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For Your Information-Read

I tried this they give your name and a map to your house when you type a
phone number in....I also tried to get taken off google like instructed in
the email but as of yesterday I was still on there...so if you meet someone
give them a cell phone number instead of your house phone number. Ron

Type Phone Number in Google

Take a look at the note below - if you go to www.google.com and type in
your telephone number it will actually pull up directions to your house -
there is a way to have your number removed.

Many people are unaware of this danger.

Go to www.google.com then type in your phone number (separated by
hyphens, including area code) 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. In the age of the internet
communication we all know the dangers of this - for adults and
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 (e.g. 555-555-5555). 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.

So far unlisted numbers and cell phone numbers, do not show up.

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