Bt & Identification

[looby1914]

When you want a landline from BT, do you need to provide identification to verify who you are before
one is installed????

Im asking as have discovered a family member took out a Bt phone line in my name using my D.O.B too. I want to know before i go to the police as if they did need I.D then i want a copy off of Bt.

Does anybody know. Thanks

[humpy07]

I don't think they ask for ID, but they would have done a credit check, so you may want to get onto that too.

[Pea Pod]

They usually ask for mothers maiden name to verify who you are.

[humpy07]

I have a friend who always makes up his mothers maiden name, as that information is so easily accessible by everyone. His best fake-maiden name was 'Drynipples'

[looby1914]

thanks everyone

[dzug]

<I have a friend who always makes up his mothers maiden name, as that information is so easily accessible by everyone. His best fake-maiden name was 'Drynipples' >

Quite a good idea securitywise - the problem comes when you need to remember which name you used........

[pink-kittens]

if it is in your name using your DOB call BT and cancel the phone, surely that is the easiest thing to do for now?