How to Remove Your Name, Phone Number, and Address from the Google Phonebook

Written by: Tom · July 17, 2008 at 10:00 am · Category: Google Phonebook 

Many people are uncomfortable when they find out that anyone online can just type their ten digit phone number into any Google search box and find their name and address.

While all of this information is publicly available through libraries and phonebooks, the way that Google has automated their white pages and reverse phone directory is considered to be an invasion of privacy to some internet users.

For example, if you type in the following phone number (blurred for privacy reasons), Google tells you the owner’s name, address, and even offers to give you a map with directions to their home.

Google Phonebook Sample Reverse Phone Lookup Result

How to Remove Your Name from Google’s Phonebook

First, try typing in your phone number to make sure that your name is listed in Google’s massive phone directory.

Next, all you have to do is head on over to Google’s Phonebook Removal Request Page (opens in new window).

You will see the following form:

After entering in your information exactly as it appears in Google’s phonebook, click on the Submit Form button.

You should then be transferred to a confirmation page similar to this one:

No Turning Back

After going through this process, you will never be able to add your phone number again to Google’s search database. On their removal page, they say that once it is deleted, the deletion is permanent.

Is This the Best Way?

While this method does remove your name and number from Google’s phone book, your name and phone number will still be available in other online directories.

If you are really concerned about your phone number being visible online, you need to contact your phone company and make your phone number unlisted and unpublished.

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Comments

2 Responses to “How to Remove Your Name, Phone Number, and Address from the Google Phonebook”

  1. reany short on August 5th, 2008 9:48 pm

    please remove my name and information offgoole please i really would like foryou to do that for me

  2. Tom on August 5th, 2008 10:15 pm

    Hi Reany. Unfortunately, that is something that you have to do yourself. Here’s the address: http://www.google.com/intl/en/help/pbremoval.html

    If you need any help, I would be glad to assist you. Let me know what I can do.

    Thanks for the comment!

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