Anyone Can Get a Map To Your House Using Your Phone Number on Google!

Personal safety is a concern of many executives who work late and have opportunity to exchange phone numbers with business executives. Caution should be used when giving out any personal contacts because anyone can use the phone number on Google to get a map to your house.

Some people work at home and are equip with safety devices such as an alarm but just so you are aware Google and many other online directories have easy access maps to your house simply by entering your phone number.

Check out this email sent to me:

Google has implemented a new feature that enables you to 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! It's a nationwide reverse telephone book.

If a child gives out his/her phone number, someone can now look it up to find out where he/she lives. The safety issues are obvious, and alarming.l

Note that you can have your phone number removed or blocked. I tried my number and it came up along with the mapquest and directions straight to our house. I did fill out the removal form for my self, and encourage all of you to do the same. Quite scary.

Please look up your own number.

In order to test whether your phone number is mapped, go to: Google (http://www.google.com/) Type your phone number in the search bar (i.e. 555-555-1212) and hit enter. If you want to BLOCK Google from divulging your private information, simply click on your telephone number and then click on the Removal Form. Removal takes 48-hours.

Check your own number and although this may not apply to you if you have an unlisted number or cell phone as primary contact, but you may know someone who needs to know this.