What personal data you give away when you hand out your cell phone number
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We give out our cell phone numbers all the time, but those 10 digits also give companies a ton of information about us and how we live our lives. NBC’s Jacob Ward gives his number to a privacy expert, who is able to dig up old addresses, favorite stores and even relatives’ names.Nov. 10, 2019
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