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Many carriers let you set an "account password" or "account pin" - changes can't be made to the account without it (even with personal info like SSN, bday, etc)
by dontbenebby 7y ago
Many carriers let you set an "account password" or "account pin" - changes can't be made to the account without it (even with personal info like SSN, bday, etc)
Financial institutions offer it to sometimes - my credit union requires the account password, or a visit to a branch to show ID - no amount of personal info will allow you access.
- jjeaff 7y agoAny carrier will allow you to change your password or pin using other information . Otherwise, what would happen in the frequent case where users forget their pin?
- dontbenebby 7y ago> Any carrier will allow you to change your password or pin using other information . If by "other information" you mean "come into a store and show a government issued photo ID" you are correct. That's a fairly high bar to clear. That's the way my carrier does it, and I assume if they violate their own procedures I could evaluate my legal options... though as a practical matter I use a VOIP # which requires a 2FA protected login to port out for vendors that force me to use SMS 2FA.
- jjeaff 7y agoWhich carrier is that?