How to Trace Cell Phone Numbers

If you are receiving calls from an unknown caller and you have already searched public records for the number to no avail,the call is most likely coming from a cell phone. There are still other ways to learn more about the caller. Here are a couple of steps to finding the information you need on a cell phone number.

Steps

1. Call the unknown number and see if they say their name.
   
2. Look up the number on Google.
   
3. Get a list of free reverse cell phone number directories. A site like this will give you examples of where to start your search.
   
4. Search Myspace.com or a blog search like Technorati.com to see if the number is posted online on a public profile.
   
5. Have someone else call and see if the they are able to find out who owns the number
   
6. Use a reverse cell phone lookup directory to find the number. These services usually cost anywhere from $30-$60 for a membership, but they give you the name, address, location of the call, and phone carrier of the caller.
   
7. Hire a private investigator. This typically costs around $200.
   

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Tips

• The first three numbers of a phone number are called the area code. You can look up the location of an area code online or in a phone directory.
  
• The 4-6th numbers of a phone number represent the exchange code. Searching the exchange code will narrow down the location of the caller even further.
  

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