Where can I find Free Cell Phone Look ups?
I’m looking for a free online reverse search portal. Where should I go?
You should consider places such as the free internet phone books (yellow pages and 411 directories). Simply go to Google and search for keywords such as 411 look up.
How accurate are those free directories?
Usually we get what we pay for, so in terms of quality you cant expect too much, since its 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 youre looking for a landline chances are that you will find it in the free directory (especially if you live in Canada).
How come regular land line telephone numbers are so easy to come by?
Landlines are provided by the main telephone registrar who lets pretty much anyone gain access to their database. Lately its becoming stricter, but in broader terms, it is still pretty much the same deal.
Why do I have a hard time finding any free listings for cellular and de-listed telephone numbers?
It’s because de-listed numbers are automatically removed from the main registrar and thus from all the free 411 switchboards. Cell phones are not found in the 411 directories because it’s hard to assemble them in one place, since they don’t get automatically posted into the phone books, but there are also other reasons for that.
Charges
If a group of telemarketers gets a hold of your number you might end up paying for the unnecessary talk time that they put you through. This is why many phone carriers try to keep the cell phone numbers away from the public view. If you one day discover that it’s your phone carrier that’s been giving away your number to peddlers you might end up confronting them about it and it’s not in their interest.
Short Bulk Message Service
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.
Are there any good places that allow you to perform reverse cellular look ups online?
There’s but a few of those places on line. You need to carefully sift through the available reverse phone look up directories, since some of them claim to have the information you need and then fail to deliver the final results.
