AT&T deposit

[Anonymous]

So I tried getting a new line and they wanted a 500$ deposit.

They checked equifax which is 689 according to here as of today. Equifax . com is showing only 634 as a score. I have pretty good credit otherwise... Any idea why they want a deposit? I am pretty upset about this whole thing and it's embarrassing. Could it be from too many inquiries? (loan shopping)

[Involver]

A deposit that high with that kind of score?  That seems outrageous.

I remember having to give a $500 deposit several years ago when my credit was beyond terrible, but we're talking like 500s.

[Anonymous]

That's crazy I'd take my business to elsewhere. Plus they got so many prepaid and top up program now for 50/mo they you get unlimited everything. Don't pay for that deposit

[baller4life]

Yep I pay $55 per month unlimited everything with 10gb of data. Screw AT&T. They own Cricket and that is my carrier. Uses AT&T network.

[taxi818]

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@Anonymous wrote:
So I tried getting a new line and they wanted a 500$ deposit.

They checked equifax which is 689 according to here as of today. Equifax . com is showing only 634 as a score. I have pretty good credit otherwise... Any idea why they want a deposit? I am pretty upset about this whole thing and it's embarrassing. Could it be from too many inquiries? (loan shopping)

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Whenever it's like that. Regardless of credit. It usually means they have old bill on file. Even if pass the 7 years. But. I would not do it. Even if refundable. Equifax score is fako. Says it in fine print. No need to b embarrassed. Just pay or go pre paid. 

[Anonymous]

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@taxi818 wrote:

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@Anonymous wrote:
So I tried getting a new line and they wanted a 500$ deposit.

They checked equifax which is 689 according to here as of today. Equifax . com is showing only 634 as a score. I have pretty good credit otherwise... Any idea why they want a deposit? I am pretty upset about this whole thing and it's embarrassing. Could it be from too many inquiries? (loan shopping)

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Whenever it's like that. Regardless of credit. It usually means they have old bill on file. Even if pass the 7 years. But. I would not do it. Even if refundable. Equifax score is fako. Says it in fine print. No need to b embarrassed. Just pay or go pre paid. 

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Or go to a different carrier. My credit was horrible when I got mine and I paid no deposit.

[1GaDawg85]

Sounds like you owe MaBell...

[Anonymous]

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@1GaDawg85 wrote:

Sounds like you owe MaBell...

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This would be my guess. Even as a deposit, $500 is a bit much.

[Cstone87]

No perhaps in the NCTUE

[blondy250]

Its typical for At&t for new contract holders with poor credit. Sorry but its standard operating procedure nothing to be embarrassed about.