#Freeze my credit how to#
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You can freeze your credit by phone, via email, or by going online. Online is the simplest way, because it makes it easier to unfreeze your credit later. Documentation required will depend on how you contact the credit bureau (by phone, mail, or online). There are pieces of personal information and specific documentation you need to successfully place a freeze on your credit report, including your social security number, date of birth, and address. So, if you put a credit freeze on only one or two of the credit bureaus, you risk a line of credit or credit card being issued in your name via a credit bureau you failed to contact. If you fall victim to identity theft, you risk exposure from all sources of credit lending. To do so, contact the credit bureaus directly.įraudsters and scammers do not stop at just one credit bureau. That's why it's important to freeze your credit with all major credit reporting agencies individually, including Experian, Equifax, and TransUnion. They all follow the same laws and similar guidelines, but they’re different companies and work independently.

#Freeze my credit how to#

How to freeze credit on all three credit bureaus Call or submit an online request to each credit bureau individually. This is the only way to effectively freeze your credit and prevent any new credit cards or credit lines from being opened in your name. To freeze your credit you need to contact the three major credit bureaus one by one.

Then, we’ll show you how to unfreeze your credit when you want to get back to work.

#Freeze my credit free#

Here, we’ll walk you through doing a free credit freeze with the major credit bureaus: Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion.

#Freeze my credit mac#

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