How To Run A Free Reverse Cell Phone Lookup Posted By : Derek Damon
If you’re looking for the owner of a cell phone number, there’s really only three options:
You can hire a private investigator for $150-$200 to run the search for you.
You can subscribe to one of the many “do-it-yourself” services that cost about $40-$50 per year.
Or…
You can use one of the many new websites (and a little ingenuity) to find the information for free!
Conventional landline reverse lookups are free since their numbers are public domain; but the reverse cell phone lookups are not free as the cell phone companies charge money to access their list of phone numbers.
But there are two new websites that are taking the “wikipedia approach” to reverse cell phone lookups…
These free services use their huge database of users who compile owner information about as many phone numbers as possible. Basically, there are thousands of “investigators” who will help you with your search for FREE!
One such site is 800notes.com. It provides a reverse cell phone lookup absolutely free and is highly recommended by many users. Browsing through the pages of this website, users can view the forums, articles, messages etc that list the fraudulent phone numbers and a description of the call as well. The site has a number of unrecognized numbers, fraud calls, and tactics to stop telemarketing all of which is provided by users.
A similar site that always has gained popularity with users is whocalled.us. This site has a service where the user inputs a number and a pages that is related to the number pulls up. The pages have posts, which have information on the number, the comments on the number. Along with this, the site also displays numerous caller ID read outs, with a map of the US with flags of users that have posted information on the forum. This web site is regularly checked by phone companies as well and they give the users direction on who should be contacted in order to stop the fraudelent calls.
Of course, none of these methods are as effective as BUYING a service… and if you’re not able to find the information for free… you may need to purchase a lookup… but if you can save as much as $200 with 5 minutes of searching, why wouldn’t you?