So many people are looking for information on how to trace a cell phone number owner due to a million and one reasons. The reasons are so many, the commonest ones are :
To nail a prank caller
To catch a cheating spouse
To catch unfaithful/cheating spouses
To research unknown phone numbers on caller id
Unfortunately, it can be very tricky to trace a mobile phone number back to it owner due to privacy laws that are in place.
There are free directories where you can trace the owner of a land line number but there is no free directories where you can trace a cell phone number owner.
However, there are tricks that any one wanting to trace a mobile phone number back to it owner can use in order to get the details they desperately want.
One of these tricks is to research the said number on search engines, telecommunication blogs, websites, forums and discussion groups. To do this, you need to enter the said number you are trying to lookup into the search box of any of the top search engines of telecommunication blogs, website e.t.c and then scan through the display results. These method works because many cell phone number owners have the habits of leaving their numbers and other personal details on their favorite websites, blogs, forum and discussion groups for reasons best known to them.
Advantage : It is free
Disadvantage : 1. It can take between 3 – 48 hours of serious research box you find the details you are desperately looking for. 2. There is no guarantee that the said cell phone number owner has entered his or her phone number anywhere on the internet. 3. You can only get the full name of the cell phone number owner using this method.
Telecommunication discussion groups and forums : Another very good way to trace a mobile phone number back to it owner is to make use of telecommunication groups and forums that are available for free on the internet. To do this, you need to find and join some of this forums or discussion groups, get to know the dos and the don’ts of these forums or groups and then ask the members to help you trace the mobile phone number back to it owner for free.
Advantage : It is free
Disadvantage : 1. Will take you several days or even weeks to get to know the dos and don’ts of this forums or groups 2. There is no guarantee that the members will be willing to help a total stranger ( that does not count if you can wait for as long as a month in order to be accepted by the members.
Another very good way of tracing a cell phone owner is to use paid reverse phone lookup directories.
There are so many paid directories on the internet that will allow you to enter a phone number into a search box and get the details of the owner of the said number for a little fee.
There are so many advantages of using a paid directory or service to trace a mobile phone number. Some of the advantages are :
1. It takes only 5 minutes
2. It is confidential
3. Anyone who have a computer and internet access can do it right from their homes
4. You will not only be given the name of the owner of the number but some other useful information such as : Issuing location, owners current and all previous address, owner’s marital status, names of possible names and many others.
Disadvantages : 1. It costs some money ( though very cheap, you can trace a cell phone owner for as little as $14.95 2. There are so many directories to choose from but not all of them are very good.
