • Authorities confirmed probes into an early vulnerability in Telcel’s portal that exposed personal data, as PRI senators pressed for suspending the mandate pending technical, legal and human‑rights review.
  • Regulators warned that companies will not call users to register their lines, instructing customers to use only official channels and to report unsolicited registration calls as fraud.
  • The deadline to register existing lines is June 30, 2026, after which unregistered numbers will be limited to emergency and service calls starting July 1.