US EditionStarting Friday, Cell Users in Mexico Must Link Their Phones to an Official ID
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As of this 9 January, all persons holding a mvil line must link their number to an official identification.
As of tomorrow, the new regulation will enter into force in the country that requires the linking of mobile telephone lines to a natural or moral person, with the aim of eliminating anonymity in the use of these services, the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (CRT) said. The measure is derived from the guidelines for the identification of mobile telephone lines, which were issued on December 8. Then, starting on Friday, each mobile line m…
-> Since this Friday began in Mexico the compulsory registration of mobile telephone lines, a procedure that must be carried out by all people who have an active number, including new, existing and eSIM lines. The process was published in the Official Journal of the Federation and aims to link each line to a physical or moral person. It may interest you: American Visa in 2026: requirements and process to apply for it for the first time The regis…
The registry seeks to stop fraud and extortion, but the crime has already migrated to digital platforms Specialists alert for identity theft, data theft and possible abuses Operators will have to register more than 130 million lines by June 2026 Start of the national mobile line registry On January 9, 2026, the mandatory registration of mobile phone lines began in Mexico, a measure that links each number to the identity of a natural or moral per…
The 158 million mobile phones in Mexico will have to be registered from January 9, including those that have plan or contract with the telephone company, explains to Notisistio Ricardo Castañeda, director of Regulatory Policy of the Regulatory Commission of... Full note »
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