Social Security Numbers - What do you know?

I have heard rumors from a few different people that information can be derived from a social security number such as birth place state, birth year, first letter of last name, etc. Does anyone know if this is true? Does anyone know how to do this if it is indeed true? This really interests me and I'd love to know how it works, the formula that is used to issue these numbers.

Also, do you have yours memorized? Anyone elses?

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Originally Posted by Sassafrass

I've heard the same thing, but I've yet to see it actually hold up as true.

And yes, of course I have mine memorized. I haven't had my SS card for years, thanks to some PRICK TEENAGER stealing my wallet. I guess I shouldn't have been carrying it in my wallet to begin with but O WELL. ;_;

How do you go about getting a new social security card? Is that even possible?

Originally Posted by Dullenplain

I only memorized my own social security number.

And briefly looking at Wikipedia, it seems like only the first three digits signify any particular information, which is basically region you were born in. The rest of the numbers are only used to divide that into convenient and manageable groups.

Did you find any specific numbers? I'd love to be able to 'read' social security numbers, even if its only the first three digits.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Originally Posted by Divest

You go down the social security office and tell them you lost it. It's pretty easy to get issued another one. I've lost my wallet several times before I learned that I shouldn't carry around my card.

Getting another number on the other hand... well, I don't know the steps for that.

A new number... lol. How much did it cost to get a new card Divest?

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

Originally Posted by aku

I know your birthday can be for most people.
In high school, our SS was our SID(yeah pretty stupid, but that has changed). One of my teachers was able to tell all of the class, with the exception of one girl, our birthdays but not the year. and no, the attendance sheet did not have our birthdays on it, i had seen them enough to know that. it had our SID, our name, and the day of the week and that was it. So unless he just looked them up in the student records, and memorized a class of 30s birthdays, i would say there is some validity to that.

That is awesome, THIS is what I want to be able to do. Contact info pls (kidding...)?

I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?

Originally Posted by Winter Storm

Your SSN(for america atleast) can tell the person your work history(jobs you've had), income history, birth, age, where you live, etc. For low income housing, your SSN will make it impossible to lie about your income unless its under the table. It's your "identity" and you can get fucked over if someone with ill intent got a hold of it, just like credit cards and such. Thats what I know. They can even tell you if you have checks being direct deposited. Whatever your number is tied to, it can be looked up. Mine is memorized, and I only take my card with me if I'm going to a job interview.

This is really not what I'm talking about... I really want to know what the actual numbers represent.

I was speaking idiomatically.