Numbercom
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Data broker Information
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Custom Removals
Type of Data Broker
Phone Directory
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Numbercom operates as an online platform that virtualizes your mobile phone number, allowing you to use it for various communication services directly from a web browser. The service provides free messaging, chat, and file sharing, with plans to introduce voice and video capabilities, essentially moving mobile communication to an internet-based system while retaining the phone number as the user's identity. By linking your real phone number to this online service, you are entrusting it with your contact point and a key part of your personal identity. This creates potential privacy risks; if the platform is breached or the data is misused, your personal phone number could be exposed and linked to your online activities, increasing the danger of phishing, spam, and social engineering attacks. To mitigate these risks, individuals should be cautious about the personal information they share through the platform. It is also wise to limit the personal data shared publicly online and to remove your information from any services you no longer use.