Overview
- Peru’s ombudsman’s office launched the coordinated action with OSIPTEL to disable phones with theft reports or negative histories across the country.
- Public tallies of devices affected conflict, with some reports citing more than 100,000 blocks and others reporting over 2 million.
- Authorities framed the measure as a public‑security step to disrupt the illegal handset market linked to extortion and crimes organized from prisons.
- OSIPTEL showcased tools for continuous supervision of blocked IMEIs to prevent reactivation on carrier networks.
- Suspended OSIPTEL president Rafael Muente criticized operators for resisting sales restrictions and delaying data, and alleged political interference and failures in prison signal control.