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rajatQ2
10-20-2003, 12:21 PM
This has been mentioned before, but try punching your phone number, or your parents phone number, into a google search. It will show you a map to your house!

I know this feature has been around for some time, and there are other ways (www.anywho.com reverse lookup), and some people even think its convenient, but I find it invasive to have so much personal info shown on such a frequented website.

I got this forward today:

Google has implemented a new feature wherein you can type someone's
telephone number into the search bar and hit enter and then you will
be given a map to their house.

Before forwarding this, I tested it by typing my telephone number in
google.com. My phone number came up, and when I clicked on the
MapQuest link, it actually mapped out where I live. Quite scary.
Please look up your own number. Read below for details.

Think about it--if a child, single person, ANYONE gives out his/her
phone number, someone can actually now look it up to find out where
he/she lives.

It's just another privacy issue I have a problem with.

To test whether your phone number is mapped, go to: Google
[http://www.google.com ]www.google.com

Type your phone number in the search bar with or without dashes (i.e.
555-555-1212 or 5555551212) and hit enter.

If you want to BLOCK Google from divulging your private information,
simply click on the telephone icon next to your phone number. It
takes 48-hours. If you are unlisted in the phone book, you might not
be in there, but it is a good idea just to check.

Please forward this information on to friends and family that would
like to remove this information from Google.
RoniMan
10-20-2003, 12:25 PM
when i input my house, it came up with wrong person and wrong house.
when i input my cell, no info came up
when i input my mom's house, only city came up (i know my mom usually doesn't even put the info on white pages)
when i input my work, then all info comes up
Punker_bob2004
10-20-2003, 12:28 PM
holy poo!:eek:
WhiskeyPapa
10-20-2003, 12:59 PM
Anyone who knows my name can look me up in the phone book and get my address! :eek:

Also, if anyone knows my phone number, they can call me and I'll give them directions! :eek:

This doesn't concern me in the least.
Grubbie
10-20-2003, 01:04 PM
none of my comes out, but an friends does, kinda interesting to see his parents name and a map :D

I am guessing it is listed phone numbers.
Jenny
10-20-2003, 01:12 PM
weird mine doesn't
Jenny
10-20-2003, 01:13 PM
ooh, but my inlaw's does
Nija
10-20-2003, 01:24 PM
my mom's house doesn't.
my cell phone doesn't
my g/f's cell phone doesn't
my g/f's old house number doesn't
my brother's doesn't
my brother's cell phone doesn't

:shrug:


By the way.. here is a nice little handy tool that I use everyday at work ;)

http://www.reversephonedirectory.com/ (i've heard their's pop-ups but I use mozilla)
or you can go here:
http://www.reverseaddress.com/
and get someone's phone #

I have pretty good luck with it, of course all I'm trying to find are business' :shrug:
bella
10-20-2003, 01:35 PM
Me,no... Family member that is listed in the phone book yes.. That's kinda cool
InfiniteNothing
10-20-2003, 01:38 PM
Originally posted by kb0wwp

Also, if anyone knows my phone number, they can call me and I'll give them directions! :eek:

This doesn't concern me in the least.


Really? Anyone? What a nice guy. What about a telemarketer?
bachviet
10-20-2003, 01:42 PM
Nothing shows up with home number, in-law's number, and cell number.
PCC
10-20-2003, 07:12 PM
I tried a few numbers and nothing came up for me. Can it be because of the state we live in? I'm in California.
Joshua
10-20-2003, 08:33 PM
Nothing here...
sho.gun
10-20-2003, 09:41 PM
Your search - 805908**** - did not match any documents.
No pages were found containing "805908****".

Suggestions:
- Make sure all words are spelled correctly.
- Try different keywords.
- Try more general keywords.

:(
Jeffbx
10-21-2003, 04:41 AM
Mine used to show up, but I had it removed. (http://www.google.com/help/pbremoval.html)

Doesn't show up anymore!
WhiskeyPapa
10-21-2003, 06:04 AM
Originally posted by InfiniteNothing
Really? Anyone? What a nice guy. What about a telemarketer? I have two big dogs and even bigger guns. Yes, anyone, especially telemarketers!:fal:
whitak24
10-21-2003, 06:22 AM
Originally posted by kb0wwp
I have two big dogs and even bigger guns. Yes, anyone, especially telemarketers!:fal:
"i am a big man, yes i am/
and i got a big gun"
:fal:

:D
hapoo
10-21-2003, 09:04 AM
Originally posted by sho.gun
Your search - 805908**** - did not match any documents.
No pages were found containing "805908****".

Suggestions:
- Make sure all words are spelled correctly.
- Try different keywords.
- Try more general keywords.

:(

sure you wanna give everyone on the net your phone number sho?
gaemul
10-21-2003, 09:56 AM
there's a form you can fill out if your # comes up and you can ask them to remove you.
mojo
10-21-2003, 07:01 PM
if you're listed, the number often comes up with an address...doesn't it? that's just a step short of mapquesting if you ask me :hmm:
ray
10-21-2003, 07:07 PM
wow, mojo is back.

if someone knew your name it is just as easy for them to go to any public phone booth and look in the white pages. quite frankly I don't see how finding a map to your house on the internet is that surprising. unless you specify that the phone company conceals your phone number, your name, phone number and address will become public knowledge.