Why might you want to match a phone number to a person?

Well, it's a sad fact, but in recent years, infidelity has been on the increase. Sociologists blame the stresses of modern life - everyone wants everything better, faster, sooner, and to achieve this, people often neglect their personal or home life. This inevitably put strain on relationships, and many people find themselves sharing their problems with friends and colleagues. This quite often results in people finding empathy with members of the opposite sex, which ultimately leads to extra-marital relationships.

If this happens to you, and your spouse or partner has an affair, it can be devastating.

There's a worrying side effect of this. The trouble is, folk will hear that there are more people being unfaithful these days, and this leads to heightened levels of suspicion. This in itself is hugely damaging to a relationship, and can be as likely to cause a break-up as an actual affair.

If you suspect that your partner is having a relationship with someone else, you really need to find out if your suspicions have any substance behind them. You need to find out the facts as soon as possible, and hopefully put your mind at rest. One of the most common causes for thinking your partner is seeing someone else is unknown telephone calls. Maybe you answered the phone a few times recently, and the person at the other end has simply hung up. Maybe you found a phone number scribbled on a piece of paper in a pocket. Maybe you checked their mobile phone.

If you're brave enough, you can simply call the number, but many people are too scared to do this, often because of the embarrassment it can cause if there's an innocent reason behind the calls. Also, if it ends up getting back to your partner that you've been spying on them, this can cause huge relationship problems too.

In the old days, people would have hired a private detective to match a phone number to a person, but these days there are many Reverse Phone Number Lookup Services available. There are a few free ones around, but they have limited information in their databases. If you really need to find out who owns a telephone number, then you'll need to use a paid service. They only cost a few dollars, and it's a small price to pay for peace of mind.