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Title: FB - Publishing Phone Numbers!
Post by: Bonny Pearl on June 24, 2010, 09:26:56 PM
I just verified this and changed my settings.


Caution! FB is posting phone #'s - Go to the top right of your screen, click Account, then click Edit Friends. Go to the left side of your screen, click
Phonebook. Everyone's phone # is being published.  Please repost to let your friends know of this change in security so they may remove their phone # or change their privacy settings.
Title: Re: FB - Publishing Phone Numbers!
Post by: dbaldock on June 24, 2010, 10:23:25 PM
If you have your security settings set to allow your friends to see your phone number, then it will show up for them in their "Phonebook".

If you look at my Facebook profile, and aren't one of my friends, you won't see my phone number listed in my Contact Information - and I won't be in your "Phonebook".  If we're friends, then you'll see it both places.  I don't know what the default setting is for phone numbers, but I have mine set to "Friends Only".

http://www.facebook.com/david.baldock (http://www.facebook.com/david.baldock)


Take Care,
David Baldock
Title: Re: FB - Publishing Phone Numbers!
Post by: groomporter on June 24, 2010, 11:06:22 PM
I just never included it in my info, seemed common sense.
Title: Re: FB - Publishing Phone Numbers!
Post by: Tink on June 24, 2010, 11:36:16 PM
Quote from: groomporter on June 24, 2010, 11:06:22 PM
I just never included it in my info, seemed common sense.

Ditto this
Title: Re: FB - Publishing Phone Numbers!
Post by: Celtic Lady on June 25, 2010, 12:39:30 AM
same here. i figured no need to tempt fate. if there's someone i want to have my number i'll give it to them myself.
Title: Re: FB - Publishing Phone Numbers!
Post by: Marietta Graziella on June 25, 2010, 10:25:22 AM
Same here.  If you need my number, I'll give it to you.   :)
Title: Re: FB - Publishing Phone Numbers!
Post by: Captain Jack Wolfe on June 25, 2010, 11:39:42 AM
Apparently mine got published when I activated the Windows Mobile Facebook app.  So any of you with smartphones, make sure you're not exposing any info you don't want to share.  As MG said, if you need my number, I'll give it to you.

Maybe.  ;)
Title: Re: FB - Publishing Phone Numbers!
Post by: Escarlata on June 25, 2010, 03:22:14 PM
Like David, I've got any information I've input set to be shared to friends only.

The part that I'm curious about is their wording on the phone app implementation. Apparently it gave the option to find contacts in the phone on Facebook when it was activated. If I'm reading it correctly, doing that allowed it to import your phone's contact info.

Since I don't have a smartphone and can't see my own record in the phone book, I'm not sure what shows up for me. There are a couple of people that I know who have smartphones and me in their contact list. I wonder if it imported my info and, if so, where it's stored and if it shows up anywhere?