People-search site

How to remove yourself from Whitepages

Some effort 10 minutes, removal within 24 hours Checked October 7, 2026

Whitepages is one of the oldest US people search sites, run by Whitepages, Inc. in Seattle. It shows free teaser profiles found by name, phone or address search and sells fuller reports and background checks.

Opt-out method: Not tested yet · opt-out page
Time and difficulty: 10 minutes, removal within 24 hours · Some effort
Run by: Whitepages, Inc.
Sister sites: 411.com
Good to know: The opt-out page uses bot protection: open it in a normal browser and expect a verification step.
Last checked: Checked on October 7, 2026 by an automated review against the site's own pages. Not yet tested by a person.

What Whitepages shows about you

Name and age
Current and past home addresses
Phone numbers
Relatives and household members

How to opt out of Whitepages

1
Search your name on https://www.whitepages.com, open your listing and copy its URL.
2
Go to https://www.whitepages.com/suppression-requests, paste the URL and click Next.
3
Confirm that the listing shown is the person you want to remove, then pick a reason from the list (a comment is optional).
4
Enter a phone number you can answer now, tick the box confirming it's your number, and click "Call now to verify"; an automated Whitepages call asks you to enter the code shown on screen.
5
Once the call is done, Whitepages accepts the request; it can take up to 24 hours for the listing to disappear.

411.com is part of Whitepages and shows Whitepages listings; Whitepages doesn't say whether a suppression covers it, so check 411.com after 24 hours.

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Tips

Keep the phone next to you before you start: verification only works by an automated phone call.
Repeat the request for each listing, such as old addresses or name variants.

Questions about Whitepages

Why does Whitepages call me to opt out?

Whitepages verifies each removal request with an automated phone call in which you enter a code shown on screen. There is no email-only route in its online form.

Will removing my free Whitepages listing remove my paid background report?

The suppression form removes the listing from the Whitepages website. Whitepages doesn't explain on that page how it affects premium reports, so search for yourself again after 24 hours.

Sources

Checked on October 7, 2026 by an automated review against the site's own pages. Not yet tested by a person. Drafted with AI assistance from the sources above; the date only moves when someone re-checks the guide. How we check guides.