Each year the local phone company drops off the print edition phone book at the mouth of every driveway in every town. I'm sure you've seen them wrapped in white plastic bags either hanging off the mailbox or thrown in the driveway. The question is: Are the print directories even necessary when there are phone number lookup directories on the Internet?

First of all there are many people that don't even bother to bring the print directory into their homes. They will sit at the end of the driveway for weeks if not months. They even get driven over as people pull in. The ambitious few will actually pick them up and drop them in the trash on their way into the house. More often than not, people would rather just pick up the phone and dial directory assistance than thumb through a huge book. The only problem is every time you dial 411 you get charged. The average person will probably call directory assistance at least 20 times throughout the course of the year.

A phone number lookup service will allow you to search names and numbers as well as addresses and other information. You will likely have to pay a small fee, but with many services you'll be afforded an unlimited number of searches. This way, you can look up as many numbers as you like without being charged for each one. Plus you don't have to deal with operators, many of whom might be outsourced in a foreign country. A reverse phone search is simply an easier, faster and more convenient method to use; instead of endlessly flipping through pages in an antiquated book.



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