Stop Getting Those Annoying Yellow Pages Phone Books By Opting Out At www.yellowpagesoptout.com

Finally, there is now an easy way to stop getting those Yellow Pages directories at your doorstop. The Yellow Pages Association, an association of Yellow Pages publishers in U.S and Canada, has rolled out an updated version of their opt out site at www.yellowpagesoptout.com. The updates to the site have now made it more easier than before to opt out of getting these books. If you have been in the habit of tossing these books in to the trash bin, then please act now and help save some trees.

I have had absolutely no need for these phone books at all like since ever. I have always looked up numbers and addresses on the web and more recently I have been using my smart phone a lot. I have shredded many of these books (at least 3 per year) and tossed it into my compost bin. I’ve always wondered why are these being delivered to me when I have no use for them and I keep wondering if people still use them. My guess is that a fairly large number of people are probably still using it for these directory publishers to still be in business.

I went to the Yellowpages optout site immediately after I heard about the new features on it. Signing up and saying “NO” to every publisher in my area was a breeze. Remember to click on the confirmation email you receive after signing up or your account will not get activated. You go in and enter your zip code. This will bring up a list of publishers in your area. You can choose whose books you want and opt out from the rest. The publishers receive this updated information every night and will accordingly update their recipients delivery database.

While I was on the opt out site, I browsed around and found some interesting facts about yellow books.  Check it out.