Thankfully my name is quite common, hence I haven't been too scared at releasing it on the net. I even found myself on
IMDb! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
Then you are part of the 50% that is lucky; because, the other 50% who put their phone number in google it'll show their exact address where they live.
At least it does here in America. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif" alt="" />
If our phone number is listed in the telephone book.
Area code I guess is an American thing only.
Reverse-search phone directories are illegal in Australia with the exception of the police. I had one before they were illegal and it proved useful several times. I almost got caught out once though when I was invited over to someone's place and said "That's on Auburn Road, isn't it?" "Auburn Road, I haven't lived there in ages! <reminisces>" Bloody phone company not updating it's records...
We have area codes here too, one for each state (or one for two small states). They're an prefix you dial to get an interstate line.
