this is not a joke!!

[bowhunter73]

Google has implemented a new feature  which 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.

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 myself, 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.

Please share this information with friends and family.

[bowhunter73]

  Guys how many times has your wife or girlfriend given her PH# out to a casher or moive rental person. with sombody in ear shot. Maybe the wrong sombody!! ::hittingself::

[Randy Kaar]

been that way for at least 5 years....
the dnr web site had a problem a year
ago. to renew your atv licence, you typed
in you plate number and your name and address came up. so you could type any plate number and get someomes name and addy..
you can type in a address on google and get phone number too....
isnt the internet wonderful...

randy aka bh

[kenhuntin]

this is a good feature for those that make prank phone calls(being able to block info)

[Big Slick]

This is the site if you don't want telemarketers calling your place.

https://www.donotcall.gov/default.aspx

[rchaze60]

wow didnt know that google did that i took my number and my ex's number off it thats good to know thank you for the post

[iceman]

and even works with cell numbers !
this stinks ! !

[PUTZ]

AHH it can't be all bad , as long as you can maybe get them to buy bait  and even try to get em to buy beer ??

[mopho]

this is nothing new  its been this way for years and years .....   ::hittingself:: :;

[guythathunts]

I have been useing this for years now. It is called a reverse look up. I took my name off, but have used this for my own personal look ups. It is weird, but has its purpose.
~ Greg

[holdemtwice]

 SURE  WORKS FOR ME. I AM NOT HIDDING FROM ANYONE. AND THE PEOPLE THAT WANA COME AFTER ME ARE WELCOME TOO. THEY HAVE TO GET PAST TWO BIG SHEPHERDS  AND A PINT SIZED HELL ON WHEELS  WESTIE, IFN THEY GET PAST THEM  THEN THEY MAY BE LOOKINGDOWN THE BARREL OF A 45 . JUST MY 2 CENTS WORTH !!

[Big_D]

Didn't work for my cell phone (thank god) but it did work for my landline that we dropped 3 years ago...

Scary stuff

[guythathunts]

HEY HOLDEMTWICE Don't you meen the barrel of a 45 or a 30' 06 of a 12ga or a 20ga or a 308 or a 270 or a 22 or a 243 or a 30 30 or a 357 or a 222 or a 300 or a 410 or a 16ga or a 10ga or a 250 or a 40cal or a 22-250 or a 444?  :bandana:  ::50cal::  :bandana:  ::50cal::
~ GTH