And before that large companies would keep their own records. My dad needed to put down a 3-figure deposit for his first phone line in the 70s because someone

And before that large companies would keep their own records. My dad needed to put down a 3-figure deposit for his first phone line in the 70s because someone with the same first name and last name who lived in the same town as he went to college regularly racked up over $100 per month in long-distance bills.