Help Thinking of buying the connect from amazon

[ChiweN]

i bought a lg connect 4g (metropcs) phone on letstalk.com. my card was charged and then i received an email saying my order needed to be verified. i called and they asked for my last 4 SSN...gave it...then he asks for my full SSN...i said i didn't know it (I do, though)

question...is it safe to give my full SSn to letstalk.com?

to approve my order, the CS says i will have to give the SSn

email:
Dear xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx,

As part of our commitment to provide a safe online shopping experience, LetsTalk.com routinely reviews orders to prevent fraud. The recent order you placed requires verification before it may be processed further.

Please contact us immediately at:
1-866-825-5460
Monday-Friday: 6:00AM to 8:00PM PST (9:00AM to 11:00PM EST);
Saturday: 8:00AM to 4:00PM PST (11:00AM to 7:00PM EST)
Sunday: Closed




Your order will be cancelled if we do not hear back from you.

Sincerely,
LetsTalk.com Customer Service

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Your social security number has nothing to do with buying a phone. Especially a metro phone. There is not a reason in the world I would ever give it to them, they don't need to do s credit check, metro is prepaid. That is the only reason why they could need it at all, if you were starting a contract, or on one, with a carrier other than metro.

It may be miscommunication on their part. Wirefly did the same thing to me, after I talked to a different Rep they apologized. They only needed to confirm who I was, my address and last 4 of the credit card used.

Edit: btw, on the topic of wirefly, they have the connect for 248 right now, no mail in rebate.

 

[flyballa]

Your social security number has nothing to do with buying a phone. Especially a metro phone. There is not a reason in the world I would ever give it to them, they don't need to do s credit check, metro is prepaid. That is the only reason why they could need it at all, if you were starting a contract, or on one, with a carrier other than metro.

It may be miscommunication on their part. Wirefly did the same thing to me, after I talked to a different Rep they apologized. They only needed to confirm who I was, my address and last 4 of the credit card used.

Edit: btw, on the topic of wirefly, they have the connect for 248 right now, no mail in rebate.

thanks

 

[killer101]

that is weird i ordered one on Sunday because its $223 well 248.80 with tax free shipping and they didn't ask me for ssn or anything they shipped it today.

 

[KUSHWRECK]

Wirefly Mobile LG Connect 4G
$278 with no mib and if you use a code wirefly4g12 they'll send you a free 4gig with the phone. This is where I bought my esteem.

Going to order off of wirefly. But Im an existing Metro PCS user with $50 Plan on Samsung Admire, Do you think I will have any problem activating it to 4GLTE PLAN?

 

[crazyflow]

Going to order off of wirefly. But Im an existing Metro PCS user with $50 Plan on Samsung Admire, Do you think I will have any problem activating it to 4GLTE PLAN?

Hello, no there wont be any problems, i too had the 50 dollar plan and upgraded to lte without any change. If you dont wanna pay an activation fee for your connect call *288 instead of going to a store

 

[THE W]

FYI, you will have 2.5GB of unthrottled data a month and all data usage will count towards your allowance.

 

[flyballa]

apparently wirefly also does this

Wirefly - Safe and secure online shopping for cell phones & wireless plans

 

[flyballa]

i called letstalk again they still wanted ssn, i canceled my order.