How to Remove Your Phone Number from Data Broker Sites (2026)

What are data brokers?

Data brokers collect your personal info — including phone number — and sell it to marketers, scammers, and anyone willing to pay. There are 200+ active US data brokers, and most have opt-out procedures.

Why it matters

A leaked phone number leads to:

• Constant spam calls and SMS
• Targeted phishing (smishing) attempts
• SIM swap attacks
• Stalking and harassment
• Identity theft foundation

Top 12 data brokers to opt out of

| Site | URL | Opt-out Difficulty |

|---|---|---|

| Spokeo | spokeo.com | Easy |

| BeenVerified | beenverified.com | Easy |

| WhitePages | whitepages.com | Easy |

| Intelius | intelius.com | Easy |

| PeopleFinder | peoplefinder.com | Easy |

| TruePeopleSearch | truepeoplesearch.com | Medium |

| FastPeopleSearch | fastpeoplesearch.com | Medium |

| USSearch | ussearch.com | Medium |

| ThatsThem | thatsthem.com | Medium |

| Pipl | pipl.com | Hard |

| Radaris | radaris.com | Hard |

| BeenVerified | beenverified.com | Easy |

DIY opt-out process (45 minutes per site)

For each site, you need to:

1. Search for your profile on the site
2. Find the "Remove" or "Suppress" link (usually in footer)
3. Submit the removal request (verify via email or phone)
4. Repeat every 90 days as data re-syncs

Use a removal service instead

If you don't have 10+ hours, use a service:

• DeleteMe ($129/year) — removes from 50+ sites, re-removes quarterly
• PrivacyDuck ($399/year) — white-glove service
• Kanary ($240/year) — privacy + social media cleanup

Long-term: stop the leak at the source

Data brokers get your number from:

• Public social media profiles
• Loyalty card signups
• Sweepstakes entries
• Online form submissions

Use RCVSMS to provide a private number instead of your real one whenever signing up for non-essential services.

Verification

After 30 days, search for yourself on Google: "your name" "your state" and see what still appears. Repeat opt-outs as needed.