i got a taste of this the other day. thanks to the move we had the pleasure of having to open a fresh bank account. they actually tried verifying the phone number - a first in my experience - but they freaked when it turned out to be a mobile number.
i explained that i haven't had anything but a mobitel since 1998 and after a couple of escalations up the managerial chain they did finally accept our money.
but for a moment i really thought the Patriot Act was just a stealth RBOC Support Act, lol.