Normally, when you are thinking about someone you haven't haven't heard from in awhile or need to contact an old friend who you don't have a number for, you retrieve the phone book and look up their last name. Nowadays, most people do not even waste space in their homes with the oversized paper phone books, but go to internet pages containing the same information and look it up much quicker.
Yet things happen in most people's lives where they receive a phone number and want to know who it is connected to. Phone books are designed only to look up the name of the business or person you hope to reach, so are useless. With cell phones being so popular these days it gets even more troublesome because there isn't a phone number directory free to the public as we have with residential numbers. Apparently, developments in technology have made another sort of phone number compilation necessary.
Reverse phone lookup is exactly what its name states: it reverses the way you usually use a number directory. Instead of searching for a name to locate a phone number or address, you look up a phone number to find the name or even address of whoever the number may be registered to.
A lot of people do not even know this is possible, but with the invention of reverse phone lookup websites it is now possible in the business world. It is also on the rise with individuals who become curious about a number for whatever reason. It is a more modern form of the phone book and could potentially erase the need for paper phone books in the future.
If you are receiving a high volume of disturbing calls, whether they be annoying hang ups, rude pranks, or even solicitations or bill collectors who don't clearly identify themselves but call constantly, there is a way to discover exactly who is making the calls by utilizing one of these websites.
You can check out yellowpages.com and find a free reverse phone lookup directory for the most basic information or for listed home phone numbers, but there are two varieties of information that cannot be accessed through any other means other than a more detailed listing.
- * If you have a number but no more information and need a name.
- * If you have someone's cell phone or an unpublished residential number and need a name, address, or other information. Whitepages.com is not going to help with this type of information because it is not updated with the information you are searching for.
Reverse phone lookup directories put out quite a bit of time collecting information, ensuring it is as updated as possible, and storing it all in an organized fashion so that it may be easily utilized by people whenever needed.
A good bit of this information compiled is not that simple to obtain and some of it must be paid for in advance. For example, a legitimate, well maintained listing will have to pay cell phone networks for accurate listings of numbers. In turn, it is to be expected that you will have to pay a small fee to gain access to their information.
The deal about the charge is it should be small and reasonable, usually around a buck or so for a single phone number lookup and about fifteen dollars for more long term subscription to the |listings|directory|service}. Any service that demands a substantial charge for limited information delivered should be avoided.
There are too many worthwhile websites available to throw away time and money on incomplete services, so be certain they are offering the information you need before handing over hard earned money.