Friday, January 7th, 2011

If you ever wanted to lookup somebody’s land phone number, you’d go to the white pages. More than 90% of the time, you would be able to get the results you want. However there is still a small chance that you won’t find the number you’re looking for simply because some people choose to ‘Unlist’ their land numbers as well; for privacy reasons of course!

How about for Cell Phone Numbers? For land numbers, yes, the whitepages works. But for cell numbers, the white pages do not work. This is because cellular numbers are ‘Unlisted’ or ‘Unpublished’ on free telephone directories like the whitepages and yellow pages.

Why are Cellular numbers UNLISTED? Because they’re considered ‘personal’ unlike in the case of land numbers which are considered ‘public domain’. Even the law enforcement considers them ‘private’ and as a result there are even privacy laws such as the ‘Wireless 411 Privacy Act’.

The Good news – is that your privacy is protected and unwanted calls on your mobile phone are minimized. This is why you don’t get telemarketers bothering you on your cell.

The Bad news – is that you can’t do a reverse cell phone search for 100% Free. You will see a lot of advertisements saying they do it for free, but you will only find the wireless phone carrier (Sprint, Cingular etc.) and the location of registration (city, state) for free. You won’t get the name and address of the phone owner for free. Because if they do provide that information for free, the whole concept of privacy laws protecting mobile phone user privacy rights breaks down.

So how do you reverse look up a mobile number? Your only option is to use a privately owned online directory. Their computer algorithms allow searching for people’s personal information like name, age, address, average income, home value etc. when you provide the cellular number that you want to check!

Some ‘services’ charge as much as $69 for a single cell phone number reverse lookup.

However, it is absurd to pay that amount when you can get the same (or even better) information for much less than that. The following services are not free, but they offer the best price in the market today and also pride themselves to maintain the largest and most up-to-date databases that guarantee accurate results every time!

Saturday, December 18th, 2010

The internet can be a very beneficial, fun and convenient resource, but it can also be unsafe, as there are many different security issues that people need to be aware of. These security problems do not only include computer viruses and spyware, but also privacy issues in regard to cell phone information.

One of the biggest privacy issues that involve cellular phone information is the release of private information, such as phone numbers, addresses, and phone records, among other personal details. However, obtaining this information is not always considered illegal or a breech of privacy, such as in the case of a reverse phone lookup. When a person performs a reverse phone lookup they already know the phone number, but usually not the identity of the number’s owner. In most cases reverse cell phone searches are used to trace an unknown caller, and the results that are provided typically only include the city and state, and phone company associated with the number.

On the contrary, attempting to find an individual’s cell phone number through a forward search, which involves using a persons name, address and/or location as the search tools, is considered an invasion of privacy and is illegal.

However, despite the existence of laws to protect the privacy of cellular phone users, these laws are only helpful to a degree. It is up to you, the cell phone subscriber, to take the extra step and ensure that you don’t experience privacy issues in relation to your mobile phone information and the internet.

How can you do this? For starters, do not post your cell phone number, or any of your personal information such as your home address on any website. You can never make the assumption that your personal information is safe on the web. There are highly skilled computer individuals out there who will use bots to scan the net for peoples’ personal information, such as email address, phone numbers, etc. The information that is collected will then be used on a site designed to draw traffic with various ad programs. If your personal information ends up on this website, your personal details will be even more readily available to the public.

Another good idea is to register your cell phone number with the Federal Trade Commission’s National Do Not Call Registry (NDNCR). The NDNCR helps to reduce the number of telemarketing calls made to telephone consumers. Although it is illegal for the vast majority of telemarketers (those who use auto diallers – virtually all of them) to call cell phones, registering your cell number with the NDNCR should take care of most of the other unwanted telemarketing calls you may experience.

You should take your cell phone privacy very seriously. Make sure you know all of the security features on your phone, are strict about who you give your number to, and you never post your number online. The more protective you are with your cell phone information, the harder it will be for a person to trace a cell phone number on the internet that belongs to you.

Wednesday, December 15th, 2010

If you ever wanted to lookup somebody’s land phone number, you’d go to the white pages. More than 90% of the time, you would be able to get the results you want. However there is still a small chance that you won’t find the number you’re looking for simply because some people choose to ‘Unlist’ their land numbers as well; for privacy reasons of course!

How about for Cell Phone Numbers? For land numbers, yes, the whitepages works. But for cell numbers, the white pages do not work. This is because cellular numbers are ‘Unlisted’ or ‘Unpublished’ on free telephone directories like the whitepages and yellow pages.

Why are Cellular numbers UNLISTED? Because they’re considered ‘personal’ unlike in the case of land numbers which are considered ‘public domain’. Even the law enforcement considers them ‘private’ and as a result there are even privacy laws such as the ‘Wireless 411 Privacy Act’.

The Good news – is that your privacy is protected and unwanted calls on your mobile phone are minimized. This is why you don’t get telemarketers bothering you on your cell.

The Bad news – is that you can’t do a reverse cell phone search for 100% Free. You will see a lot of advertisements saying they do it for free, but you will only find the wireless phone carrier (Sprint, Cingular etc.) and the location of registration (city, state) for free. You won’t get the name and address of the phone owner for free. Because if they do provide that information for free, the whole concept of privacy laws protecting mobile phone user privacy rights breaks down.

So how do you reverse look up a mobile number? Your only option is to use a privately owned online directory. Their computer algorithms allow searching for people’s personal information like name, age, address, average income, home value etc. when you provide the cellular number that you want to check!

Some ‘services’ charge as much as $69 for a single cell phone number reverse lookup.

However, it is absurd to pay that amount when you can get the same (or even better) information for much less than that. The following services are not free, but they offer the best price in the market today and also pride themselves to maintain the largest and most up-to-date databases that guarantee accurate results every time!

Tuesday, November 23rd, 2010

First of all, anyone who claims that there is a free cell phone number lookup is wrong. The only information that you can get for free is the city and state the number is registered in. To get the name and address it will cost 14.95 or you can pay 39.95 to get the information plus unlimited reverse number lookups for 1 year(recommended). Also you can pay a low price of 4.95 to protect yourself by making your information unavailable to the public.

Cell Phone Privacy

Cell phones were loved and purchased by millions of people in order to gain privacy. Many people will hand out their cell phone number like Halloween candy not knowing that their information is available to ANYONE. Yes, simply typing a cell phone number into a huge database can identify the name and address associated with that number. The process used is known as “reverse lookup” because it uses the number instead of the name to find information.

Who Is Calling My Cell Phone?

Finally, you can find out the owner’s information for any number you have. That’s right, listed and unlisted numbers can now be traced to the owner. Even the address, phone carrier, line type, household members and location details are available. Every search is 100% confidential. Many licensed private investigators have been using this program for years, and it is now available to the general public.

Who Can Find Me?

Have you given a stranger your cell phone number thinking they wouldn’t be able to “look you up”? Are you worried about your children’s safety now that they have their own cell phone? Knowing that your information is easily accessible can be a little SCARY. However, the option of having your information locked up and unavailable to the public is now available. Wouldn’t it be nice to know that strangers, stalkers, old friends, and telemarketers cannot find out any information from your cell phone number?

If you need to track a cell phone number or want to protect your information, both services are offered.