If you give me your phone number, I''ll know where you live.

[TravelingGal]

Got this today and thought I would pass it along. I tried it for my home phone number, and it did indeed list my address and a map to where I live. Thought it would be a concern for some of you. You''re still listed on a lot of white pages sites, but at least this is one less listing to worry about.

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Google has implemented a new feature which enables you to type a

telephone number into the search bar and hit enter and you will be

given the person''s name and address. If you then hit Map you will get

a map to the person''s house. Everyone should be aware of this! It''s a

nationwide reverse telephone book.

If a child gives out his/her phone number, someone can now look it up

to find out where he/she lives. The safety issues are obvious, and

alarming!!!

Note that you can have your phone number removed or blocked. I tried

my number and it came up along with the mapquest and directions

straight to our house. I did fill out the removal form for myself, and

encourage all of you to do the same.

Please look up your own number!

In order to test whether your phone number is mapped, go to: Google

(http://www.google.com/ ) Type your phone number in the search bar

(i.e. 555-555-1212) and hit enter. If you want to BLOCK Google from

divulging your private information, simply click on your telephone

number and then click on the Removal Form. Removal takes 48-hours.

Check your own number and (although this may not apply to you if you

have an unlisted number or cell phone as primary contact).

It takes Sex Offenders right to your front door!

 

[Sparkalicious]

Super scary. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Lynn B]

Yes, I know about this!

Although I *have heard* that while removing your name definitely works, there is absolutely no provision for a relist so it can never, ever be re-done (listed again). Just something for people to think about who might have in-home businesses, or whatever.

 

[mrssalvo]

that is scary. especially now that i'm teaching my kindergarter to learn our addy and telephone #. now, i'll have to teach her so she knows it, but she's not allowed to tell anybody

i just did my # and it says it cannot be found...whew..we're not listed in the phonebook though either..

 

[TravelingGal]

Lots of people give out their phone number without even thinking about it. I see phone numbers printed on craigslist all the time! If it''s your home number...

 

[Patiently_Waiting]

Thanks for posting this, TGal.

 

[TravelingGal]

Date: 1/25/2008 2:26:18 PM
Author: mrssalvo
that is scary. especially now that i''m teaching my kindergarter to learn our addy and telephone #. now, i''ll have to teach her so she knows it, but she''s not allowed to tell anybody

i just did my # and it says it cannot be found...whew..we''re not listed in the phonebook though either..

Yeah, the next number we get, when we buy a house, is going to be an unlisted number. In this day and age, I see no reason to keep it listed. I think people who have had their numbers for a long time are the ones who have to worry a bit.

 

[Mara]

I don''t get this at all..I typed in all our #''s and Google found no matches for any of them. I also tried my parents and grandma and again nothing. I''m using dashes and spaces but nothing? Maybe I''m doing it wrong?

 

[jcrow]

thanks for posting this.
i looked up our number and surprise surprise! someone else is listed.
oh, and it's that other person's address too. i removed it anyway and clicked that the info was incorrect.

if our house rings, it's for that other person. and let me tell you, they must of had money issues.
lots of debt collectors calling! uber frustrating.

however, as soon as i say they don't live at this number they say they'll remove our number from their records

 

[TravelingGal]

Mara, if you have an unlisted number, it won''t come up. It''s only for people who are searchable by white pages, 411, etc. My work number doesn''t come up, but my home number does. Both are tied to my home address.

 

[TravelingGal]

Date: 1/25/2008 2:34:05 PM
Author: jcrow
thanks for posting this.
i looked up our number and surprise surprise! someone else is listed.
if our house rings, it''s for that other person. and let me tell you, they must of had money issues.
lots of debt collectors calling! uber frustrating.

however, as soon as i say they don''t live at this number they say they''ll remove our number from their records

jcrow, I am getting the same thing with my alternate work number. That reminds me I have to call to get rid of it to stop the annoying calls.

 

[kcoursolle]

phew, it didn''t work for my number...it didn''t even know which state I was in.

 

[akw94]

Thanks for sharing this! I have to remember to talk to my son about giving out phone numbers. Luckily, ours didn''t come up but I passed it along.

 

[FireGoddess]

Thanks TGal! Really good info. It didn''t work for me or DH, thankfully, but my parents info came up with the address and map link. I removed them.

 

[door knob solitaire]

You think that is scary...you are on line...you have an IP address.

Did you know I can map right to your front door. Knock knock...it is § !!! I hope you don''t actuallly keep your diamond ring where you said you do.

Now, don''t worry this site is well aware of that...and all measures are in place...you are safe. I have asked the admins...and all is cloaked.

But you venture out of a protected site such as this... and reveal those details...you might consider changing your MO. And a Doberman is a good idea. §

 

[Fly Girl]

Yep. It worked perfectly on our home phone number. Map was perfect, too. I just submitted the form to have it removed.

Thanks for the heads'' up!!!

 

[whatmeworry]

Date: 1/25/2008 2:34:54 PM
Author: TravelingGal
Mara, if you have an unlisted number, it won''t come up. It''s only for people who are searchable by white pages, 411, etc. My work number doesn''t come up, but my home number does. Both are tied to my home address.

Guess who''s unlisted number popped up?

 

[TravelingGal]

Date: 1/25/2008 5:10:32 PM
Author: whatmeworry

Date: 1/25/2008 2:34:54 PM
Author: TravelingGal
Mara, if you have an unlisted number, it won''t come up. It''s only for people who are searchable by white pages, 411, etc. My work number doesn''t come up, but my home number does. Both are tied to my home address.

Guess who''s unlisted number popped up?

 

[door knob solitaire]

My number is unlisted but I used a made up name

. My listing is unlisted...but my number isn''t. Just like the rest of yours.

This may help explain...

Unlisted just means not available in it''s complete form...Suzy Jones at 555-1212. But 555-1212 is still listed. It is still a valid consecutive number that follows another one that is listed. You can''t unlist a number...but a name with a number can be unlisted. Confusing huh?

 

[movie zombie]

i''m listed only by first initial and last name....no address. tried the phone number at google and 0 came up for me.

movie zombie

 

[strmrdr]

Will you send me bling! if I do?

 

[LitigatorChick]

It is shocking how much information you can find on a person with just a name or a phone number through public search registries, websites, etc.

 

[VegasAngel]

This is nothing new. When it comes to the internet there are lots of ways through many websites you can find addresses, phone numbers even aerial views of a persons house.

 

[Beacon]

I kind of like this. I can check out odd looking numbers on my cell bill and see who they are so I can figure out if I really called there. It could be scary, but it''s a two way street - you can also check out information that people give you and verify them. Not that bad really.

 

[isaku5]

I tried it, but it didn''t work for me. I did see my phone number in one of the choices, but nothing else. I don''t know whether to heave a sigh of relief or not.

 

[partgypsy]

CRAP. My name, phone number, and address showed up.

I went ahead and completed the form.

My sister has in her past a stalker (someone we knew from school). Whenever she changed her cell phone he somehow got her new number. Basically it will never end. There was a period of time he was doing hang ups on our phone as well.
Sometimes I think there is way too much info on the internet.

 

[Miranda]

Thanks for posting this. Ours isn''t listed, but, my sister''s was. This is pretty scary.

 

[ljmorgan]

Want something scarier? Spokeo.com

Import your e-mail contact list, facebook/myspace account, etc. and spokeo will scour tons of sites to find your friend''s amazon activity, flickr photos, blog entries, etc. It''s insane!

 

[divergrrl]

my number came up....but it had me in a different city....removed it anyway.

 

[Harleigh]

Date: 1/25/2008 8:33:07 PM
Author: SanDiegoLady
Luckily ours is not listed.

Check out www.zabasearch.com It takes an act of God to get your name off of it, trust me.

Holy cow, SDL! This is the only site I have ever found any of my information on! How on God''s green earth do I get it off???

Help, help, help!