Today the general practice in the business community is to use your information unless you object. Once your telephone number and address are published in the telephone book, it is considered public information and anyone can use it. You may need to pay your telephone company for this privilege, plus friends and family will not be able to look up your phone number if they need it. If it is at all possible, threaten to take your business elsewhere. If you do take your business elsewhere, let the company know why you've left them.
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