Comment on What happens when the US runs out of SSNs?

over_clox@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

• PrimeErective@startrek.website ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Why not?

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  • BajaTacos@lemm.ee ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Reserved for employer identification numbers.

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    • over_clox@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Or newborn babies. I still got a 950 number written on the back of my official birth certificate.

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      • BajaTacos@lemm.ee ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Interesting, never heard of that. I’ve certainly obtained EINs that begin 95-…

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  • over_clox@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I think they’re used as placeholders while they file the documents. My OG SS number started with 950, but that only lasted until the paperwork was complete.

    Obviously I won’t be sharing my private info here though, but yeah, those numbers can’t officially start with a 9.

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    • remotelove@lemmy.ca ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      There are several more that aren’t used. There are a few reserved for promotions or movies and such. 666, 900-999 and 000 numbers are out as well.

      I believe that SSNs have to pass a luhn check too.

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      • Blackmist@feddit.uk ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        But that would mean there’s already duplicates in use as you’d be limited to 90 million rather than 900 million.

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