Mobile Phone Directory - I hate the idea

TracyG

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I've briefly read about this new mobile phone directory where mobile phone numbers will become available to anybody, and I really hate the idea. I'm sure that before long I will have to contend with cold calls on my mobile as well as at home. Is there even any way to stop them, like an ex-directory for mobile phones?
 

Chutzpah

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Having quickly googled this, I have a very simple solution:

Never put your phone number on any website.

This company are simply taking advantage of people's stupidity by recording phone numbers that are in the public domain, i.e any that show up on websites.
 

Chutzpah

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Oh, should also mention.....

People won't be given your mobile phone number, you will only be 'connected' and you have to accept the call.

However, this isn't new. Companies sell personal information ALL the time. You'd probably be surprised what sort of companies would hold information on you.