Not too long ago, when our phones rang, we had no idea who was on the other end.  Before the days of caller ID, we either answered the phone or we didn’t.  There was no checking to see if it was someone we knew, or someone we wanted to talk to.  If you were lucky, it was someone you wanted to speak to.  If you weren’t so lucky, it was someone you didn’t want to talk to, which could include a bill collector, telemarketer or survey taker. Thanks to modern technology we no longer have to worry about those issues.  But what happens when a number that you do not recognize shows up on your caller ID?  You know who it’s not, but you don’t know who it is?  Do you take your chances and answer it?  Do you let it ring and see if they leave a message?  How can you find out old called you if they do not leave a message?

Welcome to the convenient world of the reverse phone number search.   In your search engine, simply type in the number that called you.  You can do a search with many different types of phone numbers; local, long distance, toll-free and cell phone numbers.  Most of the time several hits will appear.  Some of these hits will be from websites were people can report the numbers that have called them, why they called them and who they were.  Other hits could be from a company website, if it was a company number you were searching for.  Still other hits could be from websites that can tell you the location of the line that called you.  If it happened to be a cell phone that called you, websites like this can tell you where the cell phone number originated from, but not who’s cell phone it is.  Most of the time with cell phone numbers, and sometimes with other numbers too, you will need to dig a little deeper to find out who the number belongs to.  If it is very important to you to find out who called, you may want to pay for a reverse phone number search that will give you more detailed information from the cell phone or other number that called you, besides just the location.  Depending on your reasons for wanting to know, this may be well worth the money.  Reverse phone number searches can also help you avoid wrong numbers, prank calls and the ever-annoying hang up call.

Take advantage of reverse phone number searching.  Discover who may be trying to reach you, and you may even find clues as to why.  Or take the gamble, live on the edge and answer that unfamiliar number.  However, that choice could be a waste of your precious time and energy if a telemarketer or bill collector greets you when you answer.  Next time your phone rings and you don’t know who it is, let it go to voicemail.  Then use a reverse phone number search to get additional information before you decide if you want to talk to the person on the other end.