Overview
- The telecom regulator first reported 2,151,802 validated lines in the Jan. 9–15 period, and the CRT’s chair later said roughly 2.7 million lines have been linked since the program began.
- Uptake remains below industry estimates of about 930,000 registrations per day needed to cover roughly 158–160 million active lines by June 30, 2026.
- An anticorruption unit opened a probe into alleged early irregularities after user complaints and technical saturation incidents, and Morena leaders say sanction mechanisms are in place.
- Authorities state the government does not keep biometric databases and that carriers hold names, CURP and numbers, with information obtainable only for criminal investigations under legal process.
- Users report online offers of SIM cards claimed to be pre-registered, raising data-misuse concerns, and unregistered lines risk suspension to emergency-only service after the June 30 deadline.