Finding an Address by Phone Number

For finding out the name and location of a person who is the owner of a particular phone number which is not enlisted in phone books or directories, we can use a special system called reverse phone look up. A telephone directory meant for assisting a reverse phone search can be referred to as a grey page directory or a ‘criss cross directory’. Using this service we can track an individual’s address by phone number.

This sort of services is maneuvered with the help of the subscriber’s database of various telecom operators and phone organizations. Using various sources of information it provides users with a potential to search through a database having phone numbers almost of all citizens in the country. This database covers cell phone, landline and sometimes even unlisted numbers. Telephone numbers of residential landlines are also commercial offices enlisted.

Information Obtained by Using this Service

The main information that will be available when you use this service is the person’s name and the phone number. Personal details like addresses, family members, other phone numbers, fax numbers and type of phone (land phone and mobile phone) are also provided. You can try locating an address with the help of the following methods-

1. Address search
2. Address lookup
3. Address telephone numbers

Finding out an individual who is an unregistered caller can be very challenging at times.

Even these levels of issues are being solved by these services. There are various categories that are predefined based on reverse country codes, world phone records and international dialing codes. So a local person having an unknown number can be tracked with ease.

Procedure

There are several reputed online search sites which will help you to conduct a reverse phone lookup. You will be provided an online form or URL where you would need to enter the relevant phone number. Do not forget to enter the area code separately if required. Once done, the following information will show up:

1. Whether the number provided is cellular or landline
2. Location from where the registration of the number has been done.
3. Any supplementary information related to this number

The above records will be shown free of charge but in order to see the person’s phone number you need to pay an ostensible yearly fee. This basically is for registration purpose which ensures that the service being availed is totally legal. In all the related links and URLs a particular categorization is maintained and it basically varies country wise, state wise or county wise. Suppose you receive a call from an unknown number, take a note of it and then try to validate the area code. The next step would be to check the country code. Your search should be narrowed down as you go ahead. There are directories which are specifically used by law enforcing bodies but there are links which are made for public specific uses.

Checking a person’s telephone number was a part of the normal investigation procedure previously. Special laws have been formulated since then in order to prevent its misuse. All the services are provided in accordance with the various laws laid down by the telecom companies. There are several charges levied on the user according to the service opted for. The user is charged for accessing the organization’s database of information as well. It is therefore wise to check the rules and regulations of a company before approaching them to trace the address of a caller.