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Cell Phone Reverse Lookup - How to Match a Number to a Caller

Trying to find an easy way to identify a wireless number?

If so, there are more than a few options available for obtaining fast and accurate answers.
With just a wireless number, you can quickly discover more than a few personal details that
should cast a revealing light on the mysterious number. All you need to do is locate a phone
directory capable of distributing this kind of information.

The way to do this is to simply get on Google, Yahoo or whichever search engine you prefer
to use to gather information about a subject. If it were me, I'd type the words “cell phone
reverse lookup” into the search bar and see what turns up.

What's a reverse lookup?

The traditional way to search telephone numbers is to search by name. But you can also
perform a search by telephone number, or a reverse search. This kind of technology is not
something new. It has always been available to perform a reverse number lookup on a
landline and/or business number.

This kind of search if also free.

Whether you want to search by name or search by telephone number, business and landline
numbers (and their associated personal details) are considered public information. In order to
perform a quick search of either a landline or business number, it's no more complicated than
punching the number into the search bar of your preferred search engine (e.g. Yahoo, Bing or
Google).

The biggest players in this market are companies like Anywho and White Pages. They
operate websites that are modern versions of the traditional phone book. These companies
are great for passing out personal information such as a caller's name and address.
However, if you want to learn more about a person (or if you want to learn more about an
unlisted or mobile number) you will need to take your search to another kind of telephone
directory.

The kind of directory I am referring to is one that is not only capable of identifying the same
telephone numbers as free phone directories like White Pages, but also has the ability to
manufacture an extensively detailed report in connection with every other sort of telephone
number - numbers not found in a free directory.

So, here you have two choices: you can either choose to pay a small amount of money for a
report or you can elect to go without knowing. Because you are not going to discover this
information for free. The wireless companies who collectively control personal information
associated with mobile numbers are in the business of selling this information.

And they like it this way!

But it's not like they don't have expenses to maintain. Somebody is making sure the satellites
are in working condition and so forth. So when you purchase a report from a reverse phone
directory involving a wireless number, you are paying (at least in part) to offset a wireless
company's operating expenses.

The fee associated with a cell phone number search report also goes towards the operating
expenses of the phone directory that actually distributes the report. These reports are not
purchased from the specific wireless company that owns the mobile number you may be
searching. This would make things far too complicated for mobile phone searchers. So the
major cell phone companies sell the personal information contained in their databases to
companies who operate phone directories on the Internet.

These companies run fee-based phone directories and are the only legitimate source for the
identification of mobile phone users. And just like everything else in life, there are good and
bad reverse telephone directories.

So, how should you choose a reverse cell phone directory?

In my view, the best way to choose a good directory is to first focus on what you are trying to
accomplish. If you have never used this kind of service before, your best bet is to simply
purchase a single report. These reports generally cost in the $14 - $20 range.

But if you think may want to use this kind of service on a regular basis, most directories offer
users the option of purchasing a yearly subscription to their service. Essentially what a
“yearly subscription” offers is the ability to perform unlimited people searches and
landline/business number searches for an entire year. On top of this, some directories offer
discounts on other personal information reports that cover civil and criminal histories.

Whether a subscription is something suitable for you will depend on your objectives and a
thorough reading of the phone directories guidelines and/or terms of service. I personally
don't have need for such a yearly subscription, and have only purchased reports individually.
And I purchase reports from a company where I know full well how the transaction is going to
be handled.

The way I do this is by purchasing reports from a company that has its payments processed
through Clickbank. If you have not heard of Clickbank, they are the leading retailer of digital
products on the Internet. And a mobile callers name, address and other personal information
are considered a form of digital product.

Companies who wish to sell products through Clickbank first must be approved. Once
approved, the company must comply with Clickbank's transaction guidelines. And one of
those guidelines happens to be that a transaction can be refunded for up to 60 days after the
date of purchase. This is the single best way for a consumer to protect himself and feel
confident he or she is purchasing from a reputable company.

Resource Box

The best suggestion I can give in regard to obtaining a cell phone number lookup is to
purchase reports individually if you feel this kind of service is something you will need only
sporadically. Only look into yearly subscription if you believe you may have need to identify
telephone numbers on a regular basis. Companies love the up-sell. And sometimes they
make sense. So when doing a reverse number lookup, just make sure to find a directory that
is able to accommodate your goals.

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Cell phone reverse lookup how to match a number to a caller

  • 1. Cell Phone Reverse Lookup - How to Match a Number to a Caller Trying to find an easy way to identify a wireless number? If so, there are more than a few options available for obtaining fast and accurate answers. With just a wireless number, you can quickly discover more than a few personal details that should cast a revealing light on the mysterious number. All you need to do is locate a phone directory capable of distributing this kind of information. The way to do this is to simply get on Google, Yahoo or whichever search engine you prefer to use to gather information about a subject. If it were me, I'd type the words “cell phone reverse lookup” into the search bar and see what turns up. What's a reverse lookup? The traditional way to search telephone numbers is to search by name. But you can also perform a search by telephone number, or a reverse search. This kind of technology is not something new. It has always been available to perform a reverse number lookup on a landline and/or business number. This kind of search if also free. Whether you want to search by name or search by telephone number, business and landline numbers (and their associated personal details) are considered public information. In order to perform a quick search of either a landline or business number, it's no more complicated than punching the number into the search bar of your preferred search engine (e.g. Yahoo, Bing or Google). The biggest players in this market are companies like Anywho and White Pages. They operate websites that are modern versions of the traditional phone book. These companies are great for passing out personal information such as a caller's name and address. However, if you want to learn more about a person (or if you want to learn more about an unlisted or mobile number) you will need to take your search to another kind of telephone directory. The kind of directory I am referring to is one that is not only capable of identifying the same telephone numbers as free phone directories like White Pages, but also has the ability to manufacture an extensively detailed report in connection with every other sort of telephone number - numbers not found in a free directory. So, here you have two choices: you can either choose to pay a small amount of money for a report or you can elect to go without knowing. Because you are not going to discover this information for free. The wireless companies who collectively control personal information associated with mobile numbers are in the business of selling this information. And they like it this way! But it's not like they don't have expenses to maintain. Somebody is making sure the satellites are in working condition and so forth. So when you purchase a report from a reverse phone
  • 2. directory involving a wireless number, you are paying (at least in part) to offset a wireless company's operating expenses. The fee associated with a cell phone number search report also goes towards the operating expenses of the phone directory that actually distributes the report. These reports are not purchased from the specific wireless company that owns the mobile number you may be searching. This would make things far too complicated for mobile phone searchers. So the major cell phone companies sell the personal information contained in their databases to companies who operate phone directories on the Internet. These companies run fee-based phone directories and are the only legitimate source for the identification of mobile phone users. And just like everything else in life, there are good and bad reverse telephone directories. So, how should you choose a reverse cell phone directory? In my view, the best way to choose a good directory is to first focus on what you are trying to accomplish. If you have never used this kind of service before, your best bet is to simply purchase a single report. These reports generally cost in the $14 - $20 range. But if you think may want to use this kind of service on a regular basis, most directories offer users the option of purchasing a yearly subscription to their service. Essentially what a “yearly subscription” offers is the ability to perform unlimited people searches and landline/business number searches for an entire year. On top of this, some directories offer discounts on other personal information reports that cover civil and criminal histories. Whether a subscription is something suitable for you will depend on your objectives and a thorough reading of the phone directories guidelines and/or terms of service. I personally don't have need for such a yearly subscription, and have only purchased reports individually. And I purchase reports from a company where I know full well how the transaction is going to be handled. The way I do this is by purchasing reports from a company that has its payments processed through Clickbank. If you have not heard of Clickbank, they are the leading retailer of digital products on the Internet. And a mobile callers name, address and other personal information are considered a form of digital product. Companies who wish to sell products through Clickbank first must be approved. Once approved, the company must comply with Clickbank's transaction guidelines. And one of those guidelines happens to be that a transaction can be refunded for up to 60 days after the date of purchase. This is the single best way for a consumer to protect himself and feel confident he or she is purchasing from a reputable company. Resource Box The best suggestion I can give in regard to obtaining a cell phone number lookup is to purchase reports individually if you feel this kind of service is something you will need only sporadically. Only look into yearly subscription if you believe you may have need to identify telephone numbers on a regular basis. Companies love the up-sell. And sometimes they
  • 3. make sense. So when doing a reverse number lookup, just make sure to find a directory that is able to accommodate your goals.