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T-Mobile opted me in to a content filter by default. To remove it, last I saw I needed to give them my SSN (!!!). So, I live with the idiot filter, which actual
by roywiggins 12y ago
T-Mobile opted me in to a content filter by default. To remove it, last I saw I needed to give them my SSN (!!!). So, I live with the idiot filter, which actually scans for keywords in websites and blocks them. SSL obviously makes this sort of filtering useless, which is very useful.
- CamperBob2 12y agoWow. This is in the US, I assume ("SSN")? I've never heard of this happening with a US carrier.
- ChristianBundy 12y agoYeah, social security number. It's basically a private key we're all assigned at birth that can't be rotated. It was originally meant to be used in the state-sponsored welfare program "social security", but tons of businesses require it as a unique identifier. Absolute stupidity on all fronts.
- gknoy 12y agoI'm pretty certain you can ask them for a random number instead, as only the government is allowed (last I recall) to __require__ an SSN. I know my doctors can ask for it, but are required to accept an alternative if I don't wish to provide the SSN. For example: http://www.identityhawk.com/Who-Can-Lawfully-Request-My-Social-Security-Number http://www.identityhawk.com/Who-Can-Lawfully-Request-My-Soci... Sadly, it's too late in the day for me to try to parse this: http://www.justice.gov/opcl/social-security-number-usage http://www.justice.gov/opcl/social-security-number-usage
- grandalf 12y agoWhy not give them your SSN? Do you have any lines of credit?
- carlob 12y agoHappened to me as well when I was visiting the US. My answer would be: because as a non-resident I didn't have one. But then again I'm not OP.