Electronics

[Marp]

Why giving up your phone number can mean giving up your privacy

Forget divorce or the dissolution of a business partnership. In 2017, your most unpredictable, time-consuming and financially perilous breakup may be with your old phone number.

Surrendering your digits can be more problematic than losing your phone. On most smartphones, a quick security wipe can remove all personal data — and it can even be done remotely if your phone is lost or stolen. But give up your phone number and the burden is on you to find every business, person and entity that links that number to your life — your finances, medical records, email or social media accounts, business contacts, and much more — and remove it at each place. 

If you miss any, your life can become an open book for whoever gets assigned your old number. This stranger could receive texts, photos and voicemails meant for you, and even the temporary passcodes you need to log in to your secure accounts. 

More:  http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-tn-phone-number-security-20161125-story.html

[skuggles]

I'm so tired of all the security issues that we must live with in theses times, @Marp.

[BalletBabe]

I don't give out my cell number.  When I leave the house, I forward the calls to me cell.  Only family has the actual cell number.

[Marp]

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@BalletBabe wrote:

I don't give out my cell number.  When I leave the house, I forward the calls to me cell.  Only family has the actual cell number.

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The article is about surrending/changing a phone number and getting a new one.

[Isobel Archer]

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@Marp wrote:

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@BalletBabe wrote:

I don't give out my cell number.  When I leave the house, I forward the calls to me cell.  Only family has the actual cell number.

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The article is about surrending/changing a phone number and getting a new one.

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Yes. but if no one has the number except family, how are businesses etc. going to be contacting/texting that number?

[Spurt]

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@Marp wrote:

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@BalletBabe wrote:

I don't give out my cell number.  When I leave the house, I forward the calls to me cell.  Only family has the actual cell number.

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The article is about surrending/changing a phone number and getting a new one.

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@Marp

What's that cliche, the more things change, the more they stay the same.....gee that sounds like some of the same headaches that occurred when you changed your landline number (except for the part about swiping your info remotely) all you ended up with other peoples bill collectors, friends, enemies, and annoyance calls.....phone numbers have been tied to personal info for a long while it seems....people could track others using Lexus Nexus and other search websites.....my aunt would get calls asking for the whereabouts of an ex-daughter in law because she was listed on a report as a "relative".....So now its just a little bit more sophisicated in the area of security concerns.....we like the convenience of new electronics but they seem to come with a price. 

[Spurt]

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@Isobel Archer wrote:

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@Marp wrote:

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@BalletBabe wrote:

I don't give out my cell number.  When I leave the house, I forward the calls to me cell.  Only family has the actual cell number.

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The article is about surrending/changing a phone number and getting a new one.

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Yes. but if no one has the number except family, how are businesses etc. going to be contacting/texting that number?

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If you fill out any type of application or when buy something online and pay with your credit card phone numbers are mandatory and some companies share it with others.....I get all kinds of strange solicitiation calls on my smartphone even though I have strong security software on it....