>FYI - I went and looked this up and it's true - you can find an address
>with directions to your house by your phone number.
> Take a look at the note below
>
> -- if you go to www.google.com and type in your
> telephone number it will actually pull up directions to your house --there
> is a way to have your number removed. Many people are unaware of this
> danger. Go to www.google.com then type in your
> phone number (separated by hyphens, including area code, e.g.,
> 202-934-1212) and click on Google Search. If your phone number is listed
> it will show your name and address and give you two map options: Yahoo and
> MapQuest. See how accurate the map is to your home. Any person wishing to
> discover the physical location of a phone number, be it a home or business
> address, could use this feature to locate a physical street address, and
> receive directions on how to get there from anywhere in the country. In
> the age of the Internet communication we all know the dangers of this--for
> adults and our children! 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 take you to a page containing a description of the service,
> and a link to request your number be removed from the database.