When is it okay to give out my phone number?

When is it okay to give out my phone number?

Robert Siciliano (Identity Theft Expert and CEO) gives expert video advice on: How are we identified in the U.S.?; When is it okay to give out my home address? and more...

When it comes to giving out phone numbers, if it's an account that requires your approval, if it requires your authorization or if there is a problem with your account and so on, then you want to make sure you are accessible. So I really don't have a problem with giving out my phone number, though I usually give out my cell phone as opposed to my home phone as generally you are a little more protected in thas aspect. The real problem with give out your home phone isn't so much an identity theft issue so as much it is a personal security issue. This is because giving out your home phone allows a predator to easily know where you live.