Unfortunately, in today's society there are countless reasons why someone would need or want to match a phone number to a person. This person may end up being someone they know, or a complete stranger. Thanks to the internet and technology in general, it has actually become very simple to do. Each day thousands of people come online to do a reverse telephone lookup, hoping to get some answers.

So, do you need to find out who a phone number belongs to? Here are some common reasons that people have for doing these searches:

• To find out who is making harassing phone calls to their number. If they are receiving numerous calls or hang-ups, it can start to become a bit frightening - at the very least annoying. If the caller is using a cell phone, it hasn't been possible to identify them until now.

• They may want to find out a name for a "suspicious" phone number on their partner's phone. As sad as it may seem, infidelity is on the rise, and many people have used a reverse telephone lookup to find out who is calling their loved ones.

• Many times there are phone numbers on a phone bill that don't match with any that are normally called. It is important to make sure that you haven't been a victim of any fraudulent charges to your account.

• To find an address of an old friend that you have a phone number for.

There really are many reasons for doing a phone number search, and thankfully it has now become a very simple process. Within minutes of typing it in, you can match a phone number to a person - and you will have the answers you have been looking for. The service is free for basic information, and you can get everything for a very small amount. In the end it is worth it for your own peace of mind.