| Here is a question number worth repeating: can | | | | can flip with your fingers, at least reverse lookup |
| you really trace any cell phone number for free. If | | | | companies offer cell phone subscribers the chance |
| we lived in a perfect world the answer to that | | | | to look up suspicious numbers for a small fee. The |
| question would be a resounding "Yes". | | | | databases of these companies are admirable - |
| The only problem is that the world is not perfect, | | | | they can have millions of cell phone numbers in |
| and we, in fact, like in a world laden with | | | | their databases. |
| commercialism - practically anything, everything, | | | | Some reverse lookup companies purport to offer |
| and anyone can be sold. Take, for example, the | | | | you a free search, but these searches are often |
| matter of cell phone service providers. Not only | | | | for landline numbers, which is information that you |
| will they milk you of your money in the form of | | | | can easily lookup in a directory. The very good |
| monthly bills and pre-paid credits, they also sell | | | | reverse lookup companies can cost you $25 per |
| their subscribers' database to reverse lookup | | | | search, although there are companies that offer |
| companies. | | | | their subscribers an unlimited number of searchers |
| But there's really nothing wrong with cell phone | | | | for a one-off fee. The prices may vary but you |
| companies doing this. We're simply affirming that | | | | can expect to pay $59. |
| you shouldn't expect help from your cell phone | | | | If reverse look up companies are just not your |
| company if you're assuming an unknown number | | | | type, there are, of course, some things that you |
| of your husband's cell phone number. If you want | | | | can do. You can actually Google the number in |
| to know who your husband has been talking to | | | | question and hope that the information on that |
| for long hours inside the bathroom (you heard a | | | | number is publicly accessible. You can also sign up |
| faint moan when you leaned your ear against the | | | | to be a member at a free cell phone directory |
| bathroom door), then you better pay the price | | | | website. The only problem is that the numbers |
| for finding out who. | | | | provided in those websites are only volunteered |
| Cell phone numbers are not included from the | | | | by members, so the information that you find on |
| common directory and directory assistance | | | | there is not really extensive. |
| services. Someone once proposed to index mobile | | | | If price is your only objection to reverse lookup |
| phone numbers in a directory listing by names | | | | companies, you can try finding a company that |
| from A to Z. But this was canceled amidst the | | | | purports to provide a free reverse lookup. You |
| fuss that having this kind of directory listing would | | | | may, unlikely, find yourself hopping from one |
| break down protection from troublesome | | | | service to another. And you might just find that |
| telemarketers. | | | | you always get what you pay for - if you pay |
| Thankfully though, while there's little hope of ever | | | | nothing, then you get nothing. |
| having an organized cell phone directory that you | | | | |