How to remove yourself from America Phone Book
America Phone Book is a reverse-phone and people-lookup directory that posts names, addresses, and phone numbers compiled from public sources. You can search by name or by phone number, which makes it easy for anyone to connect a number to a person and location. Removal is a quick form, but you need a detail from your own listing first.
Name, phone number, address, and city/state/ZIP tied to your phone listing.
Why removing yourself from America Phone Book matters
On America Phone Book, anyone can look you up — often for just a few dollars — and pull name, phone number, address, and city/state/ZIP tied to your phone listing. That is more than enough to target you with spam and phishing, fuel robocalls, or in the worst cases enable stalking, doxxing or identity theft. Removing your America Phone Book listing cuts off one of the easiest public sources of that data about you.
Opting out of America Phone Book is quick and straightforward — it works via online removal form, and removals usually process in 5-10 minutes. It is free: under U.S. privacy laws America Phone Book has to honor opt-out requests, so never pay a "removal" fee. Most people finish it in just a few minutes.
How to opt out of America Phone Book, step by step
Search americaphonebook.com by your name and city/state, or by your phone number
Open your listing and copy the ZIP code shown on it
Go to the removal form at americaphonebook.com/contact.php
Enter your phone number and ZIP code
Click 'Request Removal' and watch for the on-screen confirmation
Link verified June 2026 — brokers change their forms, so confirm it’s the official americaphonebook.com opt-out before entering anything.
Watch out: You must copy the ZIP code from your own listing before submitting, since the form won't process the removal without it.
Sample opt-out letter for America Phone Book
Some brokers accept (or require) a written deletion request by email. Here’s a ready-to-send template addressed to America Phone Book — open it in the generator to add your details and your state’s legal basis.
To the Privacy / Opt-Out Team at America Phone Book, I am writing to request that you remove my listing and delete all personal information you hold about me, and that you stop selling or sharing it. I am making this request as a consumer exercising your opt-out and deletion process. To identify my records: Full name: [Your full name] Please take the following actions: 1. Delete all personal information you have collected about me. 2. Suppress my profile so it no longer appears on your website or any affiliated/partner sites. 3. Stop selling, sharing or licensing my personal information to third parties. 4. Confirm in writing once these steps are complete. Please process this request and respond within 45 days. If you need to verify my identity, contact me using the details above — but please do not require more information than is necessary to do so. Thank you for your prompt attention. Sincerely, [Your full name]
America Phone Book is one of hundreds
Removing America Phone Book is a great start — but your data is on many more sites, and America Phone Book can re-list you within weeks. PersProtect removes you from 499 broker and people-search sites and keeps re-checking so you stay off.
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How long until it's removed?
Listings are generally taken down within about 24-72 hours (up to 3 business days).
What if I have more than one listing?
Each listing must be opted out separately with its own removal request.
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