2004-05-21 04:00:00 PDT Washington-- Mobile phones, once immune to telemarketers and e-mail spammers, could become as vulnerable as home phone lines and computer inboxes when a wireless subscriber ...

Mobile phones buy you a degree of anonymity since cell numbers aren't usually listed in phone books, but if you need to find a cell phone number or the owner of a cell number, you can still do it for ...

Consumers' passion for privacy in California and other Western states could signal an uphill battle for the proponents of a national cell phone directory. Already, slightly more than a third of ...

Does the UK's new mobile phone directory go far enough to protect your privacy? Lawyer Ruth Hoy weighs in. Last week's launch of the UK's first mobile phone directory, which claims to be able to ...

A company that once boasted of creating an online directory of 90 million mobile telephone numbers, and drew fire from cell phone users and privacy advocates for it, said Friday it has stopped the ...

T-Mobile, AT&T and other mobile carriers are reminding customers to take advantage of free services that can block identity thieves from easily “porting” your mobile number out to another provider, ...

Move over, Ma Bell. Free directory assistance services such as 1-800-Free411 will ultimately overtake traditional paid assistance among mobile consumers once they become more aware of them, according ...

The internet is filled with queries on how to track a cell phone number and that could be for any reason. It could be because you just want to know, or it could be a privacy concern for some. Tracking ...

Corrections & Clarifications: A previous version of this story gave the wrong federal agency that previously employed Thomas Martin. No matter what Americans do to protect their digital privacy, ...

In today's digital landscape keeping your personal information safe, like your mobile number, is critical. Whether you are concerned about your personal privacy or unwanted calls and messages, these ...