One positive use of this feature could be to determine the location of, say, a party for whom you may only have a telephone number. On a negative note, this feature could also be used by an angry party to find out where you live.

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., 404-524-5811). 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 l take you to a page containing a description of the service, and a link to request your number be removed from the database.

 Many people are unaware of this danger. I personally, don't want any "Tom, Dick, or Harry" having a direct map to my house just by having my phone number.

Go to http://www.google.com/  then type in your phone number.

See how accurate the map is.... linked to your phone number.  Only unlisted numbers appear there.  Google also gives you a feature to have your number removed and we recommend using this feature to protect your privacy.

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