Google Knows All

Marmel · 04-01-2003, 02:49 PM

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

999-999-9999 (with the dashes)

Drake · 04-01-2003, 02:53 PM

So?

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

Or is that because I have an unlisted, unpublished phone number?

Marmel · 04-01-2003, 02:55 PM

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

JeeberD · 04-01-2003, 02:55 PM

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 · 04-01-2003, 03:09 PM

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 · 04-01-2003, 05:50 PM

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

Draft Dodger · 04-01-2003, 06:04 PM

you can do this at any number of websites.

ice4277 · 04-01-2003, 06:55 PM

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 · 04-01-2003, 06:57 PM

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

04-01-2003, 02:55 PM	#3
Marmel Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Manchester, CT	Could be Drake. Everybody I typed in came up with their name, and address. __________________ 81-78 Cincinnati basketball writer P. Daugherty, "Connor Barwin playing several minutes against Syracuse is like kids with slingshots taking down Caesar's legions."

04-01-2003, 02:55 PM	#4
JeeberD General Manager Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The Town of Flower Mound	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... __________________ UTEP Miners!!! I solemnly swear to never cheer for TO

04-01-2003, 06:04 PM	#7
Draft Dodger Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Keene, NH	you can do this at any number of websites. __________________ Mile High Hockey

04-01-2003, 06:57 PM	#9
Marmel Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Manchester, CT	Well, actually, it is the opposite of the phone book. You dont look up names by phone number in the book......... __________________ 81-78 Cincinnati basketball writer P. Daugherty, "Connor Barwin playing several minutes against Syracuse is like kids with slingshots taking down Caesar's legions."

04-01-2003, 02:53 PM	#2
Drake assmaster Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Bloomington, IN	So? I get a "did not match any documents" page. Or is that because I have an unlisted, unpublished phone number?

04-01-2003, 05:50 PM	#6
Killebrew H.S. Freshman Team Join Date: Feb 2003	It should only work if your phone company publishes an online phone book, so it depends on where you live.

04-01-2003, 06:55 PM	#8
ice4277 Pro Rookie Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Berkley, MI: The Hotbed of FOFC!	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.

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