Q: Is it illegal to use someone else's social security number to add your self as an authorized users to an account?
Ex-wife purchased a phone when we had a joint account with t-mobile. After She decided to get a divorce she got her own account and I removed her from mine including being an authorized user. Since she has left and the divorce has been finalized she has not paid for her phone like she said she would. This was a verbal agreement and nothing in the divorce decree was mentioned about the cell phone. 4 months went by and I have since canceled my service with t-mobile and the phone has started to hit my credit. Since I no longer have possession or access to the phone I put a block on it so it can be returned to the store and the issue can be worked out there, such as adding it to her account and off of mine. She then called them. Used my SS number and added herself as an authorized user and removed the block. I have since added a password and requested a call when someone tries to access my account and doesn't have the password. Is there any legal action I can take on her? **details added
A: Covered by the divorce decree. If she violated that, yes. If not, it's an expensive hassle.
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