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1. You place a credit freeze on your Equifax credit report. 2. Your security freeze restricts access to your Equifax credit report for the purposes of extending credit in your name. 3. When you want to apply for credit, you can temporarily lift or permanently remove your security freeze.
1. First, sign in or create a myEquifax account - it's fast and easy. Forgot your username or password to sign in? 2. After signing in, start at Freeze. You can find Freeze on the myEquifax main page. Next time, you can find this option in the main menu, under “Your Identity.” 3. Select "Place a Freeze" or "Manage a Freeze."
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You can request an Equifax security freeze by calling customer care at 888-298-0045.
To place a security freeze request for your Equifax credit report, please send – via U.S. Mail - this form along with copies of the items below in order to verify your information and address.
Freeze or lift the freeze on your credit report for free by contacting each of the three major credit reporting agencies: You can submit your request online, by phone, or by mail.
Phone: Call Equifax's customer service line at 1-888-378-4329 (1-888-EQUIFAX) to request a credit freeze. Mail: Download and complete Equifax's credit lock request form from their website and mail it to P.O. Box 740256, Atlanta, GA, 30374-0256.
In this article, we’ll show you how to place a security freeze on your credit with all three main credit reporting bureaus: Experian, Equifax and TransUnion. To freeze your credit, you have to contact each of the three major credit reporting agencies individually via online, the phone, or through the U.S. mail.
You can unfreeze and freeze your credit reports online or by mail, or by calling each credit bureau. Equifax offers the option to request a one-time PIN if you're calling to unfreeze.
Under a federal law effective September 21, 2018, you can freeze and unfreeze your credit record for free at the three nationwide credit reporting companies – Experian, TransUnion, and Equifax.