Help Should I be worried about apps stealing my personal information

[MikeSD]

I have had my phone number for going on 30 years. I got it back when cell phones were still in canvas bags and McCaw was still selling phones. I think I'm the only person to ever have my phone number, it's that old.

Anyway, in those 25-30 years, I doubt I have had more than 10 wrong numbers or telemarketer calls. Occasionally someone will dial a wrong number. This is because I never give my number out to businesses, period. So my number so far hasn't made it to any telemarketer lists and I'd like to keep it that way.

I now have a galaxy S3 and when I sign up for the google store or whatever the store app is called, one of the thing that it and many apps warn about is access to my number.

What is the likelyhood that if I install one of those apps, that I will find my number on some telemarketer list? What about the store itself? Same question

 

[SUroot]

I've not had any targeted calls from apps. I guess read the reviews and only install reputable apps is the best bet.

I've been using android apps for about 30 months. I get no more telemarketing calls than before. The ones I do get, I know the sources and theyre not android related.

Take calculated risks.

 

[jerofld]

Stick with Google Play and read reviews. You'll be ok

And, if you're an American, www.donotcall.gov

 

[MikeSD]

Stick with Google Play and read reviews. You'll be ok

And, if you're an American, www.donotcall.gov

Right! Like telemarketers care about the law. Also, donotcall doesn't help keep them from taking other info, like your contacts and such.

But, I guess if no one has seen any problem with these apps, it's probably ok.

 

[jerofld]

It has helped me a bit. I used to get spam calls all the time before signing up for that.

For the others, there's Google Voice + spam block