It&#x27;s amazing where they are asked for, too, and how easily people give them out. Get Comcast cable? They ask for SSN, but it&#x27;s not a showstopper. I just told them I didn&#x27;t have one, and that was that.<p>But a prepaid T-Mobile, recharging via CC over the phone? Asked for SSN and insisted. When I said I was Canadian, they insisted on the Canadian equivalent. Had to hang up and get another rep.<p>Why do Americans just go along with it and give their SSN out? Just say you don&#x27;t have one. Canada does it right. Upon getting a SIN, the government is very clear that you are not obligated to give it out and that companies cannot refuse service if you do not provide it.