Telcel
Mobile network operator
América Movil's mobile operator in Mexico, selling prepaid and postpaid voice and data plans, handsets and 5G service nationwide.
Mobile network operatorSince 1989Mexico City, Mexico
How it started
Born inside Telmex, spun off in 2000.
1989the year it started
Radiomóvil Dipsa, a Telmex affiliate with roots in a 1956 directory publisher, began operating as Telcel in 1989 and covered all nine regions of Mexico by 1990; Telmex spun it off into América Móvil in 2000.
How big it is
How big is Telcel?
84.7MMobile subscribers in MexicoDec 31, 2025
MX$275.2BMexico Wireless segment revenueFY2025
MX$189Monthly mobile ARPU in MexicoQ4 2025
Its place in América Movil
About half of América Movil's operating profit.
29.2%of América Movil revenue, Mexico Wireless segment incl. corporate activitiesFY2025
Telcel is the group's profit engine: the Mexico Wireless segment earned 48.2% of group operating income in 2025, though it also carries corporate activities.
Who it competes with
AAT&T MéxicoMMovistar MéxicoBBait
What América Movil does not disclose
- Telcel's revenue on its own (the Mexico Wireless segment also carries group corporate activities)
- Telcel employees
- Telcel market share by subscribers or revenue
- Telcel network capex
The group behind itAmérica Movil
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Sources
Every number on this page comes from América Movil's own reports.
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