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ID.me simplifies how individuals prove and share their identity online. The ID.me secure digital identity network has over 98 million members, as well as partnerships with 30 states, 10 federal agencies, and over 500 name-brand retailers.

The company provides identity proofing, authentication and community verification for organizations across sectors. The company's technology meets the federal standards for consumer authentication and is approved as a NIST 800-63-3 IAL2 / AAL2 conformant credential service provider by the Kantara Initiative. ID.me's Identity Gateway also has a Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) Moderate Authority to Operate (ATO). ID.me is the only provider with video chat and is committed to "No Identity Left Behind" to enable all people to have a secure digital identity.


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ID.me Reviews Summary

The company has garnered a mixed reputation, with notable strengths in its identity verification service, which many users found secure and efficient, particularly praising the helpfulness of customer service during video calls. However, significant concerns were raised regarding the complexity of the verification process, which some customers found frustrating and time-consuming, particularly older users or those with unique identification issues. Additionally, delays and technical difficulties, including issues with document acceptance and login credentials, have led to dissatisfaction among several users. Overall, while the service is valued for its security, improvements in user experience and support are essential.

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New Hampshire
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Amazing service
September 14, 2022

This service was very easy to use and the rep was very professional and friendly. I would use this site again or reccomend it to anyone.

Date of experience: July 11, 2022
South Carolina
1 review
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Awesome
September 14, 2022

Professional and fast and made the process easy enough for a kid to understand and answer any questions that I had

Date of experience: July 11, 2022
Virginia
1 review
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Quick and Professional
September 14, 2022

Alec was quick and professional and got me on my way. Was not a fan of an early morning video chat session but Alec was awesome! Much appreciated!

Date of experience: July 11, 2022
Texas
1 review
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Excellent Service
July 11, 2022

They're very devoted in securing you're Identity and accounts, they make sure you are who you say you are.

Date of experience: July 11, 2022
Olivia C. ID.me Rep
over a year old

Hello Frank! We are glad that you had a positive secure experience using our service. Thank you for your 5-star review of ID.me! -ID.me Social Response Team

Texas
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Excellent experience
September 14, 2022

Their service for verification was quick, easy and secure. I waited for less than the given time for document review and connecting too the video call was as easy as a click. Minutes later I was verified. Good experience.

Date of experience: July 10, 2022
Virginia
1 review
0 helpful votes
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ID Verification for IRS
July 11, 2022

Satisfactory. Everything worked out well. I was able to complete ID verification without any problems. I was glad to complete the ID verification.

Date of experience: July 10, 2022
Olivia C. ID.me Rep
over a year old

Hello James! Thank you for your 5-star review of ID.me. We are glad that you were satisfied with the process and that it was easy to complete. -ID.me Social Response Team

California
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Nice surprise
July 11, 2022

I needed to check a recent tax return details and was told I had to now create a new sign in with ID.me. I was a little chagrined but started the process as I understand it is more secure. The whole process took only a few minutes of my time. It was easy to follow and I was able to access the IRS website quickly and easily. I am impressed and offer Kudos to the IRS for making this so uncomplicated!

Date of experience: July 10, 2022
Olivia C. ID.me Rep
over a year old

Hello Irene! We are glad that you found the identity verification process to be quick and easy. Thank you for your 5-star review of ID.me. -ID.me Social Response Team

California
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Long process
September 14, 2022

ID.me requires an early wait just to get in video. This process combined with the process of other applications makes things frustrating. They should streamline the process and not be cheap about money in order to make customers happy.

Date of experience: July 10, 2022
Missouri
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Calvin's Retirement
July 10, 2022

Collecting my information is great, These are the things I need to know about my retirement

Date of experience: July 10, 2022
Olivia C. ID.me Rep
over a year old

Hello Calvin! Thank you for your feedback. We appreciate your 5-star review of ID.me. -ID.me Social Response Team

Montana
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Great
July 11, 2022

Everything was very helpful and very easy to understand for myself and agent new exactly what to doing

Date of experience: July 10, 2022
Olivia C. ID.me Rep
over a year old

Hello James! We are glad you had an easy time using and understanding our service. We sincerely appreciate your 3-star review.
-ID.me Social Response Team

California
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Once I got to the reviewer on the video chat was very professional and friendly made the whole situation feel comfortable and secure.

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Date of experience: July 10, 2022
Olivia C. ID.me Rep
over a year old

Hello Randy! We are glad that you had a positive experience with our Trusted Referee (video chat agent) and that you felt secure throughout the identity verification process. Thank you for your 5-star review of ID.me. -ID.me Social Response Team

Washington
1 review
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Excellent Service
July 10, 2022

Quick and easy to navigate/use/... Good experience. M.

Date of experience: July 10, 2022
Olivia C. ID.me Rep
over a year old

Hello Mitch! We are glad that you were able to complete the identity verification process quickly and with ease. Thank you for your 5-star review of ID.me. -ID.me Social Response Team

Indiana
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Just be patient!
September 14, 2022

I started this little venture a little over a week ago and It has been somewhat painful in terms of being patient and calm while trying to figure out what was goiin on with my laptop. However, after much tenacity I finally reached a Tech (Autumn) who was very patient, helpful and above all else Polite! She got me together with a quickness other phone workers would kill to possess. I was done in no time at all!

Date of experience: July 10, 2022
Oregon
1 review
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While the system does provide a valid and secure ID verification process, it has several flaws. A simple issue that should have been fixed quickly and easily took 3 weeks to correct. Each help ticket or request was met with unhelpful results, almost as if their employees were just taking shots in the dark hoping it would work, but thats what happens when virtually all communications are done through email with no actual phone number to talk to a live person. After more than two weeks and several help requests I finally was able to recieve a 'Zoom' meeting with an agent to address my needs. After that it took three more days befor the issue was finally addressed by their help department. Then it took over two hours of waiting for an agent, processing documents, and updating my account to finally get the issue resolved. This 3 week debacle could have taken less than a third of the time if you can just request to speak with an egent or schedule a video conference during the help ticket process.
Overall the system is a safe way to verify identity, just god forbid you have any complications with your account because a timely resolution is not an option.

Date of experience: July 10, 2022
Olivia C. ID.me Rep
over a year old

Hello Jeremy! We sincerely apologize for the difficulty you experienced with the identity verification process. We appreciate your feedback as we are constantly trying to improve our member experience. Thank you for your review of ID.me. -ID.me Social Response Team

Arizona
1 review
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Quick and easy
July 10, 2022

The process was thorough and painless. I was very satisfied with the process

Date of experience: July 10, 2022
Olivia C. ID.me Rep
over a year old

Hello Jennifer! Thank you for your 5-star review of ID.me. We are glad that you were satisfied with the process and that it was easy to complete. -ID.me Social Response Team

California
1 review
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My agent was fast, direct but very kind and made me feel completely comfortable with my whole experience and just did an amazing job all together!

Date of experience: July 10, 2022
Olivia C. ID.me Rep
over a year old

Hello Heather! We are glad that you had a positive experience with our agent. Thank you for your 5-star review of their service and ID.me! -ID.me Social Response Team

California
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Overall the site works very well and is easy to comprehend. My only complaint is that if you make a wrong choice, like choosing to use webcam instead of smartphone, or entering a wrong phone number for verification, you will get stuck with no way to go back and correct your choice. You'll have to start over. And know that it seems not able to verify a landline phone number because it only tries to send an SMS message, when it could offer a choice to call a landline and ask you to type a code.
Because it could not verify my phone number ownership, I had to use the live agent. That went well and I was pleasantly surprised there was no wait — I got an agent almost immediately and this was on a Saturday afternoon.

Date of experience: July 9, 2022
Olivia C. ID.me Rep
over a year old

Hello Ray! We sincerely appreciate your feedback regarding the identity verification process as we are constantly trying to improve our member experience. Thank you for your 5-star review of ID.me. -ID.me Social Response Team

Virginia
3 reviews
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Easy to use
July 9, 2022

Using this application, it was very easy to complete ID.Me; it did not take anytime at all to finalize

Date of experience: July 9, 2022
Olivia C. ID.me Rep
over a year old

Hello Gladys! We are glad that you were able to navigate the identity verification process with ease. Thank you for your feedback and 4-star review of our service.
-ID.me Social Response Team

Iowa
1 review
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Outstanding!
July 9, 2022

It was quick and easy, with just my cell phone I was able to process everything with no wait time.

Date of experience: July 9, 2022
Olivia C. ID.me Rep
over a year old

Hello Rosa! We are glad that you were able to complete this process quickly and with ease. Thank you for your 5-star review of our service. -ID.me Social Response Team

New York
1 review
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Easy to Use! SUPERB!
August 17, 2022

Signing up for ID.me was seamless. If you run into difficulty, ID.me Representatives via telephone and very professional, courteous and extremely patience.
I regret I did not sign up earlier. I love it!

Date of experience: July 8, 2022