How to Obtain a Reverse Telephone Number

Locating the name and address of an unknown caller takes little more than a few keystrokes and a reverse phone look-up on the Internet. Don't expect the information to be free of charge in most cases. Make sure that your chosen search site is registered with the Better Business Bureau and that you can complete any transactions on a secure network (noted by https: in the link). You will find only public directory information like name, address, city, and state for simple searches.

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  Type the telephone number into the number field on a reverse telephone search directory.

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  Determine what background information you want to pay for. If you simply need a geographic location and no specific information, you may be able to research free through a university database.

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  Comply with the requirements to obtain any detailed background information regarding the phone number search. You may need to register on the site or pay a small fee for the information.