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Jun

2008

Did you know about Facebook Phonebook?

By Chewie. Posted in Facebook, Social Networking | Comments

… ‘cuz i certainly didn’t!

Today when i logged onto Facebook i saw a little message telling me that one of my friends had changed their phone number and that it had been added to my phonebook. Phonebook you say? Call me slow but i didn’t realise that i had a phonebook on Facebook.

Not that i really understand why people post their phone number on Facebook (unless they have a VERY stringent friends-accepting policy), but it turns out that if one of your friends does then it will be automatically added to your Facebook phonebook (say that fast and drunk) in a handy dandy alphabetical list.

I didn’t realise this page existed, but then again to be honest i don’t personally find that all the settings in Facebook are where they should be. It can sometimes take me an age to tweak a setting.

Anyway you can find the page at http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/mobile/?phonebook=&ref=nf and below is a screenshot…

Face book phonebook

Obviously all the phone numbers are the same and made up so weirdo’s don’t start calling them.

About the Author:

Chewie is from a mysterious part of the United Kingdom called Up Norf. He has been working in web development and SEO for over ten years, beginning as a developer and moving to SEO in search of the perfect rank. As well as SEO he likes football, beer, girls and gravy - often at the same time.
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  • Barney
    Yes, they're giving out your details to your friends. If you didn't want that, I don't know why you put those details in there in the first place.

    Personally I don't really mind who has my phone number, and I remember when you used to be able to look people's numbers up in the phone book. (You still can, there are a lot more numbers that aren't in there now).
  • Yet another way facebook is giving out my details!

    Thank god they haven't integrated it with gps or tracking chips yet!
  • Guest
    Only your friends can see it, and only if you've entered your number into Facebook and chosen to make it visible to your friends...
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