| Todd Allcock 2007-07-05, 12:33 pm |
| At 05 Jul 2007 13:32:07 -0500 d wrote:
> Well I was already to get a phone from Cingular and here is what they
> said they need from me.
>
> 1)Name
> 2)Address
> 3)Credit Card Number
> 4)Social Security Number
> 5)Date of Birth
> 6)Driver's License
> 7)Mother's Maiden Name
>
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> Well the Cingular service rep. finally talked to the manager and they
> said that they would let me have a phone if I put down a $500 cash
> deposit and they would give it back to me after the contract expired.
> This method they said was less invasive but it started to sound like
> they were making this up as we got further into it.
Not really- it was the same deal 5 or 6 years ago back when I owned a
Cingular dealership.
> Currently I am on Sprint and have been off contract for six years.
Didn't you have to give them your SSN also back then? You probably did.
> At any rate I just wanted to pass this along. I'm sure this is
> probably common place for most carriers but where does invasion of
> privacy end?
Privacy has a price- in this case, it's the temporary loss of your $500.
> I'm sure this will fly right over the head of some.
Perhaps. If you want to retain your anonymity, pony up the $500, or
stick with Net10.
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