Line Registration, Barrier in Mexican Mobile Market
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In Mexico, the mandatory registration of mobile telephone lines has been in force since January 2026 and has begun to put pressure on millions of users. Therefore, many are wondering how long this requirement can be met without losing service. After the deadline, the consequences will translate into real restrictions. It is also a structural change in the telecommunications market in Mexico, with implications ranging from public security to acce…
During the January-March period of this year, cellular phone operators observed a noticeable drop in the recruitment of new subscribers, which resulted in an estimated loss of one million lines, particularly under the prepaid modality, according to a recent analysis by the consultant The Competitive Intelligence Unit (CIU). “This decrease confirms that the net loss of lines does not respond to an increase in the rotation or abandonment of the se…
The mandatory registration of telephone lines has already begun to be reflected in the figures of the sector: mobile operators in Mexico lost more than a million prepaid users in the first quarter of the year, in the midst of the implementation of this measure. The new number linkage policy, which requires users to associate their line with official data, began to impact the company's customer base in a segment that represents 80% of the total m…
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