I tried this a people its not spam it really does that
y: Hello,
One of my friends mentioned that Map Quest had instituted a new feature
which allowed people to get and address when typing in a phone number.
Here is a posting which I then found on eastcoastalt.
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Google Phone Listings
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
given 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 with dashes (i.e. 555-555-1212)
(dashes and no spaces very important) and hit enter. This will divulge
your name and address. You will see a link option to the right for
MapQuest (click on it), which will use the address to provide a map to
your home or place of business.
If you want to BLOCK Google from divulging your private information,
simply click on the telephone icon next to your phone number. (I had to
click on my address, not the icon, to bring up the form for removal.) I
removed my name, which takes about 48 hours to occur. If you are unlisted
in the phone book, you might not be in there, but it is a good idea just
to check. (I tried an unlisted number and it did not work.)
Please forward on to friends and family.
One of my friends mentioned that Map Quest had instituted a new feature
which allowed people to get and address when typing in a phone number.
Here is a posting which I then found on eastcoastalt.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Google Phone Listings
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
given 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 with dashes (i.e. 555-555-1212)
(dashes and no spaces very important) and hit enter. This will divulge
your name and address. You will see a link option to the right for
MapQuest (click on it), which will use the address to provide a map to
your home or place of business.
If you want to BLOCK Google from divulging your private information,
simply click on the telephone icon next to your phone number. (I had to
click on my address, not the icon, to bring up the form for removal.) I
removed my name, which takes about 48 hours to occur. If you are unlisted
in the phone book, you might not be in there, but it is a good idea just
to check. (I tried an unlisted number and it did not work.)
Please forward on to friends and family.