Warning: Phone Numbers & Google

[dgridley]

Received in an email:

"Google has implemented a new feature
wherein you can 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 MapQuest, you will get a map
to the person's house. Everyone should be aware of this!
Note that you can have your phone number
removed or blocked. I tried our 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. Quite scary. "

 

[HFear]

Received in an email:

"Google has implemented a new feature
wherein you can 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 MapQuest, you will get a map
to the person's house. Everyone should be aware of this!
Note that you can have your phone number
removed or blocked. I tried our 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. Quite scary. "

Thanks for letting us know David, but what would be the use of removing this information from Google? There are other websites that reveal a persons address by typing in their phone #. As filth said, Google is just making it easier.

Google Phonebook Name Removal

 

[.X.]

I get 100 solictor calls a day thanks to this kind of crap.

 

[ZuraX]

Did you add your number to the Do Not Call list?