| There it is again, your cell phone ringing in the middle of | | | | where many people leave personal information. |
| the night with caller-id showing just a number that you | | | | Probably not the best way to find what you are |
| don't recognize. If you do answer it nobody is there or | | | | looking but you might get lucky. |
| they tell you they called the wrong number. Or you | | | | Option 4: Use one of the free cellular directories that |
| have a name but you don't have the number that | | | | have started to show up on the internet. While this |
| goes with that name. How do you contact that person | | | | may sound like a good way to find the information you |
| if you can't find their phone number in the Yellow | | | | are looking for you have to keep a couple of things in |
| Pages or by using information? Your only option is to | | | | mind. In order to use one of these free cell phone |
| do a free cell phone trace. | | | | number directories you have to provide your own |
| At least that what many of these sites try to get you | | | | name, number, address, and other personal information. |
| to believe. While there are ways to look up cell phone | | | | This is how they build their database of cellular |
| owner names and numbers for free they are less | | | | information, on a purely volunteer basis. |
| then reliable and do not have a high degree of | | | | Option 5: If the first four options don't work then you |
| success. If you want access to a true directory you'll | | | | need to decide if you want to spend $20-$40 to join a |
| need to pay a small fee. | | | | National Cellular Phone Registry site. These sites will |
| But before you pay a fee here are 5 free options that | | | | provide you access to the hundreds of millions cell |
| may or may not garner the results you need. | | | | phone numbers that currently exist. They also update |
| Option 1: This may seem kind of anti-climatic but you | | | | their databases on a daily basis, making sure that each |
| could just answer the phone when an unknown name | | | | time you search a name or number you are getting |
| or number appears on your caller-id. It's not very | | | | the latest information. |
| hi-tech but back before there was caller-id that's how | | | | When considering option 5 also be sure that the site |
| everyone did it. | | | | you are looking at has a money back guarantee. Also |
| Option 2: This won't work if all you have is a name but | | | | check to make sure that it is a one time fee for the |
| for those unknown numbers just dial it up and call them | | | | life of the membership. Many of these sites offer a |
| back. If you want to remain anonymous call from a | | | | lifetime of cell phone tracing for that one time payment. |
| friends house, your work, or some other phone that | | | | So there you have it, 4 free cell phone trace options |
| can't be tied back to you. | | | | along with one paid option that will probably give you |
| Option 3: Google their name or number. The big | | | | the best results. The question you have to ask |
| internet search engines search out and index every | | | | yourself is, is your time and energy better served |
| nook and cranny of the internet. What you are hoping | | | | trying to find the information you are after using the |
| for is someone who left their name and cell number on | | | | free methods or would you be better off spending a |
| a public website somewhere. This is usually a | | | | little money and have a complete cell phone directory |
| classifieds ads site or social friends or networking site | | | | right at your finger tips? |