Calling Equifax is very frustrating because you have to wade through directory after directory and give out a lot of very personal information before you even get to talk to someone. I'm not sure that I was comfortable with entering the information, even though in security, it should be safe. However, the reason I was calling was because of a potential data breach, so it seemed like they would be a little more careful about how they collect information. This is a phone call that you would not want to make in a public place.
I needed to talk to someone about my daughter's credit because I was just informed that her data was compromised in an alert. I don't know how you go about setting up a credit monitoring account for a child. She's only five, so that is why I wanted to talk to someone about what the right procedure would be for this.
When I first called, it said, "Thank you for calling Equifax consumer care," and then stated, "To add a short statement to your Equifax credit report noting that you have been financially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, remain on the line to talk to a customer representative." It then proceeded to say, "If you have a question about the 2019 data breach settlement, say settlement or press 9." Finally, after all that, it said, "Okay, let’s get started; in a few words, tell me how I can help you today." I said, "Talk to someone about a credit report issue."
It then asked me if I was calling about a dispute, and I said no. That was incorrect, and it directly launched into a set of options. I'm unsure if it even recognized what I was saying to it. Instead, it just said, "Alright, let me give you some security options. For Equifax security freeze, say freeze or press 1. For fraud alerts or active duty reports, say alerts or press 2. For your Equifax credit report or credit score, say report or press 3. To dispute an Equifax report or dispute a pending status, press 4. For anything else, say other or press 5."
I pressed 5 since my situation wasn't on the list, and then I got another set of options that included, "If you are calling for help with Equifax.com, say or press 1. For help with Equifax services, press 2. For information regarding a product feature, say monitoring or press 3. For anything else, including questions, say questions or press 4."
I pressed 4, and then it requested a lot of information that it said it needed before it would connect me to an agent, including my Social Security number, address, ZIP Code, and phone number, which I then had to verify with my mobile device. It was eight minutes before I got to a customer service agent who spoke with a thick accent and was hard to understand. I hung up and will go with a different credit monitoring system. It just didn't make me comfortable at all.
This Equifax phone number is ranked #8 out of 13 because 187,800 Equifax customers tried our tools and information and gave us feedback after they called. The reason customers call 800-555-4544 is to reach the Equifax Equifax Online Investigation department for problems like Unfreeze Credit, Freeze Credit, Locked Account, Dispute a Charge, Credit Score Change. As far as we can tell, Equifax has call center locations in India or Philippines and you can call during their open hours 24 hours, 7 days. Equifax has 13 phone numbers and 17 different ways to get customer help. We've compiled information about 800-555-4544 and ways to call or contact Equifax with help from customers like yourself. Please help us continue to grow and improve this information and these tools by sharing with people you know who might find it useful.
Calling Equifax at this number should be pretty straightforward. Also important is what you do once you call, or what your other phone number options are. Unfortunately, our call-you-back tool is not available for 800-555-4544. For companies that we support, we call for you, press the right buttons to get through the phone menus, wait on hold, and call you back when Equifax Equifax Online Investigation agents can talk. It's not available here, but keep an eye out for it when future customer service issues arise with companies other than Equifax Once on the phone with Equifax's Equifax Online Investigation department, you may need to provide them with information that identifies you as a customer, like your full name (or name on the account), email address, phone number, or an account number. It's usually worthwhile to gather this information before you call.
While 800-555-4544 is Equifax's #8 most popular phone number, it's not the only way to get a hold of their customer care team. You already know from reading above that 800-846-5279 is their best customer phone number overall, and we have put together a comparison of their 17 total ways to contact support for you to look at as well. One thing to keep in mind as you try to reach Equifax help by calling them, is that other customers give their customer support at this number a 46% score for their communication skills and a 46% score for the overall help they received. That could be indicative of their abilities to help you resolve your problem overall, regardless of whether or not you call this number.