Each time I'd call customer service the reps would go 'hmm, there's a block here let me remove the block, it should be good in 24 hours'. I tried three times to get it, and each time it wouldn't accept my credit card information and would give me a message to call customer service. I don't use Scorewatch or Goldwatch because apparently I've been BARRED from getting them, at least circa 2008 and early 2009.

Daisy, I used google 'equifax credit freeze' - gives the options to request by phone, online and by mail. What do I do if someone manages to steal my identity during this time period? That's a security breech on Equifax' part, is it not, to have this kept open? (Also, the name on my letter is wrong - and it's been wrong for a couple years at this point - thanks Asian Female Phone CSR however several Equifax reps have sworn up and down in the past that what I see on my credit reports is NOT what they have on their system and not to worry about it there's nothing they can do about it because there's nothing to fix on their end.)Īnyway, what would be the best possible way to deal with this at this point? I took a screen capture of the Equifax notice, my original letter, and today's date. I tested it - sure enough, my Equifax is open today and not closed per my request and per the letter I received and downloaded confirming my request. I was going to remove the credit freeze again for another card and got a notation from Equifax that I currently already have a temporarily credit freeze lift. I have a copy of the letter which states the time period as to. I temporarily removed a credit freeze to apply for a USAA affiliate card (was approved.

Equifax lift credit freeze temporary