Identity Truth launches toll free number for NextAdvisor.com readers

Posted by Joe on May 28th, 2008

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Identity Truth has launched a dedicated 800 number for visitors to NextAdvisor.com that will allow consumers to sign up for the identity theft protection service over the phone. This is in addition to the existing website based sign up process that can be found here.

The toll free number is (866) 736-0165 and is staffed by live Identity Truth representatives Monday through Friday from 8am to 6pm EST. If you call outside of these hours you may leave a message and you will be contacted the next business day.

This new toll free phone number gives you the opportunity to interact directly with qualified Identity Truth representatives who can answer any questions you may have about their service. We applaud Identity Truth for taking this proactive measure to give NextAdvisor.com visitors an phone based resource.

Identity Truth is a relatively new identity theft protection service, but our review of the product found that they really differentiate themselves with their innovative use of technology. There are three areas in particular that we thought were particularly useful for consumers:

1) Identity Truth subscribers have access to a very slick online interface that gives detailed instructions on how to set their own fraud alerts with each of the three major credit bureaus. This hands on approach is slightly different than LifeLock’s managed fraud alert feature, but will likely be attractive to consumers with a do-it-yourself streak who want to be more actively involved with the protection of their identity.

2) Identity Truth has an extensive, searchable database of data breaches of all sizes. They send email alerts to their subscribers to notify them of new breaches as they are made public. This is important as it allows consumers to have visibility into potential threats to their identity caused by data breaches at major corporations, financial institutions, educational institutions or anywhere were personal information is stored by a third party.

3) Identity Truth has an automated tool which monitors your personal information, such as your name, social security number, phone numbers, bank or credit account numbers, across the Internet to ensure that no suspicious activity is occurring in your name. Since personal information is routinely bought and sold on the Internet by criminals everyday, we believe that this is an important feature which has inspired other services, such as LifeLock’s eRecon, to take similar measures to protect consumers.

To learn more, visit our in-depth review of Identity Truth or call the dedicated toll free number at (866) 736-0165.

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