There are probably a lot of things going on in the world of which you are not aware. We generally trust companies that we have dealt with for a long time, and we like to see the best in everyone. You also think that because someone is in business, they do all they can to keep their reputation clean. This is probably the case, but not all that work for those companies have the same agenda. What you might not know is that your call records may be in danger, and that can mean a large headache for you.
Make no mistake about it. Selling your call records is illegal. Your call records are what you might see on your own phone bill. This includes the numbers you call, how long you talk, and various other bits of personal information. If the wrong person gets this information, you could be set up for identity theft. Those with the numbers of your family and friends can easily call them up pretending to be just about anyone to get the information they need to access your identity. It is much easier than you could imagine.
What you should know is that your phone carriers, both landline and cellular, will do all that they can to protect your number and your information. However, there are times when someone will be offered a good sum of money, and they will steal your phone records to sell for profit. They might not be targeting you initially, but if your records are within the batch of stolen records, you can be sure someone is going to hone in on you soon enough.
If this is a concern of yours, you can always call your service providers to see what they do to try to protect your call records. Most companies have very good programs in place to try to keep this from ever happening to them. This information is valuable though, and those who have access to it might be tempted when the price is right and if they need the money badly enough. Your phone provider should be more than willing to address this with you, and they may even have the information you seek on their web site.