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by rm999 4856 days ago
They're referring to the 'billing system password'. I may be mistaken on this, but I think this predates a time when most people had online accounts, which can create confusion now that there are two things called a password. I remember struggling to figure mine out in the late 90s when I was changing some account settings at a store. I got the impression this password really isn't meant to be very secure (it's usually just the last digits of your SSN), and is used to make account changes.

http://vzwtipsandtricks.blogspot.com/2010/11/i-forgot-my-vzw...

http://support.verizonwireless.com/faqs/My%20Verizon/billing...

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She should have figured out right away that he was confusing his log-in password with the billing password and explained the difference.

Reading the chat log, I failed to pick up the problem, and I am a Verizon customer. A few times talking to a Verizon rep, I've been asked for the last four of my SSN. I have to remember to give 0000. That's because, when I first signed up, I didn't want them storing my SSN post credit-check, and they complied.

However, I don't ever recall being asked for a "billing password". Maybe that's because mine is still the numeric 0000. Perhaps Pranaya set up an alpha one at some point and forgot, then got confused by the word "password".