Your cell phone number is no longer unlisted  By Andrea Karim on
13 August 2007 (Updated 18 August 2007) 8 comments Photo: Kevin
Looks like I had better brush up on my insults.  According to
the Seattle Times, a locally-owned company named Intelius is
putting together a cell phone directory. It costs $15 to search
for an individual's cell phone number. That's right - for $15,
your cell number can be given out to anyone.  You might not have
heard of Intelius before, but they are one of those companies
that touts their services in background checks. You may have
seen ads or received spam emails warning you to do a background
check on your date? That's Intelius. They also purchased a small
company that does a lot of background check work for employers.
Many states have laws that prohibit including cell phone numbers
in a directory without the written consent of the account owner.
In fact, prior efforts to put together a cell phone directory
have been stymied by citizen's privacy groups.  So, how is
Intelius g