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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When I came home the other night I looked at my caller ID and found that I had received quite a few calls. I have the kind of caller ID that displays the name as well as the number. However, of the calls that came in the other night there were several that had no names listed and there were some that had names I didn't recognize. I recognized a couple of the nameless numbers as my friend's cell numbers, but for the remainder I had to find a phone number lookup website in order to figure out who had called me.

I found out that three of the calls had come from telemarketing firms, which I found interesting since I am on the national Do-Not-Call registry. Those three callers did not bother to leave a voice mail. Go figure. You can be sure I will be filing out a complaint form with the FCC later. Two other calls were people that I did not know, but I will follow up on those later. Finally, one of the calls was from someone that I had definitely needed to get back to. I have an important business venture that I am working on and this person is a key figure. If not for the phone number lookup service, I would have missed in important business opportunity.

The value of a search like this should not be underestimated. Had I not done the search, it could have cost me a significant amount of money. Fortunately, I was able to return the call and set up a meeting to discuss my business plan. Regardless of whether or not my venture is successful, I know it will not have failed due to a simple missed phone call.


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There are many places you can go to find information related to phone numbers. There is, of course, the old fashioned phone book; but you would have to flip through page after page and even then the number could be unlisted. You could try directory assistance but their operators are often less than helpful. Where else to turn but a phone number lookup service.

Many sites on the Internet offer phone number searches. Some are free and readily available. Then, there are a variety of phone search services that will charge a small fee. The question is: Which one should you choose? Take a look at what the free sites offer. You can type in a number and receive results that will contain a name and probably an address. There will probably be several names to choose from so hopefully you have an idea who it is you're looking for. If all you need is a name and address and you should be all set. Unfortunately, this type of phone number lookup service won't offer much more than that.

The so called free search engines are really just front ends for other pay sites. They offer you small pieces of information, while indicating that you can get much more. However anything more is going to cost you. Other sites are more upfront. They will indicate that the information will cost a small fee and then they may let you try a free search so you can see an example. Really, what it boils down to is that there is no such thing as a free phone number search service. At least, not if you're looking for anything more than general information related to a phone number.



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