If you have been looking for a resource providing completely free reverse phone number look up for a cell phone number, you are probably worn out and still don't have the information you are seeking. Even if you skimmed through various web based articles on the subject, just hoping that someone would reveal that secret website, I am positive you didn't find what you were looking for.

That is because there is no elusive website. If free cell phone reverse lookup was available, it wouldn't be hard to come by because it would be spread passed around immediately. This is a service in high demand since cell phone numbers are not listed in the same way as home phone numbers.

compiling all listed cell phone numbers in a completely open directory would make life easier when you want to discover exactly who is calling you, but it would also eliminate some of the attraction of a cell phone. There is a certain comfort trusting that a bill collector can't just look up your cell number and start calling nonstop.

Articles and other internet resources offering free reverse phone look up for cell phone numbers usually rely on theories that actually are not effective and very rarely provide the useful information you want. Following their directions will be a big waste of time, for very sound reason.

Search Engines

Some websites suggest going to Google or any other internet search engine and simply searching for the phone number in question. This is rumored to lead you to webpages where the owner of that number has listed their contact information, which may include their cell number. The problem is very few people post their cell phone number on the internet for the very same reason most people would rather it not be broadcasted in a phone book for anyone to search: they don't want random people calling their cell phone.

It is sometimes suggested that these numbers may be collected from auction sites such as EBay or shopping sites where the person may have previously bought something, but this is quite useless to you. Shopping sites should never reveal contact information used in a purchase, otherwise no one would purchase from them over the internet. When you pay for an item online, EBay included, you use a protected forum where your secured from public viewing. A search engine is not going to go through the contact records of a shopping site and pull out a cell phone number. It simply doesn't work in that manner.

Also, you cannot get someone's personal information from a phone number provided to auction sites, and even if you could the most it could give you is a screen name, which is likely to be just as informative as the phone number you have now.

Myth #2: Online Phone Directories

If you could go to whitepages.com or other phone listings and identify more detailed information just from a cell number then there wouldn't be such a high demand for cell phone number reverse lookup websites. Anyone recommending you type in a cell phone number at these phone book sites in attempt to find the cell phone owner is wasting space and time. Enough said.

The only legitimate way to find the name listed under that number that has you concerned is to render a nominal fee to a trustworthy reverse phone lookup service. Some services may charge a very small fee to access the directory for one lookup, while others may deliver you access to an endless number of searches. No matter which services you get for your money, the charge should be relatively cheap for a reputable service.