Comments on: 4info : Free Alerts and SMS Search for your Phone http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/4info/ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:40:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: mi chile http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/4info/#comment-119226 mi chile Wed, 12 May 2010 20:42:00 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/4info/#comment-119226 i'm glad this "older than 90-day" post wasnt deleted, i almost verified my phone number with them, damned magets! i’m glad this “older than 90-day” post wasnt deleted, i almost verified my phone number with them, damned magets!

]]> By: spuffler http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/4info/#comment-101597 spuffler Mon, 31 Aug 2009 19:34:00 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/4info/#comment-101597 Of course, if 4-Info were to attract some business that was desiring to acquire 4-Info, there would be no benefit to 4-info users if all the 4-Info cell numbers had to be withheld from the acquiring company, since the acquiring company would no longer be able to alert 4-Info users by such an agreement. I've been using 4-info for over a year, never had any problems in any manner (well, aside from hysterically poor search results - I specify Manchester New Hampshire and get search results from El Plano Texas.... hmmmmm). Of course, if 4-Info were to attract some business that was desiring to acquire 4-Info, there would be no benefit to 4-info users if all the 4-Info cell numbers had to be withheld from the acquiring company, since the acquiring company would no longer be able to alert 4-Info users by such an agreement.

I’ve been using 4-info for over a year, never had any problems in any manner (well, aside from hysterically poor search results – I specify Manchester New Hampshire and get search results from El Plano Texas…. hmmmmm).

]]> By: beinuounk http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/4info/#comment-61648 beinuounk Fri, 21 Nov 2008 06:52:19 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/4info/#comment-61648 dude you know what I'm talking about! soy desole dude you know what I’m talking about! soy desole

]]> By: XRumerTest http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/4info/#comment-56245 XRumerTest Sat, 04 Oct 2008 18:11:34 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/4info/#comment-56245 Hello. And Bye. Hello. And Bye.

]]> By: noob http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/4info/#comment-14487 noob Fri, 11 Apr 2008 06:27:18 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/4info/#comment-14487 Simply outstanding ^_^! I like posts like that. Your blog is added to my favorites ;-). Continue writing. Simply outstanding ^_^! I like posts like that. Your blog is added to my favorites ;-) . Continue writing.

]]> By: Aibek http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/4info/#comment-4425 Aibek Sun, 24 Feb 2008 20:27:20 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/4info/#comment-4425 Thanks for heads up. Thanks for heads up.

]]> By: Larry http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/4info/#comment-4397 Larry Sun, 24 Feb 2008 04:10:02 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/4info/#comment-4397 4info's privacy policy does not provide sufficient protection for your cellphone number, IMHO. They cite some examples where it will be revealed to others. One biggie is if they get acquired or go bankrupt, etc., but there are a couple of other situations mentioned. So while the services might be handy, I would suggest users think what it might mean if their cellphone number did get out. Once personal data escapes, it's impossible to put it back in the bottle. Imagine the hassle of getting (and paying for!) cellphone SMS spam. 4info’s privacy policy does not provide sufficient protection for your cellphone number, IMHO. They cite some examples where it will be revealed to others. One biggie is if they get acquired or go bankrupt, etc., but there are a couple of other situations mentioned.

So while the services might be handy, I would suggest users think what it might mean if their cellphone number did get out. Once personal data escapes, it’s impossible to put it back in the bottle. Imagine the hassle of getting (and paying for!) cellphone SMS spam.

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