So some one got hold of my SS# and (for the 2nd time in 5 years) opened cell phone accts and defaulted - in my name. My credit score dropped 30 points and I'm in the process of buying a house so BAAAAD timing. I cleared it up with t-mobile - I was aggressive with them and they removed everything negative from my credit reports within a couple weeks and my credit score jumped 68 points! Not really sure how that happened but I'm not complaining.
I have since initiated a 7 year fraud alert since it appears my SS# is floating around out there. Pretty scary but I will keep a very close eye on my credit.
So there is the possibility to recover from identity theft quickly - just stay on the creditors and don't leave them alone until the problems are fixed. I went to the executive offices of t-mobile (emailed and called) - that did the trick.
