The CTIA is putting together a wireless phone directory of phones in the United States, prompting fears of unwanted calls from privacy advocates.
The database being assembled by the Cellular Telecommunications and Internet Assn. is expected to include about 75% of the 163 million mobile phones in the United States, making looking up a wireless number as easy as dialing 411.
The association is pitching the directory as a boon for real estate agents and other on-the-go professionals who want people to be able to find their mobile numbers.
But privacy advocates, some members of Congress and even a major cellular carrier
