subject: Reverse Phone Number Look Up - What is the difference between landline phone and cell phone [print this page] Reverse Phone Number Look Up - What is the difference between landline phone and cell phone
Sometimes people would like to run a reverse phone number look up to get owner's information associated with a phone number, such as name, address, etc. Of cause it is better to get this information for free. But, the actual situation is, sometimes you can get it for free, but sometimes you can't.
In a reverse phone number look up, if the number belongs to a landline phone, then you may be very lucky to get the information without paying. But if it is a cell phone number, then probably you don't have the good luck. Why?
Because the landline phone owner's information is public information. People can get that information by going to some phone number directories, such as white pages or some web sites. When you sign up for a landline phone (such as your home phone), the phone company will always ask if you would like to pay some extra fee to remove your information from the public list. In order to save money, many people will select "no". Therefore, your name and phone number will be listed in the public directory. When people run a reverse phone number search by entering your phone number into a phone directory, they will find it for free.
When you sign up for a cell phone service, the cell phone company will not release it to the public. But this doesn't mean it will keep your information as a secret. It may sell your information to other reverse cell phone search companies, which provide reverse phone number search services to the public by charging a certain fee. Your information is still listed in some directories. When people want to find out your information from your cell phone, they can't find it in the public directory. But they can pay and run a reverse cell phone number search to get the information they want.
