subject: Free Reverse Cell Phone Lookup Sites [print this page] Is it really possible to perform a free reverse cell phone lookup right from your house on the web? I mean let's face it. We've all become so used to seeing websites that offer deals that seem too good to be true. And all too often their claims aren't true at all. Is the same true of cell phone number lookups?
If a reverse telephone lookup is something you have never heard of, they are simply a way for you to uncover info regarding a person making use of nothing but their phone number. Say you find an old slip of paper with a phone number scribbled on it but you have no idea who it belongs to. Or maybe you know who owns the number but you want to know more about them. This is where reverse lookup services come in handy.
There are many sites available that allow you to execute a free reverse lookup on just about any business and residential phone number. But cell phones are a different story altogether. You see, cell phone numbers are not public information the way standard residential numbers are. There is no "white pages" full of cell phone numbers. In order to add a cell phone numbers to its database, a reverse lookup service must pay a fee to the various cell phone carriers. There is certainly no way they will supply with the information you need for free without going out of business in a hurry.
I have utilized paid reverse lookups before and here is how they work. First you enter the phone number you want to lookup and they run an instant check to verify it's in their database. If it is you'll be given some free basic information about the number and it's owner. If you want, you can then pay a small fee for their premium results which will contain all the information you'll ever need. If you are giong to be searching a lot more than one number, you're better off choosing one of the "lifetime" plans that allow you to run unlimited searches for a one-time fee.
Now please don't be tricked by sites that claim they provide fully free reverse cell phone lookup services. As I explained, it simply isn't possible and they will eventually hit you with a fee at one point or another. Instead, look for a lookup service that lets you run a basic search for free and only charges you for the full phone report.