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Cellphone can be a gateway to your private life

US investigators find that a cellphone number can provide much more information than a Social Security number because it is tied to so many databases

Published Sun, Nov 13, 2016 · 09:50 PM
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THE next time someone asks you for your cellphone number, you may want to think twice about giving it.

The cellphone number is more than just a bunch of digits. It is increasingly used as a link to private information maintained by all sorts of companies, including money lenders and social networks. It can be used to monitor and predict what you buy, look for online or even watch on television.

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