If you want to do a free unlisted phone number search, you should have known by now that it is virtually impossible to find one. How do I know that? Because I was looking for the same thing too. Is free unlisted phone number search really impossible? Must I really pay?

To answer that question, one has to first look at why do a reverse phone search in the first place. I am not sure about yours but basically people do searches on phone numbers mainly for the following reasons:

1. To stop prank calls.

2. To expose or verify a possible cheating spouse.

3. To investigate someone. Private investigators also use the service for their investigations.

4. To do a background screening on an individual before hiring him or her.

5. To locate a long lost friend. And so on.

Unfortunately, free reverse phone search is only possible with landline and toll-free numbers. This is because such numbers exist on the public domain. Unlisted and cellphone numbers on the other hand, can only be searched on paid services.

Why do I see websites claiming to offer free unlisted phone number search?

Be very careful when you see such claims. Try not to even visit these websites if you can help it. This is because not only the claims are false, these sites are scams that will eventually lead you to a paid site. Some are run by hackers that infect unsuspecting users' computers the moment they visit the websites.

Why do I have to pay?

This is because service providers have to pay for the use and maintenance of data on unlisted and mobile numbers in order to ensure that the data is accurate and up-to-date. Having said that, paid search on unlisted numbers can be very affordable. A search on a single number will cost you no more than $10 and here is a tip, a good service will provide a free unlisted phone number search and will tell you whether the number is found. This is a good indication that you can safely go ahead and pay for more detailed information should you choose to.

Free unlisted phone number search may not be available, however, there are paid services that are risk free and affordable no matter what you are using it for.