<human>: Lately I have been trying to utilize certain free sources of credit info like Mint, Credit Karma, and annualcreditreport.com. However, none of them could verify my identity with the information I provided. Last year I bought a 3-bureau report from Experian, while being a monthly subscriber, and there was no issue at all. I noticed the 3 agencies listed my addresses slightly differently, but nothing that is completely wrong. So every time I fill out a personal information form to obtain free credit information, I always pay attention to all the information on that 3-bureau report and make sure everything is exact to a teeth. However, nothing ever works. Mint even asked me 2 set of personal questions obtained obviously from my credit report, and I am certain I answered correctly.

Last year I was also offered a free credit monitoring service for a few months, since I shopped at Target when that hack happened. And I was abled to register with Equifax without any issue. Now that service has expired. My understanding is Mint sources from Equifax and Credit Karma sources from TransUnion.

I also have a Discover Card, which provides free FICO scores, which is from TransUnion. I have no problems receiving that.

Background information: I subscribe to Experian's unlimited credit report and FICO score plan, with a $15 monthly fee. And I have had a credit history of nearly 4 years, with multiple credit cards and a car loan. Also I have been living in my current address for 2 years exactly. However, I am not a citizen of the U.S., and I obtained a SSN years ago when I started working for my college, legally. Now I have graduated, and started working full time, on a work visa. The relevant info here is that because I obtained my SSN so late, it does not go by the old system of State-based distribution, but start with 866 instead.

So my question is, is there anyone with similar experience, and what solutions are there? I understand this is not a critical or urgent issue, but I am afraid this might cause more issues with in future in someway.

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<bot>: No free source of credit info could verify my identity, while paid ones work just fine, with a normal credit profile.