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Re:ChatGPT is falsely recommending us for a service we don't... by insane_dreamer on Thursday February 23, 2023 @05:16PM (#34917385)
> actual phone lookup platform

uh, you mean stalker / scammer platform? This would be a major privacy violation.

Re:ChatGPT is falsely recommending us for a service we don't... by icedchai on Thursday February 23, 2023 @08:20PM (#34919392)
That ship sailed a long time ago. Any major search engine will provide this service. I entered both of my primary phone numbers and my name (and location) was in the first hit.
Re:ChatGPT is falsely recommending us for a service we don't... by krainboltgreene on Thursday February 23, 2023 @11:29PM (#34920762)
Sometimes you people are way too online and think the rest of the world is with you there.
Re:ChatGPT is falsely recommending us for a service we don't... by icedchai on Friday February 24, 2023 @07:46AM (#34923924)
In the US, it doesn’t matter if you are online or not. Data brokers are and they are publishing your info.
Re:ChatGPT is falsely recommending us for a service we don't... by bdcravens on Thursday February 23, 2023 @11:01PM (#34920611)
Twilio's API has this functionality. I've mostly used it to identify scammers using VOIP or phone numbers I don't recognize - it usually returns nothing but network info, but sometimes it'll return the account owner's name if it's a cellular (and landline maybe)

https://www.twilio.com/docs/lookup