With the slew of new internet technology, it’s getting harder and harder to keep your cell phone number private. There are, however, easy ways to keep your private phone number private.

There are thousands of so-called cell phone finder sites out there. And it’s almost frightening how much information they can give — it’s almost too easy these days to find someones cell phone number.

These cell phone search sites tap into public records, so all the information is legal and easy to find right online. Those public records act as a basic cell phone directory, which is exactly where you don’t want your private number to be. Unlike e-mails, you can’t just get a new phone number with no problem when it gets full of spam (telemarketers, banks, credit companies).

But an unintended benefit of Google Voice is that you can give out your Google Voice number without worrying about who is calling. It’s perfect for people who take a lot of business calls too.

Sign up for that free ATV at the mall with your Google Voice number and don’t worry about being put on some call list. You can set every call from unknown numbers to go straight to voicemail, where Google will even translate the message into text so you can read it right from your phone or email.

Put your Google Voice number on your business cards instead of your personal phone number, that way you have a business line for free, making you look much more professional than having people call to get your personal voice mail message.

So give your Google Voice number for everyone you don’t know, and you will never have to deal with telemarketers again.