Refused credit
 

My friend has been refused a new mobile phone contract but they did say it has nothing to do with her credit rating. Any other ideas what it maybe?

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Has she ever been with that network before and had payment issues ? I know someone who got refused due to that... also when someone at a linked address had awful credit history

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I once got refused a contract because I didn't have enough of a credit history...if your friend isn't prone to taking credit that may be where the issue lies...

Re: Refused credit
 

wouldn't worry about it.

one of my m8s brothers is back from Hong Kong after being out there for years. he is a partner for one of the worlds top law firms has a house worth £2.5m yada yada but he went to get a contract phone when he came back into the country and they refused him. go figure.....

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i was refused when i was 19 as i didnt have a credit history, never quite understood it,because to have a good credit history you must have had credit, and to get credit you need a good credit history.....horrible circle of doom!!!

Re: Refused credit
 

have sex with her and get some more information

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Electoral role. IS she on it? If not, then thats a good one for not being given credit. No address, no proof etc.

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+1, although I was refused a credit card for this reason - bank adivised I get a contract mobile and earn credit there for a few months before reapplying. I did and it worked - wished I'd never done it though £3600limit and it was gone fast, took me nearly 7yrs to pay it all off :(

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Might be anything, didn't meet their credit criteria - eg because of age or income. It doesn't necessarily mean that there's a bad credit history.

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Simples - she put you down as guarantor. ;)