How to Find a Home Number

Home phone numbers are typically found in the residential section of the phone book. Most phone books that are not commercial or yellow pages only contain a list of residential home phone numbers. However, the Internet can also be a useful tool in locating a home phone number.

Locating Home Phone Numbers

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  Locate the residential section in the local phone book. The residential section is typically printed on white pages in the phone book and is commonly referred to as the "white pages."

• 2

  Search for the last name of the person. Names will be listed in alphabetic order by last name.

• 3

  Search for phone numbers that cannot be found in a local phone book by using the free online phone number locating websites. Http://www.whitepages.com is a very user-friendly website for locating home numbers. Enter a last name and address, and the websites searches for the home number.