Sunday, November 30, 2008

How To Discover Who Owns Any Phone Number

By Jack Mason

Here's a common trick that is used by detectives and private investigators - a full reverse search on a phone number. This type of search will let you uncover somebody's name, address and detailed background information simply by having their phone number. Here's how.

One of the first things people mention nowadays is that it is difficult to find information on unlisted and cell phone numbers. These numbers aren't in a phonebook or any "public domain" so the details about them aren't publicly available.

All hope isn't lost though! There are companies that have been established that specialize in building databases of all phone numbers. They pay to have access to every existing record and then put together directories that anyone can search through to get details on who owns a certain phone number.

This type of service is commonly called a "reverse phone lookup" and can be done entirely online. You type in the phone number, hit search, and then the phone owner's full details appear right on your screen.

There's a link at the bottom of the article where you can try a free sample search if you want to see how this works.

These companies will charge a fee for using this type of service but it isn't expensive. You can find some that will only charge a flat one-time fee that then lets you use unlimited searches - this is your best option so that you don't have to pay again each time you want to run a search on a number.

There are lots of reasons people use this type of service. You might be getting lots of calls from a number you don't recognize or need someone's address and other details but only have their number. In any case, it's a nice tool to have.

It's always neat to see all the details you can find out about someone just by having their phone number. This can be a great tool to have that lets you feel like a detective right from your computer!

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