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by Tsiklon 1547 days ago
In the UK I think for at least a decade. I think I can remember submitting to a credit check for a mobile phone contract in 2012, and certainly again when I changed provider in 2015
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mijoharas 1547 days ago
Hmmm... I probably changed provider within that timeframe so maybe I just don't remember.

Thanks for the info!

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midasuni 1547 days ago
Is it an actual credit check, or used as a proxy for an identification check?
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Tsiklon 1547 days ago
Last year I took out a new line with a EE and from looking at Experian it was a hard pull by them and a soft pull by Lexis Nexis for identification.

I don't have my records from 2015 to recall if it was hard or soft.

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