Fender Bender
11-19-2003, 11:38 AM
I checked and this is legit. My Grandparent's info was listed but mine wasn't.
Google has implemented a new feature wherein you can type someone's telephone number into the search bar and hit enter and then you will be a map to their house. I tested it by typing my telephone number in google.com. My phone number came up, and when I clicked on the MapQuest link, it actually mapped out where I live. Quite scary. Please look up your own number. Read below for details. Think about it--if a child, single person, ANYONE gives out his/her phone number, someone can actually now look it up to find out where he/she lives. The safety issues are obvious, and alarming. This is not a hoax; Mapquest will put a star on your house on your street. In order to test whether your phone number is mapped, go to: http://www.google.com/ Type your phone number in the search bar (i.e. 555-555-1212) and hit enter. If you want to Google from divulging your private information, simply click on the telephone icon next to your phone number. If you are unlisted in the phone book, you might not be in there, but it is a good idea just to check. Please forward on to friends and family.
This also applies to cell phone numbers. It shows all the webpages that have your cell phone listed on them, for example my cell phone is listed on Street Source and Google shows links reflecting that.
Google has implemented a new feature wherein you can type someone's telephone number into the search bar and hit enter and then you will be a map to their house. I tested it by typing my telephone number in google.com. My phone number came up, and when I clicked on the MapQuest link, it actually mapped out where I live. Quite scary. Please look up your own number. Read below for details. Think about it--if a child, single person, ANYONE gives out his/her phone number, someone can actually now look it up to find out where he/she lives. The safety issues are obvious, and alarming. This is not a hoax; Mapquest will put a star on your house on your street. In order to test whether your phone number is mapped, go to: http://www.google.com/ Type your phone number in the search bar (i.e. 555-555-1212) and hit enter. If you want to Google from divulging your private information, simply click on the telephone icon next to your phone number. If you are unlisted in the phone book, you might not be in there, but it is a good idea just to check. Please forward on to friends and family.
This also applies to cell phone numbers. It shows all the webpages that have your cell phone listed on them, for example my cell phone is listed on Street Source and Google shows links reflecting that.