Telcel Outage Leaves Users Stranded: Widespread Mobile Service Failures Reported

October 20, 2026

Telcel Outage Leaves Users Stranded: Widespread Mobile Service Failures Reported

Since 3:00 PM, Telcel customers have been reporting problems with mobile internet and a loss of signal for voice calls.

Most of the reports originate from Mexico City, the State of Mexico, Guadalajara and Monterrey, according to data collected on Downdetector.

The same monitoring site indicates that the bulk of issues concern losing signal (50%), loss of mobile data (47%) and problems with mobile calling (3%).

Beyond the technical outages, users are also voicing frustration about the lack of communication from the operator regarding a fix.

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Persona usando redes sociales en un teléfono móvil para reportar una caída de servicio
Usuarios informaron la interrupción en X (antes Twitter) desde sus teléfonos.

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So far the company has not issued a statement addressing the reports.

Telcel operates as a subsidiary of América Móvil, one of the businesses owned by Carlos Slim, who tops Expansión’s list of “The most important entrepreneurs in Mexico.”

Telcel is the country’s largest mobile carrier, with 83.3 million subscribers nationwide, which corresponds to roughly 55% of the total market share.

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