topic Re: Equifax Lock and Alert in General Credit Topics

Equifax Lock and Alert

Iusedtolurk — Sun, 28 Jan 2024 09:01:44 GMT

I have been trying the last few days to login but keep receiving an error message that says call the shown number.

I was wondering if anyone else was receiving the same issue.

It's happen before a few times in the pass but resolved itself in a day or 2.

Re: Equifax Lock and Alert

Brian_Earl_Spilner — Sun, 28 Jan 2024 15:21:33 GMT

I had no issue logging in just now.

Re: Equifax Lock and Alert

markbeiser — Sun, 28 Jan 2024 17:42:53 GMT

I was just able to log in, but it is known to frequently have problems.
Have you called the number they say to call?

Re: Equifax Lock and Alert

UltraInstinct — Sun, 28 Jan 2024 18:27:37 GMT

I don't know if this is your case, but it happens to me when my vpn is in use. I just temporarily disconnect from the vpn when I'm accessing the Equifax website.

Re: Equifax Lock and Alert

Iusedtolurk — Mon, 29 Jan 2024 01:29:13 GMT

@markbeiser wrote:
I was just able to log in, but it is known to frequently have problems.
Have you called the number they say to call?

@markbeiser No I tend to contact Equifax as a final last resort due to pass contacts with them resulting in negative results. Somehow they tend to mess up the simplest of requests.

Re: Equifax Lock and Alert

Iusedtolurk — Mon, 29 Jan 2024 01:37:28 GMT

@UltraInstinct wrote:
I don't know if this is your case, but it happens to me when my vpn is in use. I just temporarily disconnect from the vpn when I'm accessing the Equifax website.

@UltraInstinct I made sure my VPN was disconnected and also I tried on my cell phone but received the same error message. I guess I'll give it a few more days.

I was just going to try to check offers from a couple cards that show pre-approvals with Limits and APR that softpull Equifax.

Probably best it's not letting me get in to unlock report because if a offer appears and looks pretty good I might give in and apply and I don't

really need any new inquiries and accounts right now lol.

Re: Equifax Lock and Alert

Brian_Earl_Spilner — Mon, 29 Jan 2024 19:34:53 GMT

@UltraInstinct wrote:
I don't know if this is your case, but it happens to me when my vpn is in use. I just temporarily disconnect from the vpn when I'm accessing the Equifax website.

I have no issue accessing any bureau with my VPN, but it may be dependant on which VPN. I use Google. I know on here one of the tactics to thwart scammers is to ban a series of IPs from certain VPNs. Equifax may have something similar in place.

Re: Equifax Lock and Alert

fortis — Mon, 29 Jan 2024 20:17:23 GMT

Sometimes cleaning cookies and re boot helps.

Re: Equifax Lock and Alert

nytokyobred79 — Wed, 31 Jan 2024 11:45:36 GMT

@fortis wrote:
Sometimes cleaning cookies and re boot helps.

This +
The same situation happens to me every once and a while. And as @fortis mentions, after I clear my cookies, I can usually login. I hope that you can resolve the problem soon.