Usually, when you recall someone you haven't have lost touch with or need to communicate with an coworker who you don't have a phone number for, you simply go to the phone book and search for their name. Yet in current times most people do not even take up room in their living spaces with the oversized paper phone books, but go to 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 need to identify who it is connected to. Phone books are designed only to look up the name of the business or person you want to contact, so won't help much. With cell phones being so popular these days it gets even more complicated because there isn't a phone number listing free to the public as with landlines. Apparently, developments in technology have made another sort of number directory necessary.
Reverse phone lookup means basically what the name states: it reverses the way you typically use a number listing. Instead of searching for a name to locate a number or address, you look up a phone number to locate the name or address of whoever the number may be registered to.
A lot of people do not even realize this can be done, but with the existance of reverse phone lookup directories it is now possible in the business world. It is also on the rise with individuals who become interested in a phone number for whatever reason. It is a new sort of phone book that is likely to eliminate the need for paper phone books in the future.
If you get too many unwanted phone calls, whether they are childish hang ups, disturbing pranks, or even solicitations or collection services who don't reveal who they are but call constantly, you can discover just who is connected to the calls by utilizing one of these services.
You can check out whitepages.com and access a limited reverse phone lookup website for very basic information or for published home phone numbers, but there are two sorts of information that cannot be retrieved by any other source other than a more detailed directory.
- * If you have a phone number but no other information and need a matching name.
- * If you have a cell phone or an unlisted landline number and want to find a name, address, or other information. Whitepages.com will not help with this type of information because it is not updated with the information you need.
Reverse phone lookup services spend a lot of time collecting information, ensuring it is as updated as possible, and maintaining it all in an organized listing so that it can be quickly utilized by consumers as needed.
Much of this information retrieved is not easy to locate and some of it they have to pay for in advance. For example, a trustworthy, well maintained website will have to purchase numbers from cell phone companies for updated listings of numbers. As with any business, it is understandable that you will have to pay a nominal charge to gain access to their information.
The key to the fee is it should be small and affordable, usually about a dollar or so for a single phone number lookup and around 15 dollars for more long term access to the |listings|directory|service}. Any service which requires a high fee for limited information retrieved should be avoided.
There are too many valuable directories available to throw away time and money on incomplete services, so ensure they are offering the information you desire before handing over hard earned money.