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Mexico’s 98M Prepaid Lines Face CURP ID Cutoff Starting Aug 15
Mexico's telecom regulator, CRT, reports 98 million mobile lines (61% of the market) remain unlinked to a CURP national ID. A phased cutoff begins on 15 August 2026 for numbers ending in 0, with further deadlines following for other digits.
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