What do you think about people who publicly give out their private cell phone # on Twitter? In profile, updates, etc.?

Perhaps there are still people who are unaware of how simple it is for anyone to get information off the Internet. And twitter, profiles, etc. Are all feasibly accessible to the universe, once posted anywhere on the Net. Your best bet, if a profile demands a phone number, is to use one that is not completely personal.

Business line? Yes. That's what I use.

Cell phone? Absolutely not. Especially one (like iPhones) that have easy Internet access.

Most phones these days have data plans available, so any using those are vulnerable if you post you number on the Net. I once provided a disconnected number, but these days phone numbers are in such demand that they re-issue them almost immediately. I got a nasty note from the site where I had posted the number, asking for another.

If you must post, use a land line.

Maybe these people have a Google Voice account, so they have a lot of control over calls they take, and what goes to voicemail.

They're using folly. In public spaces, great caution ought to be used when publically expressing personal information. To lean on the safe-side is a wiser approach.

Take the perspective that the one person you left in your past will be contacting you from the information you give out on social spaces. Nobody wants that.

Maybe they are wanting the world to call them... eventually they will come to realize interaction with those people will get them to call not leaving there number there. I however think nothing more or nothing less of them if thatd what you mean. Thanks Mike!

It's their # to give. They just need to be prepared for potential abuse of the information. Personally, I have no issue with people sharing their information.

However, if they do so, they shouldn't complain if someone misuses the info.

When I was younger my bestfriend posted her number on her TeenOpenDiary and about a week later some old man showed up at her front door lookin' for a good time. That was 5 years ago, although security may be better, finding people is also easier. I would definetly not suggest it...You may end up with some creepo at your front door...or worse...

If they wanted to do that, then it's up to them. I mean, it's their number anyway. But if I know this person like he/she's my friend or family, I would advice him/her not to post it because it could be a threat to him/herself.

There are lots of people online who sometimes we cannot trust that's why it's a must to protect ourselves. I hope this would get into that person's mind... unless, he/she has other motives that's why he/she's giving out her personal number. :(.

Everyone here thinks it's a terrible idea to post a phone number on the internet. I don't get it. If you were asking about a physical address, then yes, I'd understand the caution being advised, but really, for a phone number?

I don't post my phone number on the internet except on facebook where it's restricted to friends only. But I do post my email address publicy. I have no problem with that.

I want people who I don't know to be able to contact me! If they have a question or proposal or really anything, I want to hear about it. I don't feel like receiving random approaches by phone, so I don't post that, but I would post my phone number if I had a reason to want more instant and personal contact from people I didn't know.

The main times I see phone numbers posted online are for people who are encouraging personal contact for information-sharing or business reasons. In which case, great! I guess my point really can be boiled down to this: what can someone really do with a phone number?

You could receive prank calls, or telemarketing, but somehow I don't see it happening very much unless you are a celebrity or doing something else to make yourself a target. Other than annoyance, there doesn't appear to me to be any risk in publishing your phone number online. And if you are in business, there is always upside to making yourself easy to get in touch with.

Their number is their personal property, so no one has a say what they do with it or not. But if someone one you know is doing that, you can just give them advice and caution them about the consequences if ever it is misuse, which I am sure an adult should know already.

People can post their own phone number wherever they want. Often however, numbers posted publicly are someone else number posted as a prank or to be mean. I would not call a number I found on twitter.

Personally I think it is a bad idea to post a phone number or email address publically. This is especially true if the phone number is for a land line. Often people can find your address from the phone number in a matter of seconds if they have address to google.

I know because I have done it for legitimate reasons. Also the email address should be guarded so one doesn't wind up with lots of spam. On the other hand if it is a throw away phone number or email address then more power to you.

Just be prepared for lots of junk calls and email messages. Thanks, George.

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