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You can unfreeze your credit or temporarily lift a freeze for a set amount of time for free when you're ready to apply for new credit and allow access to lenders.
Visit the TransUnion Service Center to remove or temporarily lift your freeze online. You can also remove a freeze by phone or mail. It’s free to remove a freeze from your credit file. Call TransUnion at 800-916-8800 or send a written request that includes your name, address and Social Security number to: TransUnion.
You can remove the freeze from your credit report or you can temporarily lift the freeze for a specific period of time. If you’re not sure if your credit is frozen, the simplest way to confirm is to log into your account online.
To unfreeze your credit for free at Experian, Equifax and TransUnion, contact each credit bureau. You can unfreeze credit online, by phone or by mail.
How to freeze your TransUnion credit online. You will have to establish a TransUnion Service Center account in order to freeze your TransUnion credit online. You can also download and use...
Freeze requests: Online or by phone: agencies must freeze your credit report within one business day. By mail: agencies must freeze your credit report within three business days. Unfreeze requests: Online or by phone: agencies must lift the freeze within one hour.
The quickest and easiest way to freeze your credit is online. To get started, you’ll need to create an account online with each of the credit bureaus, Experian, Equifax and TransUnion. If you already have an online account, log on and click on the respective credit freeze page (see the links above) of each of the bureaus.