The three major credit bureaus no longer require users to use a PIN when they want to unfreeze their credit reports. If you were never issued a PIN or had a PIN but lost it, you won’t need it to ...

Each bureau will assign a personal identification number (PIN) to use when you want to lift the freeze temporarily or permanently. That's it! Your credit will be frozen at all three bureaus ...

A credit freeze "is a restriction you can put on your ... After "you verify your identity and make the request, you'll receive a PIN," which you will need "to unfreeze, or thaw, your credit ...