Discussion

Mexico Mandates Biometric SIM Registration for All Phone Numbers

hattmall: Interesting, Mexico has in the past been a big source of SIM cards for questionable activity in the US. Now the flow may be reversed but of course the cost is ~15x in the US. Or will there be a big influx of Honduran or some other CA county SIMS?

JasonADrury: That's surprising, US sim cards are routinely used for questionable activity in the US. What kinds of questionable activities would benefit from using a Mexican SIM in the US?

sourcegrift: Yet more difficulties for vulnerable groups. Given how much cartels rule mexico, if this data gets in their hands the consequences are unimaginably bad.

pixl97: And at the same time the cartel will point a gun at your mom and tell her to go buy a SIM and give it to them.