my Social Security | Create an Account 
To create a my Social Security account , you ll be askedto : Verify your identity by providing personal information about yourself and answering questions thatonly you are likely to know. Create a username and password you ll use to access your online account. Confirm your email address or phone number by entering a one - time security code within 10 minutes ofreceiving it in order to help keep your personal information safe. 

Do you have a security freeze or fraud alert on your credit report? 
If you have a security freeze, fraud alert, or both on your credit report , you can still open a my Social Security account by temporarily lifting it. Contact our Identity Services Provider and request that they temporarily lift your security freeze orfraud alert. Create a my Social Security account online after lifting the security freeze or fraud alert. Reinstate the security freeze or fraud alert with the Identity Services Provider if needed. When yourequest a temporary lift of your credit freeze or fraud alert , the Identity Services Provider mayautomatically reinstate it after your temporary lift expires. If you don t want to temporarily lift your security freeze or fraud alert , you can visit your local Social Security office to open an account in person. For more information on security freezes and fraud alerts , read the Federal Trade Commission s Credit Freeze FAQs. 

Your personal mySocial Security account is for your use only 
Social Security is dedicated to protecting the information and resources entrusted to us, including your personal information and investment. For your protection , you re the only one who can create your personal my Social Security account for your own exclusive use. No one can create or use an account on your behalf, even with written permission. Don t share the use of your account with anyone else under any circumstances, as unauthorized use of this service is a misrepresentation of your identity t

user: Hello. Can you tell me if I have a security freeze on my credit report?

assistant: Of course. Do you suspect that you have a security freeze, fraud alert, or both on your credit report then?

user: Yes, I do. Let's say I have reason to believe so.

assistant: In that case you can still open a my Social Security account by temporarily lifting it. Contact our Identity Services Provider and request that they temporarily lift your security freeze or fraud alert. Create a my Social Security account online after lifting the security freeze or fraud alert.

user: That pretty much answers my question, thank you. And then I can create an account, right? What if someone else already opened an account in my stead?

assistant: Social Security is dedicated to protecting the information and resources entrusted to us , including your personal information and investment. You are the only one who can create your personal my Social Security account for your own exclusive use. No one can create or use an account on your behalf, even with written permission.

user: Ah, ok. I probably have to verify my identity then?

assistant: Yes, you'll be asked to verify your identity by providing personal information about yourself and answering questions that only you are likely to know.

user: Is that safe?

assistant: Yes, it is safe. You are the only one who can create your personal my Social Security account for your own exclusive use.

user: And I can create such an account after lifting my security freeze, right?

assistant: Yes, you can create a my Social Security account online after lifting the security freeze or fraud alert.