Equifax Lock and Alert

[Iusedtolurk]

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.

[Brian_Earl_Spilner]

I had no issue logging in just now. 

[markbeiser]

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

[UltraInstinct]

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.

[Iusedtolurk]

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@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?

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@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.

[Iusedtolurk]

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@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.

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@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.

[Brian_Earl_Spilner]

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@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.

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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. 

[fortis]

Sometimes cleaning cookies and re boot helps.

[nytokyobred79]

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@fortis wrote:

Sometimes cleaning cookies and re boot helps.

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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.