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Data protection - name from mobile number?

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  • 15-06-2019 10:37pm
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    Mad_maxx
    Registered Users Posts: 13,505 ✭✭✭✭


    Phoned a complete stranger about an item for sale ( electronic) a few days ago, seller came across odd throughout the conversation, I asked a number of questions about the item and towards the end I said I would think about it for a day, to my shock, the seller revealed that they knew my name from the mobile I called them on, they revealed this as follows

    "OK Joe bloggs, get back to me whenever"

    Is there some sort of app that links Facebook etc with phone numbers, I was so taken aback, I didn't ask them their name, this person was a 100 km away


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    mr biazzi
    Registered Users Posts: 286 ✭✭mr biazzi


    if you type the number into face book search bar you can see the account connected to it,
    im sure theres a setting to cancel this


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    Phileas Frog
    Closed Accounts Posts: 946 ✭✭✭Phileas Frog


    It's because your name is Joe Bloggs. It's a very common name, just like Anthony Nigel Other.


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    blackbox
    Registered Users Posts: 4,102 ✭✭✭blackbox


    If you're on WhatsApp anyone else on WhatsApp can see your name.


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    mickoneill31
    Registered Users Posts: 855 ✭✭✭mickoneill31


    There's an app called Truecaller that will display the name of the caller if another Truecaller user has uploaded your name and number from their contact list.

    I have no idea how this is allowed with GDPR. You havent given your consent for your name to be shared with random third parties.

    I don't know that it's this app they used but it's an example.


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    kippy
    Registered Users Posts: 18,394 ✭✭✭✭kippy


    Generally it would depend on whether your name and phone number are publicilly available in one of the social apps/WhatsApp or on a website somewhhere and the ability of the person you are calling to look these up during a call - which they may be able to do.
    What'sapp, FB, Linked in etc, all generally have security options to hide you phone number and/or only allow contacts/people in your contacts list to view it.
    You would also be shocked at the amount of peopl that put their mobile numbers on publicilly accessible sites (donedeal and others)


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    kippy
    Registered Users Posts: 18,394 ✭✭✭✭kippy


    mickoneill31 wrote: »
    There's an app called Truecaller that will display the name of the caller if another Truecaller user has uploaded your name and number from their contact list.

    I have no idea how this is allowed with GDPR. You havent given your consent for your name to be shared with random third parties.

    I don't know that it's this app they used but it's an example.
    Well, this would depend on the ins and outs of the app. If your name and phone number I'd available in public it is available to one and all.


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    Valhallapt
    Registered Users Posts: 1,226 ✭✭✭Valhallapt


    If you put your number on Facebook or one of its products then it’s fair game.


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    pummice
    Registered Users Posts: 241 ✭✭pummice


    blackbox wrote: »
    If you're on WhatsApp anyone else on WhatsApp can see your name.


    How?


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    Hedgelayer
    Registered Users Posts: 530 ✭✭✭Hedgelayer


    pummice wrote: »
    How?

    It's easy, if I get a strange text or call and think it's suspicious, I can add their phone number say call them oddballno into my phone book, then turn on airplane mode then turn it off, so the phone register's any changes...

    Go into my wattsapp contact's, look up oddballno hey presto... their wattsapp photo and name pop's up its easy


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    mickoneill31
    Registered Users Posts: 855 ✭✭✭mickoneill31


    kippy wrote: »
    Well, this would depend on the ins and outs of the app. If your name and phone number I'd available in public it is available to one and all.

    It uploads from people's contact lists. So even if your number is unlisted it'll be available in the app for anybody.


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    Sleeper12
    Registered Users Posts: 16,881 ✭✭✭✭Sleeper12


    I'm betting you have a Samsung phone. Its called smart call.

    https://www.samsung.com/ie/apps/smart-call/


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    kirving
    Registered Users Posts: 5,890 ✭✭✭kirving


    If you have the option turned on with a Samsung phone, it will link your name (and Contact list too I think), to a Samsung server which is then shared to anyone else with a Samsung phone.


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    Mad_maxx
    Registered Users Posts: 13,505 ✭✭✭✭Mad_maxx


    blackbox wrote: »
    If you're on WhatsApp anyone else on WhatsApp can see your name.

    Thanks, I'm pretty dumb when it comes to tech :eek:

    Didn't know any of this stuff


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    Mad_maxx
    Registered Users Posts: 13,505 ✭✭✭✭Mad_maxx


    kippy wrote: »
    Generally it would depend on whether your name and phone number are publicilly available in one of the social apps/WhatsApp or on a website somewhhere and the ability of the person you are calling to look these up during a call - which they may be able to do.
    What'sapp, FB, Linked in etc, all generally have security options to hide you phone number and/or only allow contacts/people in your contacts list to view it.
    You would also be shocked at the amount of peopl that put their mobile numbers on publicilly accessible sites (donedeal and others)

    My number is on done deal on a regular basis


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    Mad_maxx
    Registered Users Posts: 13,505 ✭✭✭✭Mad_maxx


    OK MOD, appears there is no great mystery here

    Thanks for the replies, il be more aware in future when I'm giving back chat to idiots on done deal offering me 500 quid for a merc


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