Google Knows All

[Marmel]

Go to google, and type in your phone number, including area code, like this:


999-999-9999 (with the dashes)

[Drake]

So?

I get a "did not match any documents" page.

Or is that because I have an unlisted, unpublished phone number? :)

[Marmel]

Could be Drake. Everybody I typed in came up with their name, and address.

[JeeberD]

It doesn't like my cell phone number (I don't have a land line)...

I saw this on Snopes.com the other day, and sure enough, it worked for my parents number...

[cthomer5000]

my unlisted number isn't there, but my old New Brunswick, NJ number is... I guess no one has taken it since may of last year.

[Killebrew]

It should only work if your phone company publishes an online phone book, so it depends on where you live.

[Draft Dodger]

you can do this at any number of websites.

[ice4277]

I don't really see what the big deal is. It's no different than having your name in the phone book, except its not limited by region.

[Marmel]

Well, actually, it is the opposite of the phone book. You dont look up names by phone number in the book.........