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    Long story short... I had an old myspace/facebook page or whatever. I had one of my messengers on there listed. Someone found out my real name (trust me, I am 100% positive I've never met the real person in my life before) and then they also found out all my contact information, phone number, address.

    Mind you, this isn't my cell phone - it's my household phone. Anyways, this person is harassing me and calling me at bad times, and my parents are answering and stuff. Where online can someone find your crucial information? Is it that easy to know someones name and find them easily online?

    Also, do ordinary house phones block calls from certain numbers?

    I'm sorry if this is the wrong place to post this message, but i'm really freaked out and I have to stop this.


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    Re: Help... how cna someone find your contact info online?

    well, it is possible to find the name of the person and then their location. google is a bit too open, but i am not sure about being able to block calls from certain numbers on a house phone. my fam had the same problem, but we had to change our house number. it could have been the phone company, so u might want to call and find out what options u guys have
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    Re: Help... how cna someone find your contact info online?

    I'm looking over google. Can you think of any specific sites or directories online that would do this?



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    Re: Help... how cna someone find your contact info online?

    Chances are that you divulged enough info to be found out. Myspace is DANGEROUS! What you don't put in your profile some friend puts in theirs and a little reading in your network is all it takes to put 2 and 2 together... someone call you by a diminuitive of your last name somehwere?... Someone else list your town or high school?

    Put your home phone # into google and see what the results bring... it's just scary.

    So... to answer your later question, no.. we won't help you to get back at them by giving specific sites... but yes... most landline companies will block specific numbers for you at a cost... about $4 per # per month around here....



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    Re: Help... how cna someone find your contact info online?

    I have verizon as my provider, and they have the CallGate option at $7 per month, you block up to 12 numbers. The internet is a very useful , yet even more dangerous place, and just by using google, people can find out just about anything you have said/posted on the internet.



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    Re: Help... how cna someone find your contact info online?

    Jeaniesing, thanks. I wasn't looking to get back at the person. I was trying to locate whatever websites contain information about me, and try to delete the information.



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    Re: Help... how cna someone find your contact info online?

    Just start googling your name then guitarguy ... most places, us inlcuded, will remove personal information... we've had folks sign their posts with a full name, that full name is connected to an email, that email is connected to tidbits of personal info all over the web.

    you can also google "block unwanted calls".... I found a coupla instances of shareware that will manage it for you if you can hook your puter to the phone line?

    and stolen from Stopping Harassing Phone Calls
    What can I do to stop harassing calls without going to the phone company or police?

    First, simply hang up on the caller. Do not engage in conversation. Typical crank callers are seeking attention. You have "made their day" if you say something to them or express shock or anger.

    If the silent treatment does not work, you might try putting a message like this on your voice mail system:

    I'm sorry I/we can't come to the phone right now but you must leave a message. I/we are receiving annoyance calls and the phone company has a trap on this line. If you do not leave a message I/we will assume that you are the annoyance caller and this call will be traced.

    If you answer the phone and the harassing caller is on the line, another suggestion is to say: "Operator, this is the call." Then hang up. Or say the word "trap," what time it is and the date; then hang up.
    So... next time that person gets through... press some key twice and say "Operator this is the call!"
    Last edited by jeaniesing; 12-31-2006 at 06:12 PM.



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