Kind of freaky that they even provide directions to you house, so someone that has caller ID can take you phone number and then find you...
If you type in your phone number on www.google.com
First page on Search xxx-xxx-xxxx it comes up with your name and address
and then directions to your home via mapquest.
Read below to Remove this.
Many people are unaware of this option is on the net. Go to
http://www.google.com Then type in your phone number separated by hyphens
(on Search area), including area code (xxx-xxx-xxxx)and click on Google
Search. If your phone number is listed, it will show your name and address
and give you two map options: Yahoo and MapQuest. See how accurate the map
is to your home.
Any person wishing to discover the physical location of a phone number, be
it a home or business address, could use this feature to locate a physical
street address and receive directions on how to get there from anywhere in
the country. We all know the dangers of this--for adults and our children!
Google has made available an option that will allow anyone to REMOVE their
telephone number from the database that is linked to the mapping feature.
You will first need to check if your number is listed in this manner by
attempting a search - entering your full telephone number separated by
dashes (xxx-xxx-xxxx). If the number appears in the mapping database, an
icon resembling a telephone will appear next to the first or second entry on
the results page. Clicking on this icon will take you to a page containing a
description of the service and a link to request your number be removed from
the database.
At the bottom of the first page look for the line stating " To have your
residential or business phone and address information removed from the
Google PhoneBook, click here."
Clik the "click here" and fill up th online form and submit it.
If you type in your phone number on www.google.com
First page on Search xxx-xxx-xxxx it comes up with your name and address
and then directions to your home via mapquest.
Read below to Remove this.
Many people are unaware of this option is on the net. Go to
http://www.google.com Then type in your phone number separated by hyphens
(on Search area), including area code (xxx-xxx-xxxx)and click on Google
Search. If your phone number is listed, it will show your name and address
and give you two map options: Yahoo and MapQuest. See how accurate the map
is to your home.
Any person wishing to discover the physical location of a phone number, be
it a home or business address, could use this feature to locate a physical
street address and receive directions on how to get there from anywhere in
the country. We all know the dangers of this--for adults and our children!
Google has made available an option that will allow anyone to REMOVE their
telephone number from the database that is linked to the mapping feature.
You will first need to check if your number is listed in this manner by
attempting a search - entering your full telephone number separated by
dashes (xxx-xxx-xxxx). If the number appears in the mapping database, an
icon resembling a telephone will appear next to the first or second entry on
the results page. Clicking on this icon will take you to a page containing a
description of the service and a link to request your number be removed from
the database.
At the bottom of the first page look for the line stating " To have your
residential or business phone and address information removed from the
Google PhoneBook, click here."
Clik the "click here" and fill up th online form and submit it.
