| A reverse phone number lookup is very useful in | | | | as you like, and can even find information on |
| this day and age when every one has a cellphone, | | | | unlisted numbers. |
| for example you may have written down | | | | The information that you can obtain from a good |
| someones number but can't remember who it | | | | paid service, is equal to that you would pay top |
| was that gave it to you. If the phone number is a | | | | dollar to a private investigator for. This |
| landline number it is relatively easy to use a | | | | information can be used to carry out background |
| reverse lookup service to get information on the | | | | checks on new employees, babysitters, your |
| owner, including their name and address. It can be | | | | daughters new boyfriend, the uses are virtually |
| more difficult however to perform a reverse | | | | endless. |
| lookup on a mobile phone number. The main | | | | Be wary of sites that offer a free reverse phone |
| reason for this is that the free directories don't | | | | number lookup as in my experience they are |
| have access to the cell numbers, as they are held | | | | merely covers for paid companies. I have never |
| independently by each individual carrier company. | | | | found a free service that has access to both cell |
| It is possible to gain access to this information | | | | phone and landline data. Most of these sites will let |
| though, unfortunately not for free. There are | | | | you run the search for free but will then charge |
| several sites that hold databases on both | | | | you to see or download the results, which can be |
| residential and mobile phone numbers. The phone | | | | very frustrating. You will then be funnelled off to |
| number records that are held by the phone | | | | their sister site where you will be paying for the |
| companies are sold to other third party | | | | service. What you need to remember here is that |
| companies who can access the details for you for | | | | the paid reverse phone lookup services charge a |
| a fee. These databases hold much more than just | | | | fee for a reason, that is to legally access |
| names and addresses of the numbers owners, | | | | extensive databases. Most of these services will |
| you can also access civil and criminal records, and | | | | offer a money back guarantee so you can be |
| carry out various background checks. Normally for | | | | sure they are not trying to scam you. |
| a one off fee you can search as many numbers | | | | |