Social security numbers and mobile phone companies. I switched my wireless provider from Verizon to Cingular, so I could get a GSM Blackberry which would work in Europe. In the Cingular store, the guy asked for my social security number so they could do a credit check on me. This always makes me crazy. How many people have my social security number? ... So now I'm in London, and my new Blackberry does not work. I call Cingular, and they ask me a series of questions. The first question was "what is the last four digits of your social security number" followed by about six other questions. Finally, they ask "what are the first five digits of your social security number"? Are you kidding me? ¶10:46 AM; digg