You've got a phone number burning in your hot, little hands and you've just got to know who it belongs to. This is a common scenario that plays out over and over again every single day.

There are various reasons why you may need to find out who owns a particular phone number. Here are some of the more popular ones:

You Need to Find a Friends Cell Phone Number

Good friends are precious and hard to come by. Many times we lose touch with these friends due to moves or other life situations. Maybe you have a friend's name and city but nothing more. You'd like to find out what their cell phone number is so you can call and chat about old times and catch up on what's new.

Have Phone Number - Need Address

There are cases where you have a phone number, but don't know where this person lives. It may be someone you know, like a friend who you wish to send a card to. Or, it could be an annoying prankster who keeps bothering you and you want their address so you can report them to the police.

Is Someone Cheating on You?

Another sneakier reason for finding out who is behind a mysterious phone number is to see if your spouse or partner is cheating on you. A certain number keeps showing up and you wanna know why (of course, it could be perfectly innocent).

Specific Business - Locate by Phone Number

You've got the phone number for a business, but want to know their location. Maybe you want to visit the location in person, or send them some promotional material.

All of the above are common reasons for using a reverse phone directory. The best directories will allow you to do a quick search and find out the who, what and where behind any phone number.

Keep in mind that because this if private information, it is only accessible to you by paying a one-time fee for access. Even if a directory advertises itself as free, they will lead you to a paid service. This is because they themselves have to pay for this information and they will have you share the cost.

It used to be that everyone had landline phones and could be found in the local public directory, but this isn't the case anymore and now you need to use specialized directories to trace cell phone numbers.

Is it worth the small fee to satisfy your curiosity?

You've got the number. Now, the rest is up to you.