Some years ago (12) when I last got a phone, I was asked my SS#... That sorta pissed me off, so I made one up.. Well they(gal at the phone office) punched a few numbers and came back and said that wasn't a match...I said it was...To make a long story shorted... I got the Phone number anyway...so , here's my question ....

IS THERE REALLY A LAW THAT REQUIRES YOUR SS# ??

Did Congress really pass such a law...

Personally I think its a bluff !!!

Anyone know ??????

In fact, it is illegal to require your social security number for identification. There are very few situations where it is required. That doesn't stop everyone from asking for it because it does actually work very well as an ID number. You have the right to deny giving your SS# to in all but a few cases (JG posted this link listing most of them). Be prepared for things to take longer and to provide some sort of alternative ID in many cases, however.

[This message was edited by methos on 12-19-03 at 08:02 AM.]

If I remember the law correctly, the law states "Not to be use for identification. Only to use for Social Secuity purposes".

I also hate giving out my SS. Way to much information. If you can't do buniess with out it, I will take my business elsewhere.

I wonder if there might be a law against giving a false SS#, and possibly complicating someone else's life.

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Originally posted by GarColga:
I wonder if there might be a law against giving a false SS#, and possibly complicating someone else's life.

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If a person used someones else SS # ALONG WITH their name, then yes , that is illegal..