Usually, when you are thinking about someone you haven't haven't heard from in awhile or need to contact an coworker who you don't have a number for, you simply go to the phone book and search for their name. Yet in current times most people do not even waste space in their living spaces with the oversized paper phone books, but prefer to visit websites which have the same information and look it up much quicker.
Yet things happen in most people's lives where they have a phone number and want to know who it belongs to. Old style phone books are designed on the knowledge of the name of the person you need to contact, and therefore offer little help. With cell phones being so commonplace these days it gets even more difficult because there isn't a phone number listing free to the public like with residential numbers. Obviously, developments in technology have made another sort of phone number listing necessary.
Reverse phone lookup is just what the name suggests: it reverses the method in which you normally use a number listing. Rather than browsing for a name to locate a number or address, you use a phone number to find the name or even address of whoever the number may be registered to.
Most people do not even realize this is available, but with the existance of reverse phone lookup services it is now common by many businesses. It is also becoming quite popular with individuals who find themselves curious about a phone number for one reason or another. It is a different take on the phone book that may very well outdate the need for paper phone books in the future.
If you are receiving too many unwanted phone calls, whether they be childish hang ups, rude pranks, or even telemarketers and bill collectors who don't reveal who they are but call at all hours, there is a way to discover just who is making the calls by accessing one of these services.
You can visit yellowpages.com and access a free reverse phone lookup directory for very basic information or for published home phone numbers, but there are two varieties of information that cannot be found with any other means besides a more detailed listing.
- * When you have a phone number but no other information and must find a corresponding name.
- * When you have a cell phone or an unlisted home phone number and want to find a name, address, or additional information. Whitepages.com is not going to help with these sorts of information because it is not equipped with the information you need.
Reverse phone lookup directories put out a lot of time compiling information, double checking that it is as updated as possible, and storing it all in an organized fashion so that it may be easily accessed by people as needed.
A lot of this information compiled is not that simple to obtain and some of it must be paid for as well. For example, a reputable, well maintained website will have to purchase numbers from cell phone networks for accurate listings of phone numbers. As with any business, it is understandable that you will be required to hand over a small charge to have access to their listings.
The deal about the fee is it should be low and fair, usually about a dollar or so for a single phone number lookup and under 15 dollars for more long term subscription to the |listings|directory|service}. Any service asking for a large charge for limited information retrieved should be avoided.
There are too many good directories out there to waste time and money on inaccurate services, so make sure they can deliver the information you need before wasting hard earned money.