Overview
- OSIPTEL confirmed firm sanctions since 2020 totaling 24,993 UIT (S/125.10 million) for ambulatory chip sales and 11,895 UIT (S/59.15 million) for Renteseg breaches.
- Telecom operators report new controls including double biometric ID, geolocation-based activation blocking, one-line-per-month limits, seller code suspensions, and AI validation, with Claro filing 387 criminal complaints since 2020.
- Local prosecutors in Piura cited verified street sale hotspots, formally notified the four operators, and flagged cases of individuals unknowingly holding dozens of active lines, including one with 119 lines.
- An August law already penalizes irregular activations and unauthorized street sales with up to four years in prison, and a new bill seeks to extend criminal liability to company managers.
- During the state of emergency, OSIPTEL intensified inspections, shared data with police and prosecutors, planned training for municipal inspectors, and reported blocking more than 1.8 million crime-linked lines between April and October.