In most cases the phone number is the best way to geocode a buyers location. There are a lot of business location analysis going on in the world and geocoding

In most cases the phone number is the best way to geocode a buyers location. There are a lot of business location analysis going on in the world and geocoding a buyer is a huge part of that. I usually always give out my phone number (I am a geographer, like I was excited when the census came.) and I have never had calls from the GAP or other stores solicitating anything. Take off the tinfoil hats and help us geographers!