[OFB Cafe] My first post (here)

[Patrick Shanahan]

* Derek Broughton <derek at pointerstop.ca> [07-09-08 14:25]:
> On July 9, 2008 02:25:33 Timothy Butler wrote:
> >
> > 	They need your SSN because AT&T requires an SSN for new service
> > activation (for a credit check, I'm fairly certain).
> 
> Of course, that doesn't really answer why they _need_ it.  It's
> illegal to ask for the equivalent here in Canada, but then we can't
> get an iPhone either...


Well, my ss card issued in 1955 says "not to be used for
identification" and *is* a government issued document for what that's
worth  :^)


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