This is no joke...it really works...I put in some phone numbers of friends...and was able to pull up detailed maps...including ETA...to each house...I have sent this out to everyone on my email list...Thank God I keep an unlisted...nonpublished number myself...I did not show up...You may want to check your own number...

If you like to guard your privacy, you might wish to know about and take action on this. If you're using a cell phone or an unpublished/unlisted number, you probably won't find a map linked to it.

If you go to http://www.google.com and type in your telephone number it will actually pull up directions to your house --

Go to 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.

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.

Ok while I had posted my number I'll remove it. I know half of you know where I live anyway... but for the rest of you, sorry.

Ummm John...have you been drinking... :lalala

Now everyone will be at your house or calling you... :callme:

Mine isn't in there...

phone number and a address ... what are those?

maybe john isn't worried to much about company coming starz?

I know what he's doing now...He's been looking for a woman...this is cheap advertising for him...

John...you better throw another pic of yourself up there... :woot

I saw this when I looking for something for Eric's birthday...maybe he can pretend it's his birthday too, lol!

Yep...Deb...that's what he's looking for...

Thanks for the info Michel

Be aware, this only removes you from Googles list. I would imagine other places such as www.whitepages.com will still have you.