Comments on: 118800 mobile phone directory fudges launch

By: Virgilio Anderson

Virgilio Anderson — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 11:59:06 +0000

Joe from 118 800:

Your own CEO admitted on the BBC’s Working Lunch 14/7 that this data was made live on the Internet without proper testing. How can the public feel assured that proper security measures have been taken to prevent any hacking into your servers, which contain thousands of confidential records from people who don’t want to be on your database?

Virgilio Anderson

By: Joe

Joe — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 10:21:53 +0000

Hello, Joe from 118800.co.uk here.

Just to reassure you that we’ll never actually give out anyone’s personal details. When you search on 118800.co.uk, we’ll send an SMS message to the person you’re looking for, giving them your contacts details and it is then up to you if you wish to call them back or not.

The service aims to connect people that know each other’s name and address. We don’t give out numbers to anyone, especially sales organisations.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us using the feedback form on our site.

Thanks,

Joe
118800.co.uk

By: bobby_jo

bobby_jo — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 21:31:50 +0000

this has been running a month now and the mobile numbers are not given out, its connect ONLY! you dont have to accept the call. I used it couple of weeks back, fair enough, the number wasnt listed but they explained everything; how it works etc. I think the idea is good but we’re just not ready for it yet, when landlines become obsolete then yes, bring it out then. and maybe do some market research!

By: lg boardumb

lg boardumb — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 19:45:24 +0000

i dont give a shit who you are either

By: randygland

randygland — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 08:30:32 +0000

i don’t give a shit who you are!

By: Virgilio Anderson

Virgilio Anderson — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 08:09:20 +0000

I don’t want my mobile number given out, as people are always trying to find out who I am!

Virgilio Anderson