subject: Do Free Reverse Cell Phone Look Ups Exist? [print this page] Do Free Reverse Cell Phone Look Ups Exist?
The uses of a reverse cell phone look up service are manifold. One cannot get a better means of knowing the identities of prank callers and stalkers. They can also be used in some ways, to run small background checks. But when you run the words through a search engine, you will be bombarded with a whole host of websites, all claiming to be providing these services for free. The question here is is it really possible to have such a site? Where you can just input the mystery cell phone number, and you can have all the information of its owner before your eyes, for absolutely nothing?
The answer is no. In 2004, it was contemplated by the government to put together such a database. An enormous central database, that would have the information of all the cell phone numbers in the country. But this idea was shelved, as it is a herculean task. Not only will it require huge financial investments, but it will also require a huge amount of human resources to compile all the information. It will cost a huge amount just to keep updating this database daily, giving that at least a million people subscribe to new numbers every day. Also, unlike landline numbers, a cell phone is considered to be private property of an individual. He need not register the cell phone number anywhere, in a public place where anyone can easily access it. This is mainly to protect people's privacy against the pesky telemarketers, who are bad enough already.
The companies who offer paid reverse cell phone look up companies are those who get their data from mobile phone subscribers. This data is not free. Also, due to the huge costs involved, it is not possible for the companies to provide these services for free. Even if they do, the data will be old, outdated and usually restricted only to a particular area code.
