Talk:Peru/@comment-24682153-20160406104110/@comment-26674008-20160410104208

I found the original source for that article, the Osiptel site: https://www.osiptel.gob.pe/noticia/desde-hoy-lineas-prepago-identificacion-dactilar

It is ambiguous: "solo se activarán si es que existe coincidencia entre las impresiones dactilares de los usuarios con los registros de RENIEC" which as you say, there is only activation on matching the biometric database. Then next "En tanto estos distribuidores culminen con la implementación de este mecanismo, podrán emplear un sistema de verificación no biométrico, el cual también requiere la identificación del comprador en los registros de RENIEC, y del registro sus huellas dactilares" which describes alternative to using biometric (only necessary verifying ID is valid) and then registering fingerprint??? And absolutely no mention of foreigners.

What does this mean? In the best case, this biometric is only required if using a DNI for identification. It's consistent with solution to the described problem, which is frequent use of stolen or another person DNI to activate. Passport security tends to be much higher. I don't know that it's such a big loophole to allow passport activations without biometrics.

In any case, I hope this is a temporary situation. Peru welcomes millions of visitors every year, easily more than 10% of its population, many who use prepaid SIM. It's much unlike the other blacklist places. I like plan to visit next year and will need mobile data, so I look forward to your report.