At 05:15 PM 12/15/97 -0600, Matt Elliott wrote:
For my cable company I asked why they wanted it. For a security check when you call in was the response. Does it need to be an actuall social security number? No, just something you can remember when you call up.
012-01-0123 I replied. They were quite happy to use that as my "Social Security Number" in their database. As far as cable goes they don't want your social security number. I wonder how many others would be happy to substitute something.
When my cable company asked for my SSN, I told them that I was not going to disclose it. Of course, the refusal sent the lame-brain into a brain-dead state. I finally volunteered that they could use my middle name for verification purposes. I could actually hear the "Thank you for solving this problem!" in the employee's voice.... **************************************************************** Lynne L. Harrison, Esq. | Patience is a virtue; Poughkeepsie, New York | Possess it if you can; mailto:lharrison@dueprocess.com | Seldom in a woman; http://www.dueprocess.com | Never in a man. **************************************************************** DISCLAIMER: I am not your attorney; you are not my client. Accordingly, the above is *NOT* legal advice.