How is it legal (In the US) to have a phone book with everyones contact info? Isn't that a clear violation of

the right to privacy? I can't believe that this is actually allowed.


I know your allowed to block your # (and info) but it costs money which I'm not sure how that's legal. There is no way someone should have the right to infringe on your privacy in the most open manner. I think the most legal and fair way to make this constitutional would be to send everyone in the phone book a letter and only if they sign and agree to have there info should there info be included. That should show the phone book companies how much names will be gone. It just seems there taking advantage of ordinary people who don't know the constitution or any rights they have.





P.S. Out of Curiosity why do people want there info in the phone book. If it's not a business (that would be the yellow pages), your info should be known by friends/family and others. People who just get your # out of a phone book are probably not those you would want to be called by. Is that right?How is it legal (In the US) to have a phone book with everyones contact info? Isn't that a clear violation of
As others have pointed out, being listed in the phone book is optional. Meanwhile, your phone number is not really regarded as confidential and protected information. Neither is your address.


The reason I have my name and address listed in the phone book is because I move around a lot and I don't always remember to notify every person I know. If any friends have lost my number, I want them to be able to find me.


For the issue to go to the Supreme Court, you would need to file a lawsuit and lose your case in the lower courts so you can appeal it up to the Supreme Court. They would need to agree to hear your appeal. This would require that you have some Constitutional issue upon which you base your case. What clause in the Constitution exactly would you base your argument on? I don't see anything in the Constitution that comes close to granting you the right to keep your number and address private.How is it legal (In the US) to have a phone book with everyones contact info? Isn't that a clear violation of
Your listing in the book is voluntary. When you sign up for phone service you can ask to be ';unlisted.'; Also, they ask you if you wish to be in the book, and how you wish to be listed, ex= many single women wish to be identified by their initials only.
All you have to do is ask for an unlisted number and then no one can get it and that is free.
There is no consitutional right to privacy.
No one requires you to have a phone at all. If you voluntarily agree to have a phone, the agreement is with a private company, not with the government. As such, you and the company can agree to whatever coditions you wish. If the company say that they will publish your name and number unless you pay extra, you are free to decide not to have a phone. The constitution limits government action, not the private company. If it did apply to private companies, you would notice that is has no explicit right to privacy.