HOWTO: Credit Freeze
How to add a “free” (yes free) credit freeze to avoid becoming a victim of identity theft, fraud and scam that could potentially wipe your hard earned money and ruin your financial reputation (possibly forever).
EQUIFAX:
Online: https://my.equifax.com/membercenter
By phone: 800-685-1111
By Mail: Equifax Security Freeze, P.O. Box 105788, Atlanta, Georgia 30348-5788
Online Account:
Login: https://usa.experian.com/login/index?br=exp
Terminology: Freeze
How To Lock: Home and select Freeze on the side bar
Direct URL: https://my.equifax.com/membercenter/#/freeze
EXPERIAN:
Online: https://www.experian.com/freeze
By phone: 888-397-3742
By Mail: Experian Security Freeze, P.O. Box 9554, Allen, TX 75013
Online Account:
Login: https://usa.experian.com/login/index?br=exp
Terminology: Security Freeze
How to Lock: Experian is sneaky & goes out of the way to hide the free service pushing customers to pay for the “File Lock” (a paid service). Use the direct link below to get to the ‘free’ option.
Direct URL: https://usa.experian.com/member/security-freeze
TRANSUNION:
Online: https://service.transunion.com/dss/
By Phone: 888-909-8872
By Mail: TransUnion LLC, P.O. Box 2000 Chester, PA 19016
Online Account:
Login: https://membership.trueidentity.com/tucm/login.page?
Terminology: Credit Lock
How To Lock: Dashboard has Lock/unlock button
Direct URL: N/A
INNOVIS:
Online: https://www.innovis.com/securityFreeze
By Phone: 866-712-4546