Overview
- Government officials announced on Tuesday a staggered registration calendar that begins 15 August for numbers ending in 0 and runs through 31 December for numbers ending in 9 with a 72-hour grace window after each cutoff.
- Authorities say 68 million mobile lines have been linked so far, with postpaid accounts already registered and roughly 40 million prepaid lines linked while about 40 million prepaid lines remain to be completed.
- Telecom operators will hold the registration records of name and CURP, will suspend unlinked prepaid lines after the 72-hour window permitting only emergency, operator and seismic-alert calls, and will restore full service once a user completes the carrier-led registration.
- The registration is free, handled by carriers through online portals or service centers, requires an ID and CURP and remote flows typically include a biometric selfie for identity proof, with retail options such as OXXO QR links available to simplify the process.
- Officials present the policy as a public-safety measure to curb extortion and fraud, while critics raise privacy and access concerns; authorities stress that legal access to carrier records requires a judge’s order or specific legal bases such as missing-person searches.