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Mexico’s Mobile Line Registry Advances as Sheinbaum Affirms Carriers Guard User Data

Officials say telecom companies keep the records, with authority access limited to cases under criminal investigation.

Overview

  • Mandatory enrollment began January 9, and users have until June 30, 2026 to link lines to verified identity or face suspension starting July 1.
  • Telcel corrected a registration‑portal flaw reported on day one; Grupo Carso says it sees no evidence of a mass leak while reviews continue.
  • The Secretariat for Anti‑Corruption opened 20 investigations into reported data exposures during the early rollout.
  • Operators and industry groups asked the CRT for more time, citing roughly 158 million lines to process—about 923,000 registrations per day—and sizable implementation costs.
  • Regulators detail checks using INE, passport or CURP plus a “proof of life,” and the IFT says systems record only validation success rather than storing document images or biometric data.