A controversial service which planned to publish millions of mobile phone numbers in an online directory has been suspended after being deluged with people trying to remove their details from the system.The 118 800 service, which had been due to launch this week, had caused concerns about privacy after it emerged it was set to make available details of 15m mobile phone numbers it had bought from market researchers and list brokers.Consumers who wanted their numbers removed from the site were told they needed to log on and apply to be ex-directory.Problems began late last week as phone users flooded the site to do so.Visitors to the site are now told the service was unavailable online and by phone while "major developments" are undertaken "to improve the experience for our customers".
A controversial service which planned to publish millions of mobile phone numbers in an online directory has been suspended after being deluged with people trying to remove their details from the system.
The 118 800 service, which had been due to launch this week, had caused concerns about privacy after it emerged it was set to make available details of 15m mobile phone numbers it had bought from market researchers and list brokers.
Consumers who wanted their numbers removed from the site were told they needed to log on and apply to be ex-directory.
Problems began late last week as phone users flooded the site to do so.
Visitors to the site are now told the service was unavailable online and by phone while "major developments" are undertaken "to improve the experience for our customers".
WIth a simple click you can find out the phone number, adress and birthday of every single person in this country. Peak oil is not an energy crisis. It is a liquid fuel crisis.
