The Mexican government has granted a staggered extension until December 2026 for users to link their mobile phone numbers with their CURP identity codes [1, 3].
This mandate affects both prepaid and postpaid lines across the country. Failure to comply with the registration requirement may result in the suspension of cellular service within 72 hours [1, 2].
The original deadline for the mandatory registration was June 30, 2026 [3]. The Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Transportes and the Comisión Nacional de Telecomunicaciones are overseeing the process to enhance security and telecommunications control [2].
Reports on the current status of the rollout vary. One government announcement said that the deadline is extended through a staggered calendar until December [1]. However, other reports from earlier this month indicated that authorities warned there would be no extensions [4].
Data regarding the scale of the registration also differs between sources. Some reports indicate that 63 million lines have already been linked [1]. Other figures suggest that 96 million lines still need to be registered out of a total of 144.5 million [4].
“The process for registering telephone lines with the CURP continues in Mexico and is a mandatory procedure for all users who have prepaid or postpaid lines,” a report from Mediotiempo said [2].
The government said that the deadline is extended with a staggered calendar until December [1]. Users must complete the process to avoid losing connectivity.
“The deadline is extended with a staggered calendar until December.”
The discrepancy between government announcements and earlier warnings suggests a shift in enforcement strategy as the original June deadline approached. By implementing a staggered extension, the government likely aims to prevent a massive, simultaneous collapse of mobile connectivity for millions of unregistered users while still maintaining a hard cutoff by the end of the year for security purposes.
