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When an unknown number calls your phone, it can be unsettling. We have gotten so used to caller ID as well as the privacy that a cell phone provides that we usually know who callers are before we even get the phone. No matter if it isn't difficult curiosity or if you've got a reason for privacy concern, you may get peace of mind by doing a reverse phone look up. Depending upon the circumstances, you may be able to find out the important information by doing it yourself and other times you will need to use a reverse phone lookup service.

Free Reverse phone look up

The first thing you should try when you need to find out who a phone number is registered to is enter the number into Google to see what turns up. If it is a telemarketing company or from your business with a online presence, you should be able to tell right away who made the phone call. Using Google works pretty much with 1-800 numbers but personal phone numbers may be another story. To do a reverse phone lookup for a personal number you can test a free online phone lookup service. If the number calling you is a landline and listed in a local phone directory then chances are very good you will be able to discover the name as well as the address of the caller. When the number is unpublished or is a cell phone number, you will have to use a paid database.

Paid reverse phone lookup

A phone lookup service that bills you a fee has the capacity to give you more information because the service is allowed to tap into privately held databases instead of simply pulling data from public records. By paying a fee you'll be able to do reverse number lookups on mobile phones and unpublished landlines. Just enter in the number in question right into a search box and you'll be provided with the callers name and the address. Many of these services offer additional information for extra fees. If you're concerned about your safety or are concered about the caller unconditionally you may want to go ahead and find out as much about them as possible. The fees you pay allow you to access various databases like cellular provider records that are not available to the general public.

The Legal Issue

If you use a reverse phone lookup for lawful purposes, it's perfectly legal to take action. In other words you can't use the information for telemarketing or stalking. The phone lookup service enters into legal agreements using the owners of private phone number and public record databases. This is why they can access information that is not freely publicly available. They are also given the authority allowing users to access the information for a fee. It's the same principal that private investigators have used for decades. The web has made it easy so that you can be your own private eye now and as long as you're going through lawful channels. When you pay for the information and offer proof if identity through the use of Paypal or a credit card, then there are no legal concerns whatsoever with using a search service.