Where should I go if I’m looking for a free reverse look up directory?
Very first step is to go through the 411 online phone directory to see if the number is in it, if not try the white pages.
How reliable are those directories in terms of the information that they provide?
Usually we get what we pay for, so in terms of quality you can’t expect too much, since it’s free. The main disadvantage of the free directories is the fact that they do not give information on cellular phone numbers and restricted numbers. But if you’re looking for a land line chances are that you will find it in the free directory (especially if you live in Canada).
Why is it so easy to find uzor polosa land lines?
Land lines can be looked up and stored by anyone, otherwise we wouldn’t have phone books in every other phone booth. Due to illegal telemarketing practices the telephone numbers have become a little bit harder to come by, but not by much.
Why is it so hard to trace cell phone and unlisted numbers for free?
The main reason for that is the level of effort that it takes to assemble the telephone numbers since they are not found in the main phone registrar (namely the cellular and the unlisted numbers). There are several reasons which force the phone registrar to keep the numbers out of the public view, we will describe them below.
Telemarketing issues
If someone calls you on a landline and starts pitching you a product you might be mad because the person on the other line is taking up your time, but if that someone calls you on a cell phone and does the same you might end up paying for the phone call on a per minute basis. Naturally you’d want to find the source from which the person got your phone number and if it turns out to be your phone carrier then you might try and make them pay for the talk time that occurred because of their negligence, which they definitely don’t want you to do.
SMS spam
These are a growing reality and an annoyance in China and Vietnam. Since the SMS spam regulations are much stricter in North-America we don’t see much of it here. Nonetheless, the phone carriers don’t take chances and try to keep your cell numbers out of the public view.
Where to go to find a record on a cell phone number?
If you search hard you will be able to find 2 or 3 companies that offer high quality reverse cell phone look ups. When you get to their site make sure to perform a sample look up to see if the phone number that interests you can be found in the database.