cold porridge, anyone?

[Dave Wilton]

> This may be cold porridge for you, but I was delighted to
> discover that if a phone number is googled (Google
> TM/regd.TM, for their lawyers), you can get not only the name
> and address of the owner (a service not currently provided by
> Bell Canada) but  even a link to their website, if any, as
> below. I wonder how it's in the States. I guess unlisted
> numbers couldn't be googled or Google Inc. would get a letter
> from some lawyer.

Yes, this works for listed numbers in the States. You can also google on
name plus city and get the phone number. See
http://www.google.com/help/features.html#wp

You can have your number removed from the Google listing if you wish.