How to Order a Credit Report by Phone

• 1). Call Annual Credit Report.
  
  
• 2). Provide the customer service representative with your identity information, including name, Social Security number and your mother's maiden name.
  
  
• 3). Give the customer service representative an address where he can send your credit reports.
  
  

How to Order a Credit Report by Mail

• 1). Visit the Annual Credit Report website and click the hyperlink for "Request form."
  
  
• 2). Print out the request form and complete all the required information.
  
  
• 3). Mail the request form to Annual Credit Report. You will receive a hard copy of the credit reports in the mail within two to three weeks.
  
  

How to Order a Credit Report Online

• 1). Visit the Annual Credit Report website.
  
  
• 2). Select your state from the scroll-down menu and click the "Request report" icon.
  
  
• 3). Enter your personal information in the text boxes, including name, date of birth, Social Security number and address.
  
  
• 4). Type the characters you see in the captcha in the text box and click the "Continue" icon.
  
  
• 5). Click the check mark next to the credit reports you wish to view. You can select your credit report from Equifax, Experian and TransUnion.