If you go to www.google.com <http://www.google.com/> and type in your
telephone number it will
actually pull up directions to your house. However, there is a way to have
your number removed. Just click on the phone ICON and follow the
instructions. Read below....
Many people are unaware of this danger. I was, in fact! Go to www.google.com
<http://www.google.com/>
http://www.google.com <http://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 our children!
Google has made available an option that will allow anyone to REMOVE his or
her 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., 404-524-5811). 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.
telephone number it will
actually pull up directions to your house. However, there is a way to have
your number removed. Just click on the phone ICON and follow the
instructions. Read below....
Many people are unaware of this danger. I was, in fact! Go to www.google.com
<http://www.google.com/>
http://www.google.com <http://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 our children!
Google has made available an option that will allow anyone to REMOVE his or
her 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., 404-524-5811). 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.
