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How to Remove Yourself from PhoneBook

How to Remove Yourself from PhoneBook

Julianne Subia

November 16, 2018

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PhoneBook gets its database from Intelius.  So, removing yourself from Intelius will remove you from PhoneBook.  Removing yourself from Intelius requires you to fill out an opt-out form and verify your email address.  Your listing should be removed within 72 hours.

Speed: 4 Difficulty: 1

How to Remove Yourself from PhoneBook via Intelius

1. Go to their opt-out website, http://intelius.com/optout, and search for your listing.

remove yourself from PhoneBook intelius opt out removal

2. Find your listing and click “select and continue”.

remove yourself from PhoneBook intelius opt out removal

3. You will have to enter your email address to verify your opt-out request. Enter your email address (we recommend using a masked email), perform the CAPTCHA, and click “continue”.

remove yourself from PhoneBook intelius opt out removal

4. You will be shown a page saying that a verification link was sent to your email.

remove yourself from PhoneBook intelius opt out removal

5. Open your email and click on the verification link that was sent to you.

remove yourself from PhoneBook intelius opt out removal

6. You will be redirected back to the Intelius page, confirming that your request was successfully submitted.

remove yourself from PhoneBook intelius opt out removal
remove yourself from PhoneBook intelius opt out removal

7. Next, you will get an email that your request is being processed.8. Wait for the final confirmation email. You should get this within 72 hours.

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Julianne Subia was DeleteMe’s head opt-out researcher and content marketing specialist from 2018 – 2020. Julianne helped revolutionize the space by publishing some of the first in-depth collections…
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