So I recently caved to the lower price point of the Apple iPhone and now I’ve put my self into a situation bound to be full of turbulence. Activating the phone tonight, a deceptively smooth process, abruptly came to a halt when the credit check failed. Knowing my credit score is high from quarterly credit reports Discover card sends me; I was genuinely surprised to find out my credit information was not good enough for AT&T’s standards. So I’m left here trying to rationalize the situation. I have a useless piece of expensive technology sitting next to my laptop as I type this. This is very disconcerting.
Further research on Apple’s discussion forums shows customers who have experienced similar problems. It seems like the use of any identity theft protection can cause AT&T’s credit run to fail. So even though I can get a credit card, bank account, auto loan, etc. all while having my identity theft service in action, I can’t get approved without going down to an AT&T wireless store in person. Oh what joyous time awaits me.
Update: I got the phone activated without a hitch after verifying my identity through identity theft protection. My phone number transferred in less than 15 minutes. The process is easy; so easy that I’m actually glad I have the theft protection in place. If not anyone with my social security number and street address could have activated an iPhone in 15 minutes or less and stolen my life! Oh the information age. So far I’m going ga ga ga ga for the iPhone. These things are worth the hype! I’m almost sorry I resisted for so long.
Chuck Reynolds Says:
10:45 amSep 14All my iPhone / ATT concerns aside here… Could you not have checked your service availability BEFORE making the purchase or did you just super impulse buy it when you heard the news? I figured you for better financial responsibility than that Jimmy.
Well your situation sucks but at least you have your health!?
Jim Says:
10:13 pmSep 14Actually I got it activated and working this morning. Turns out my identity theft protection was blocking it. I had to be present during the activation to answer some personal questions to verify my identity over the phone with AT&T’s credit bureau. It’d be nice if they could call you when you try to activate online but alas this was not the case. Overall though I’m glad to say I over reacted. AT&T was pretty much hassle free and my phone number transferred from T-mobile in less than 15 minutes after it activated.
I’ll be posting a full review of the iPhone after the first week. So far this thing is rockin! And with the $200 price cut and my giftcard this was the same cost as an entry level iPod classic so no regrets yet. So far so good. I’m glad to have taken the plunge
brian Says:
1:58 pmMar 06Glad to hear they are taking identity theft seriously
brian
http://www.scamemail.co.uk
rubber directory Says:
12:17 amApr 23YES,it is ifool