| Is there a way to figure out who owns a phone | | | | you, your children, your partner or anyone else close |
| number, be it a land line or a cell? Yes, there is. In | | | | to you |
| fact, it is very simple and cheap. You can always try | | | | How Do I Use A Reverse Telephone Phone Lookup |
| the free option (using a search engine like Google, | | | | Service? |
| Yahoo, Ask.com, but with rare exceptions, your | | | | That's the easy part. Here's what you do: |
| search will be unsuccessful. | | | | |
| Why? Because this type of info is exclusively held by | | | | 1. Find a reputable online reverse phone directory that |
| all the phone companies and cellular phone carriers. | | | | is easy to use. Look for reverse phone directories |
| There is a reason why they don't just hand this | | | | that only have 1 field to fill in, and that's where the |
| information out at no charge. At least the phone | | | | phone number of the person you're looking for goes. |
| companies think it's a good reason: Because there is | | | | 2. Click the enter button to search its database for |
| no profit in it for them. All telecommunications | | | | results. This search give you partial info for the |
| companies are only in it for one reason - to make | | | | number you are looking up (at no charge), and |
| money, and lots of it. | | | | complete information (first & last name, address, |
| The only way to get the information behind a cell | | | | previous addresses, etc) for a reasonable charge. |
| phone (or land line) number is by using a reverse | | | | This is a convenient and safe way to find information |
| phone directory. | | | | you really need. And a few dollars is a small price to |
| Do Reverse Phone Directories Really Work? | | | | pay to find out who's been calling you or someone |
| Yes, they do. They provide you with all the | | | | you care for, don't you agree? |
| information on the owner of the phone number that | | | | How Much Does This Cost? |
| the landline carrier/cellular service provider has on | | | | It varies greatly from company to company. My |
| them - we are talking everything; name, current | | | | advice is to not go for the cheapest one, because |
| address, past addresses and other background | | | | although it may save you a dollar or two, the |
| information. For a modest price you find out | | | | low-cost directories tend to offer limited, and |
| whatever it is you need to know about who is calling | | | | sometimes even outdated information. |