by TChris

People who reserve their cell phones for calls from the office and family, and who prefer that clients and sales reps call the business line, may be unhappy if their cell phone numbers are published in a directory. Think you have the choice to opt out of publication? Read your contract.

[S]ome cell phone companies have wording in their lengthy service contracts stating that you agree to release your number for any eventual directory. ... A spokeswoman for Verizon, for instance, the nation's largest carrier, said the company opposes the directory because of privacy concerns and is altering contracts to reflect that.

The Cellular Telecommunications and Internet Association is coordinating the electronic directory with cellular service providers. It claims your number will remain private if you want it to be, but that might not be what your contract says. It may be time to pull out your reading glasses and check the fine print.