Switchboard

Provider: Banyan Systems, Inc.
Browsable index: No
Search capabilities: Yes
Item submission method: Published white pages directories
Editorial function: No
Annotated: No
FAQ: Yes, for the the product, on the home page under "policies." Yes, for the searching system, on the home page under "help."

Switchboard offers a searchable database of the names, addresses, and phone numbers of over 90 million individuals and 10 million businesses across the United States. Entries are compiled from publically available white pages phone listings such as those found on CD-ROM products used in libraries. Entries can be deleted by registering with Switchboard and removing the entry yourself, by sending them email, or by writing a "snail mail" letter.

Users can search the database by name, city, and state. The business database can be searched by business name, city, and state. Results are returned in groupings of eight on a page. The total number of retrieved items is not provided on the first page. A listing consists of a name, address, and phone number. Registration with Switchboard allows users to change their listing, add a listing, or add an e-mail address or URL to a listing.


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