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Mobile Phone Numbers and Credit Files

Greetings,  does anyone know whether mobile phone numbers (not contracts, but numbers, specifically) are linked to credit files? That is, is a phone number associated with a poor credit history, and is it a marker when applying for credit?

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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 35,242 Forumite
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    Greetings.

    No.
  • Fighter1986
    Fighter1986 Posts: 834 Forumite
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    It isn't, no. 

    N Hunter keep a record of information provided on application forms however, and if they see the same number being used for applications in different names they may flag something to the lender. 
  • Thank you both for your replies.  :)
  • twhitehousescat
    twhitehousescat Posts: 5,368 Forumite
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    It isn't, no. 

    N Hunter keep a record of information provided on application forms however, and if they see the same number being used for applications in different names they may flag something to the lender. 
    which is very handy , as mobile numbers are recycled 
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