| Is there a truly free reverse phone lookup | | | | providing these free searches are commonly |
| service on the internet? There are those of us | | | | referred to as online white pages. Reverse search |
| who have been scammed and became frustrated | | | | on mobile and unlisted numbers, on the other |
| looking for websites that claimed to offer free | | | | hand, is only available as paid services. You may |
| services or products. Is it a truly a myth? | | | | come across websites that claim to provide free |
| Before we jump to any conclusions, let's look at | | | | reverse phone lookup on cell phone and unlisted |
| what a reverse search on phone number entails. | | | | numbers but when you do a search, they only |
| If you have a phone number with you but have | | | | give you superficial information like which state |
| not a clue who owns the number, you can use | | | | the number is registered in. Hardly useful |
| such a service to find out not just the name but | | | | information. They do however, offer more |
| address as well by doing a search on that number. | | | | information if you pay. |
| People use these services for various reasons: | | | | Be very careful when you come across sites that |
| 1. To stop prank calls. Finding out who has been | | | | claims to provide free reverse phone lookup on |
| harassing you should be the single most effective | | | | mobile and unlisted numbers because the |
| way to put a stop to it. | | | | information does not come free for legitimate |
| 2. Locating a long lost friend. | | | | service providers. They have to pay to use and |
| 3. Background check on prospective employees. | | | | maintain those data. Hence the charges imposed |
| 4. Private investigations. It is not uncommon for | | | | on users. Some rouge website even went to the |
| private investigators to use such services to their | | | | extent of charging users when they only provide |
| work simply because it is effective and fast. | | | | a list of sites that actually have the service. |
| Free reverse phone lookup is possible. Period. But | | | | In conclusion, free reverse phone lookup is |
| there is a catch. Free searches can only be done | | | | available for landline and toll-free numbers only. |
| for landlines and toll-free numbers. The services | | | | |