[fwdude]

My phone number is already established with relatives, business associates and numerous financial accounts. Changing it would be a massive headache, plus I’d be bound to miss someone and lose contact inadvertently. I shouldn’t have to go through all of this for someone else’s error. A quick fix is to simply correct the internet phone listings.

[higgmeister]

It is an age old problem.   Imagine if your number was on restroom stalls all over the town with the message "for a good time call sally."   It is the same reality.   Change your number.