| A phone lookup service can be very useful to | | | | databases and it is done under mutual agreement |
| you when an unknown number calls your phone. | | | | in a legal fashion. The have permission to use the |
| All you have to do is enter the phone number into | | | | databases to offer paid cell phone lookups. When |
| a form and the service will return the name and | | | | you do a reverse cell phone lookup you do not |
| the address of the person who registered the | | | | have to worry about breaking the law because |
| phone number. As long as the phone number | | | | you are paying to access private information and |
| calling you is listed in the phone book and is a | | | | are not illegally tapping into someone's database. |
| landline, reverse phone lookups are pretty simple | | | | Of course, you must use the information you |
| to do. Reverse cell phone lookup services are a | | | | receive for lawful purposes only. |
| little different because these numbers are not | | | | What can you find out? |
| listed in publicly available databases like community | | | | When you do a reverse mobile phone lookup you |
| white pages. | | | | can find out a variety of information, sometimes |
| Free vs. Paid | | | | it depends upon the reverse lookup service you |
| Cellular phone number databases are privately held | | | | use as to how much information you can get. |
| by the various cell phone service providers. They | | | | You will get basic information such as the name |
| will lease these databases to a lookup service for | | | | and the address of the person who registered |
| a fee. That is one reason why you need to pay | | | | the cell number. The phone lookup service you |
| to find out information on a reverse phone lookup. | | | | use might also offer expanded information like the |
| The service needs to recoup their costs. You can | | | | names and ages of other people living at the |
| enter a cell number into a free reverse lookup | | | | same address. You may even be able to go as |
| service but you will usually only get vague | | | | far as getting a mini background check on the |
| information like the call is from a cell phone | | | | person if you want to. Of course, the more |
| registered in a particular city. Privacy concern is | | | | information you need, the more it will cost |
| another reason cell phone number information is | | | | because the service will have to scan more and |
| not freely dispersed. People agree to have landline | | | | more databases to return the information to you. |
| numbers publicly displayed in a phone book but cell | | | | Using a Reverse Cell Phone Lookup service to get |
| phone owners give no such permission. In order | | | | basic information is usually all you need and the |
| to get the information you want, you must use a | | | | small fee you have to pay for it can give you |
| credit card and identify yourself. This helps weed | | | | peace of mind when you have unknown numbers |
| out stalkers and illegal activities. | | | | on your phone. Unlawful callers sometimes think |
| Is it Legal? | | | | they can hide behind a cell phone number since cell |
| A reverse cell phone lookup is entirely legal. The | | | | numbers are not listed in public databases, but |
| lookup service leases cell phone number | | | | thankfully you can do a reverse phone lookup and |
| databases from several cellular service providers. | | | | find out who is making those calls. |
| They pay fees in order to access all of these | | | | |