How To Find Anyones Address With Reverse Cell Phone Lookup?
Does new Google reverse cell phone lookup service presents a threat to your privacy?
Recently a Google service called Google Phonebook has sparked a lot of discussion about personal security. Basically, this service allows you to do a reverse cell phone lookup on just about any cell phone number you want.
So why should you worry about reverse cell phone lookup?
Yes because what this service provides is not only the name of the cell phone owner but also a full address. On top of that, if anyone wants to use it even further, it can be used together with MapQuest, Yahoo or Google maps and get a sure way guide right to your home. The possibilities for misuse here are endless, form mail spam to many other more serious threats to your privacy and security.
Thankfully your e-mail address is not included, or you could without even realizing it become a victim of identity theft or maybe even worse.
However, lucky for us, Google has provided you with an option to protect yourself from malicious reverse cell phone lookup and have your information unlisted. It is easy and all you need to do is fill out a simple form.
You can do it online here: google.com/help/pbremoval.html or send a regular mail to Google here Google Phonebook Removal, 2400 Bayshore Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043.
Unfortunately many other services, avoid providing such a simple alternative to protect your private information from reverse cell phone lookup. Why do they do that? The motive behind it is money. A lot of money can be made in information gathering and selling business, especially if that information is personal consumer information.
Since recently the market has seen an enormous number of such services emerge I will avoid even trying to list them all.
How can you protect yourself from reverse cell phone lookup?
Prevention is the key here, just avoid providing your private information except if it is really essential. Particularly avoid filling up web based forms with some type of rewards in return for your address, phone number or name. 99% of the times, the risk is just too high.
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In addition, if you are already in trouble because of reverse cell phone lookup, change your phone numbers (both cell and regular), request anywhere you can that your private information stays unlisted.
In case that you have to deal or already use service that does not want to do that, what you can do is threaten to sue them. Go even one step further and consult your lawyer, who knows make you stand a chance of making some money with a lawsuit.
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