I sent in my paperwork to get my free annual credit report. I filled out the form and made a photocopy of my XXXX to send along with it. XXXX and XXXX sent me my credit report right away. Experian instead denied my request stating that the social security number I provided did not match their records on file and that I would have to prove my social security number is correct. 
On the letter there was also a phone number to request a credit report by phone. The number is XXXX. When you call that number it is not possible to actually get through to someone to request a credit report it simply puts you in an endless loop of a computerized system that the only options is for paid services. 
I was able to track down another number for Experian and selected paid services from the automatic menu that I thought would transfer me to a live person. After several attempts I finally found one. The woman I spoke with, who did not identify herself, was able to look up my information and she told me that there is no record that they ever received my request for my credit report or that they had denied my request. What she told me was that they must document every time my report is accessed. So it appears that they just deny every request for a free credit report and implemented a system that would force you to either be very good at skiptracing, a skill most people are n't even aware exists, or to pay for a credit report. 
