Who owns Tuenti (Argentina)?
Tuenti (Argentina) is operated by Telecom Argentina (Argentina, NYSE: TEO) under licence; Telecom Argentina does not own the name.[1] The Tuenti name is owned by Telefónica S.A.
Evidence: Telecom Argentina S.A. Annual Report on Form 20-F filed 2026-03-11, SEC EDGAR, 11 March 2026. Verified from filings; last checked .
Key facts
- Licensed to
- Telecom Argentina S.A. verified
- Headquarters
- 🇦🇷 Argentina, Buenos Aires
- Origin
- 🇪🇸 Spain
- Category
- Telecom › Mobile › Virtual operators & prepaid
- Parent ticker
- NYSE: TEO
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Tuenti (Argentina)
Tuenti is a Telefónica mobile brand that Telefónica Móviles Argentina continues to use in Argentina after its purchase by Telecom Argentina in February 2025. Telecom Argentina names it, with Telefónica and Movistar, in the trademark licence granted by Telefónica S.A., so the group operates the service but does not own the name.
Ownership timeline of Tuenti (Argentina)
Where Tuenti (Argentina) sits in Telecom Argentina
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Telecom Argentina
Telecom Argentina controls 4 brands on Brandtree, 3 of them in telecom.
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About the owner: Telecom Argentina
Telecom Argentina is a publicly listed company headquartered in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Telecom Argentina is a Buenos Aires telecommunications group that sells mobile, broadband, pay television and digital wallet services in Argentina, with a controlled mobile operator in Paraguay and cable television in Uruguay. On 24 February 2025 it acquired Telefónica Móviles Argentina, the operator behind Movistar, which keeps using Telefónica's Movistar and Tuenti names under a trademark licence. In December 2025 the group consolidated its own services under a single Personal identity.
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🇪🇸 Tuenti (Argentina) and other Spanish brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 119 brands that began in Spain. 55 of them (46%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country, Tuenti (Argentina) among them.
Frequently asked questions
Who makes Tuenti (Argentina)?
Telecom Argentina makes and sells Tuenti (Argentina) under a licensing agreement.
Does Telecom Argentina own Tuenti (Argentina)?
No. Telecom Argentina holds a licence to make and sell Tuenti (Argentina), which is not the same as owning it.
Where did Tuenti (Argentina) come from?
Tuenti (Argentina) originated in Spain.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Telecom Argentina S.A. Annual Report on Form 20-F filed 2026-03-11 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 20-F, published 11 March 2026; retrieved 9 October 2026.
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