| Here is the scenario: you pick up your spouse's | | | | wireless providers and some people are even |
| cell phone and find that the same mysterious | | | | dropping their residential land lines. This makes it |
| number keeps showing up over and over. The | | | | more difficult than ever to do accurate look ups. |
| number looks somewhat familiar - but you're not | | | | Many people think that to find a cell phone |
| sure. You would be wise to find out who this | | | | number you can just look up a cell phone |
| person is who is calling over and over. Perhaps it | | | | directory buy very few are successful - most of |
| someone harassing your loved one, or worse, | | | | the free services just don't have accurate |
| perhaps there is infidelity going on. Whatever the | | | | information. Most 'land' phone lines are considered |
| case, it would be a really good idea for you to | | | | part of the public domain. Most land home phone |
| find out what is going on. | | | | numbers are published in various phone directories |
| One way you can easily find out who is calling - | | | | so all can use them. Cell phone numbers are not |
| simply call the number and ask. However, this | | | | considered part of the public domain so you need |
| may not be the best plan. First, perhaps the party | | | | a reverse phone finder service to look them up. |
| is harmless, a family member or old friend. | | | | Pay phones are also hard to track down - they |
| Wouldn't you be embarrassed if you made such a | | | | are not counted as a residential number by most |
| call and it turns out the person posed no threat to | | | | phone companies. Again, you'll need a reverse |
| you or your relationship? | | | | phone finder service to get pay phone numbers. |
| Here is a better plan: use an internet-based | | | | As with anything else, you get what you pay for. |
| reverse phone finder to find out who is calling. | | | | Most free services just don't have all of the data |
| Most of these services have pretty good results | | | | you need to look up the number you may need. |
| finding what you are looking for. I have tried | | | | If you have a number to track down - try the |
| several of them, and it is just amazing how much | | | | free services first. But most likely you'll have to |
| information they have. It's not an easy task doing | | | | pay a small fee to get a comprehensive database |
| phone number look ups any more, because so | | | | of numbers. |
| many people change phone numbers, change | | | | |