Freeze your credit at Experian
Same reason as Equifax. Each bureau must be frozen on its own.
This is free. You don't need Free My ID to do it.
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- Cost
- Free.
- Time
- About 10 minutes online. Takes effect right away online.
- Official site
- experian.com
What to have ready
- Your Social Security number
- Date of birth
- Addresses for the last 2 years
- An email address
Step by step
- Open the Experian freeze web address above.
- Make a free Experian account, or sign in if you have one.
- Follow the prompts to turn the freeze on. Online it starts in real time and needs no PIN.
- No computer? Call 1-888-397-3742.
- By mail: send your full name, Social Security number, addresses for the past 2 years, date of birth, a copy of a photo ID and a copy of a utility bill or bank statement to Experian Security Freeze, P.O. Box 9554, Allen, TX 75013. Mail can take up to 3 days to process.
Opens experian.com, the official website.
Good to know
- Experian's freeze is not shared with the other bureaus. You still need to freeze the others.
How to undo it
Sign in and remove the freeze with one click, or schedule a short 'thaw' with a start and end date. You can also remove it by phone or mail.
Sources
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