Overview
- Authorities reported 2,151,802 mobile lines registered as of January 16, one week into the nationwide rollout that began January 9.
- Preexisting lines must be linked by June 30, 2026 or face suspension limited to emergency and service numbers, and new SIMs cannot use data until registration is completed.
- The government said there is no centralized state registry, carriers retain basic data such as name, CURP and phone number, and biometric images used for online validation are not stored.
- Registration flows can be done online or in person and include ID capture, a liveness check and SMS verification, although operators’ verification methods differ by company.
- User portals to check which numbers are tied to a CURP are due in the coming weeks, with Telcel indicating a consultation site around February 7, while reporting also highlighted early platform hiccups and a Telcel vulnerability during the first 24 hours.