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ID Watchdog Identity Theft Protection Review


ConsumersAdvocate.org Rating: 4.2 / 5 (Excellent)
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ID Watchdog provides some effective tools to monitor and protect you from personal identity theft. However, its entry level service which comes at a comparably higher price of $14.95 only provides limited protection. And without the $1 million insurance offer, the cost of restoring your personal identity could be costly.  
 
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What does it protect?

idwatchdog Plus

Basic identity monitoring

Advanced identity monitoring

Cyber monitoring

Email and SMS notification

Full service identity restoration

Credit report monitoring

NPI monitoring

 

idwatchdog Platinum

All idwatchdog feature plus credit reports and scores

 

Services

 

Monitoring Yes         
Fraud Alerts Yes
Credit Freeze Gives assistance
Reimbursement Insurance None                                  
Resolution Gives assistance
Restoration Gives assistance

 

Features

 

Alerts notifies you of important changes or possible fraud
Information dashboard get a hold of your identity profile and all reports associated with you
Status report  displays all information scanned and reports generated
Credit reporting credit history and summary
Customer support chat and email support
Real-time web monitoring  guards your information from being traded or sold over the web
Identity restoration get support when restoring compromised data or personal identity information
Credit score monitors your credit score for any changes
Web alerts sends emails or notifications when unauthorized use of your personal identity is detected

 

*** idwatchdog plus only monitors social security numbers and personal data available in public records. More advanced monitoring is only available in their platinum service. This includes notification of any changes in your address which is usually offered in other basic services. Access to all three credit bureaus reports is only available through idwatchdog platinum while idwatchdog plus only provides TransUnion credit bureau reports.

 

Prices

 

idwatchdog Plus $14.95/ month

idwatchdog Platinum $19.95/ per month

 

*** idwatchdog’s platinum service includes 3 bureau credit reports which is certainly an essential feature for any credible protection service. At $19.95, idwatchdog’s platinum service is comparably cheaper to the top-tier offer of other companies.

 

Consumer reviews

Customer sentiment toward the company is generally positive. An A+ BBB rating reinforces the fact that the company has been able to deliver above satisfactorily levels of service.

 

Bottom Line

ID Watchdog does come with almost all the bells and whistles that come with a reputable identity theft protection service. But one obvious drawback is its lack of an insurance guarantee. It is one thing to know that your personal identity has been compromised but the true cost of this comes with the financial strain of recovering your lost identity.

 

 

 

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arglemesh
10/16/2019
They are just as bad as Lifelock for verifying your ID for account setup. IDWatchdog pulls erroneous data from public records which then screws up your account creation requiring a call to customer service. They could not even figure out that my wife's relatives have been dead for years, yet IDWatchdog asked for their ages. They can't seem to separate my wife and someone else with the same name elsewhere in the neighborhood. so what good are they?

4leb7myp
4/5/2019
hi this is Neverterry Clay at 11:45am 04/05/2019 I spoke to Mr. Walter from Iberia Bank C.Service locate in Alabem he had my birthday in my social s. number alone with my P.O.Box address I called the Iberia Bank locate in Breaux Bridge (337)332-2149 there was a hold on the phone line for more than 10 minutes.So I will go to the Breaux Bridge locate. but for now what do I have to do.

Ardalon F
8/7/2018
This service was absolutely useless! I signed up for credit monitoring for me and my entire family. I paid a hefty annual fee. The one time that I applied for a credit card and was approved, ID watchdog failed to notify me in any manner. When I called and spoke with customer service, they apologized and called it a glitch in their system. They said they would open to ticket to ensure that "things go smoothly moving forward." Rather than saying we screwed up and you should not be charged a penny for our error, they essentially said they'd keep my pre paid annual fee. They acknowledged their mistake and still made no concession of any kind. This company is a joke! You can have your... Read More

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K C
2/1/2016
ID Watchdog is a joke. Don't waste your money. The customer service is horrible and very incompetent. If you need your credit protection done right go with a reputable company like Life Lock that gave proven results.

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