How to remove yourself from AmericaPhonebook
Also known as UnitedStatesPhonebook.com, OldPhoneBook.com
Find your listing on AmericaPhoneBook and click the REMOVE button next to it. The site says removals are usually done automatically within 24 hours and tells you not to email for removals. The same policy covers OldPhoneBook.com and UnitedStatesPhonebook.com.
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- What you need
- Listing URL
- Last updated
How to opt out of AmericaPhonebook
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Search for your listing
Look up your phone number or name on americaphonebook.com and open the listing.
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Click REMOVE
Use the REMOVE button next to the listing. AmericaPhoneBook's contact page says to do this rather than email.
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Check back after a day
The contact page says removals are usually done automatically within 24 hours. Search again to confirm the listing is gone.
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Check the sister sites
Search OldPhoneBook.com and UnitedStatesPhonebook.com for the same listing.
Watch out for
- The site says not to email for removals.
- The privacy policy says the site collects information from you when you send a removal request, and that it won't sell data that has been removed.
- The policy page is old, so check the button is still there when you search.
What AmericaPhonebook holds about you
- Full name and aliases
- Phone numbers
- Current address
What AmericaPhonebook is known to collect, not a check of your listing.
Does it come back?
AmericaPhoneBook says it won't sell data that has been removed. It doesn't publish a policy on relisting.
Your rights
California: CCPA. If you live in California, the CCPA lets you ask a business to delete the personal information it holds about you and to stop selling or sharing it. Businesses generally have 45 days to respond.
California: the Delete Act. Data brokers that hold information on Californians must register with the state. California residents can use DROP, the state's Delete Request and Opt-out Platform, to send one deletion request to every registered broker at once.
Other US states. Virginia, Colorado, Connecticut, Texas, Oregon and a growing list of other states give residents a similar right to delete. Vermont, Texas and Oregon also make data brokers register with the state. Where no state law applies, the broker's own opt-out above still works for most people.
General information, not legal advice.
Frequently asked
Can I email AmericaPhoneBook to remove my listing?
No. The privacy policy and contact page say not to email for removals. Use the REMOVE button next to the listing.
How long does removal take?
The contact page says removals are usually done automatically within 24 hours.
Do the sister sites need separate requests?
The privacy policy covers OldPhoneBook.com and UnitedStatesPhonebook.com too. Search each for your listing after you remove it here.
Related guide Guide: How to Delete Yourself from the Internet Something changed? If these steps no longer match the AmericaPhonebook opt-out, tell us and we'll re-check it.
