Sunday, March 1, 2009

How to trace a phone number back to its owner

By Katie S Turner

If you have just received a phone call and don't know who it's from and want to, or need to trace it now you can.

It's been fairly easy to do this for landline numbers as the public domain holds these numbers - that means that you and me can get to them in one way or another. Sure it's often easier to use a paid service, but you can get the information you need for free.

But what if the number that called you isn't published or is unlisted? What do you do then?

Cell phone numbers have to be sourced through other methods which cost. Some companies do this and spend a lot of time and resources putting the data together in a form that is usable.Some of these companies publish the information or sell it on to others to do so. So you end up with a backwards phone search directory.

This information has become available for a small cost. The information is online on one of the few good reverse phone directories (and several not so good ones)

There is a small fee to join these services but they let you do an unlimited number of backwards / reverse phone number searches. You offset the small fee by charging a small amount to trace cell phone numbers and unlisted landline numbers for your friends, family and colleagues.

You have to become a member, for a very small fee. Once you are a member, you can do an unlimited number of searches.

I'm sure you'll agree that for those facing cheating spouses or intimidating phone calls from unknown numbers this is a real benefit.

Often a backwards phone number search is all about peace of mind and getting good nights sleep without worry, or about getting to the truth which isn't always pleasant but necessary. - 16039

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