How to Contact Credit Reporting Agencies by Phone

You may contact the three major credit reporting agencies by phone. Below you will find steps to contact Experian, Equifax, and TransUnion.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Phone

1. TransUnion
   To order a FREE annual credit report by phone call: 1-877-322-8228.
   To dispute an item on your credit report call: 1-800-916-8800.

2. Equifax
   To order a FREE annual credit report by phone call: 1-800-685-1111. To place a fraud alert on your credit report call: 1-888-766-0008.
   To dispute an item on your credit report, you must order a copy of the report and call the number on the report for disputes.

3. Experian
   To order a FREE annual credit report by phone call: 1-888-397-3742.
   To place a fraud alert on your credit report call 1-888-397-3742.
   To dispute an item on your credit report, you must order a copy of the report and call the number on the report for disputes.

4. For a FREE annual credit report from all three agencies by phone you may also call 1-877-322-8228.

Resources

• How to Update or Correct Your Credit Score

[TaxGuru]

on 2/16/2009 Helpful info for contacting the credit agencies by phone!

[CanningPreserve]

on 2/13/2009 Thanks for the phone numbers to the credit agencies!

[heatherbluesky]

on 2/12/2009 Thanks for the phone numbers and the information about credit!

[jmessina10]

on 4/2/2008 This is good info!