by Lindsay Pietroluongo
This step-by-step guide to the USPhoneBook opt out process will show you how to submit a removal request and protect your online reputation.
The USPhoneBook website is one of many data broker sites that gathers and publishes personal information when a user searches for an individual.
USPhoneBook and other people search sites allow users to find personal details by searching in a few different ways:
- Reverse phone number lookup
- First and last name
- Street address
USPhoneBook collects and displays a lot of personal information, including:
- Full name
- Age
- Current street address
- Previous street addresses
- Landline numbers
- Cell phone number
- Email addresses
- Relatives
- Associates
There’s also an option to see a full background report. Plus, public records found on other data broker websites are also shown.
Should I Submit a USPhoneBook Opt Out Request?
There are a lot of reasons to want to remove your personal information from USPhoneBook and other data brokers.
When anyone can access your phone number, they can call you, text you or leave voice messages. Even if you block one phone number, there’s nothing stopping them from harassing you with a private phone number or from other cell phone numbers.
Even worse, when someone gets ahold of your personal information, you’re at a higher risk of identity theft. Additionally, if there’s inaccurate information about you online, it could cause serious damage to your online reputation. That can have negative effects on your life and your professional pursuits.
In this guide, we’re walk you through each step of the USPhoneBook opt out process to submit a removal request.
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The USPhoneBook Opt Out Request Process
The good news about submitting an online opt out request to USPhonebook is that this data broker site has a relatively easy system to remove your data. Here’s the beginning-to-end removal process.
1. Go to the USPhoneBook opt out page.
The opt out page is a bit hidden, and the easiest way to navigate to it is to follow this link: usphonebook.com/opt-out
2. Start the removal request process.
On the USPhoneBook opt out page, check the two boxes, enter your email dress, check the captcha box, and then click Begin Removal Request.
3. Search for your information.
After clicking Begin Removal Request, you’ll go to a search page. Using the site’s search tool, look for your personal information. You can use your phone number, name or address.
4. View your full profile.
Review the search results to find your info. If your data is on the site, click the red View Full Address and Phone button.
5. Remove your record.
After verifying your name, address, phone number and other information and determining that the profile is yours, click the red Remove Record button.
6. Check your email.
Next, you’ll see a note that says a confirmation email was sent.
Check your inbox to see if you received the verification email. Click the button that starts with Click Here.
7. Wait for the confirmation page.
You’ll be redirect to a confirmation page, which means you’ve completed the removal request process.
After 72 hours, check USPhoneBook again to confirm your data’s been removed. If it hasn’t, you can either go through the opt-out process again or try to contact their customer support team.
Protect Your Online Presence with NetReputation
While performing a USPhoneBook opt out is a great first step to keeping your private info, phone numbers, and other contact details inaccessible, it’s still likely that your personal information will show up in a Google Search.
USPhoneBook is far from the only data broker site online. People search websites constantly scrape the internet for phone numbers and other personal information, and it’s highly likely that your data is on multiple other sites at the moment.
To take control of your data online and control the narrative about your personal or professional brand, speak with an ORM expert today by calling 844-461-3632 or filling out the contact form below.