What Does Facebook Want with Your Phone Number?

[Brink]

There are obvious reasons you don't go scribbling your phone number on restroom walls or handing out your digits willy nilly. In theory, only the people you care to talk with should have your number. If that's the case, are you worred about Facebook harvesting your contact information? The social networking site has come under fire for collecting not just your phone number, but also numbers stored in your phone.

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[MrNeeds]

i saw the phone book feature when i got my contract out with my provider, i was shocked at first but it's true, only people can see your numbers if you've shared your number, it does keep a record of all your contacts on facebook as well but that is only for your eyes only.

 

[Dwarf]

I wouldn't trust Facebook (or any other social networking site) with any of my personal information. That's why I don't use them.

 

[Brink]

...... but that is only for your eyes only.

Until they get hacked due to a lack of a security measure somewhere.

 

[MrNeeds]

...... but that is only for your eyes only.

Until they get hacked due to a lack of a security measure somewhere.

they hired Geohot (george hotz) to lead the security side of things on facebook, he's quite a famous hacker, he hacked the iPhone and PS3(sony tried to sue him), so I think it should be secure, but nothing is ever completely secure I suppose

 

[JimJoe]

I don't trust such sites either.

 

[Bradforth]

I have Facebook on my BB and I sync my contacts together with my Facebook account. This gives me my Facebook friends numbers which I dont know and they get mine ... I understand the fear which comes with sharing you number but if you have a good password it should make it safer at least :P

 

[jp07764]

I noticed google wants my phone number too.
They ask when I sign into my gmail account.
They say it is if I lose my password.
Still say no.

Jimmy