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Hmm. That's interesting. I had a very similar experience with Ameritech. Someone had used my social security number to get a cell phone. Ameritech wanted me to pay.
In my case, I told them I was not going to pay and could prove that I was living elsewhere at the time the account was created. I also told them I was going to bring in a lawyer. At which point they started speaking in a much more conciliatory fashion. I went to the police department in the area the phony address was given to file a complaint.
However, it still required a lot more phone calls to get every department of the phone company to agree that I was not liable.
I also called all the big three credit reporting agencies to require that I be personally present to open new accounts. I haven't had any problems since then.
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