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velocity7
join:2009-05-20

velocity7

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Privacy issue?

Noticed this on the Bell website:

»www.bell.ca/Bell_Interne ··· _access#

If you put in your phone number, it'll give the full address connecting to that number, even if it's unlisted. Can anyone else confirm?
Riplin
join:2002-05-13
canada

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Yep same result here. I guess its no different than 411.ca showing an address either
Anzio
join:2008-11-22

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Yeah, but the OP stated that unlisted numbers also show up (whereas I don't think they do on 411.ca). I can't confirm since I no longer have a landline with Bell- but that's interesting.
Riplin
join:2002-05-13
canada

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Yes, that would be very interesting. Possibly illegal

Micha3615
join:2004-08-21
Edmundston, NB

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For me, I've just tried it and it didn't work for my phone number. But I noticed that if I switch to enter your postal code, it auto-populated the information.

Not cool, I will have a nice all with them tonight about this.

Frank_IT
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join:2003-11-01
Montreal

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For postal code, its public.. canada post have a reverse..

Micha3615
join:2004-08-21
Edmundston, NB

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Yes I know but when you type your phone number that's unlisted it should populate the postal code in the other section. It doesn't give you the house number but it does give you the street name.
bt
join:2009-02-26
canada

bt

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said by Micha3615:

Yes I know but when you type your phone number that's unlisted it should populate the postal code in the other section. It doesn't give you the house number but it does give you the street name.

If you enter the postal code, it doesn't matter if the phone number is unlisted or not, because it's not using anything from the phone number to populate the rest of the information.
HeadSpinning
MNSi Internet
join:2005-05-29
Windsor, ON

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said by Anzio:

Yeah, but the OP stated that unlisted numbers also show up (whereas I don't think they do on 411.ca). I can't confirm since I no longer have a landline with Bell- but that's interesting.

I keyed in my unlisted phone number, and it came up with my address. Not cool at all.

kn00tcn
zero-zero
join:2006-04-19
Canada

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uh does everyone already have or have had an account with bell that was tied to their phone number?