Monday, June 30, 2008

What Is a Reverse Phone Number Look up

By Pauline Stradlen

A reverse phone number lookup is very useful in this day and age when every one has a cellphone, for example you may have written down someones number but can't remember who it was that gave it to you. If the phone number is a landline number it is relatively easy to use a reverse lookup service to get information on the owner, including their name and address. It can be more difficult however to perform a reverse lookup on a mobile phone number. The main reason for this is that the free directories don't have access to the cell numbers, as they are held independently by each individual carrier company.

It is possible to get information on cellphone numbers, although unfortunately not for free. There are several good-quality sites that hold databases on both cellphone and landline numbers the phone companies that own cellphone number records sell this information to third-party companies who can access the information for you, obviously at a cost.

These databases hold much more than just names and addresses of the numbers owners, you can also access civil and criminal records, and carry out various background checks. Normally for a one off fee you can search as many numbers as you like, and can even find information on unlisted numbers.

Any information you get from a good quality paid service will be equal to that you would pay money for a private investigator to obtain. The information you get could be used for any number of reasons, check up on a new babysitter, background checks on employees, even your daughter's new boyfriend!

You need to be wary of any sites that offer you a free reverse phone number look up, as in my experience they are used as a cover for paid companies. I haven't found a free service that will let you access both cellphone and residential phone information. Most of these sites will let you run a phone number search free of charge, but then ask you to pay to either see or download your results.

You will often be redirected to a sister site where you'll end up paying for a service. You need to remember that good quality sites which charge you for a reverse phone lockup do so for a reason. This is because they are legally entitled to access large databases, and they pay for this privilege. These types of sites also offer a moneyback guarantee, which will give you extra peace of mind.

There are many different reasons for wanting to run a reverse phone number lookup, from checking up on her cheating husband, to carrying out a background check on a new babysitter. Whatever you need it for they are a very useful tool that will become even more important in the future.

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