| Today, technology has come a long way. It is now | | | | The newer technology has given rise to specialized |
| easy to fine name by phone number databases right | | | | companies that focus only on reverse phone number |
| online. Just imagine the face of the prankster when the | | | | databases. They pay a large sum of money to the |
| next time you answer their call you can greet them by | | | | cellular carriers to get access to their information that |
| name and tell them you will be alerting the police to | | | | is considered private. They also have unlisted number |
| their name and address. | | | | access. |
| Have you ever been hassled by a prank caller that | | | | With so many people using cellular phones, this is |
| would call at all hours of the day and night? | | | | definitely a useful service in many situations. I think all of |
| Sometimes it's just kids, but other times it can be more | | | | us, at some time have wished we could easily find out |
| serious and border on harassing and threatening. In the | | | | who was calling before answering the call. Caller ID |
| past the only thing you could do is contact the police | | | | does not list a name when a cellular call is received so |
| and have them put a trace on your phone. This would | | | | many times during my day I am left wondering who is |
| only work if the person was calling from a land line | | | | on the other end of the phone. |
| phone number. | | | | While these companies do charge a small fee to |
| There are of course, the free databases that promise | | | | access the database, it is well worth the price. Imagine |
| to find a name if your put in a phone number. These | | | | never having to wonder again when you pick up the |
| work well if the number is a landline phone. However, | | | | phone. There is an option of a fee to access just one |
| with the number of people using cellular phones and | | | | number, or for slightly more have access to unlimited |
| private numbers these days, the chances of the free | | | | searches for the next 12 months. When you type in |
| reverse lookup directories giving you the information | | | | the number you are searching you will be given a |
| you need is doubtful. It is always best to start your | | | | report that will include the name, address and cellular |
| search with one of the free directories however, just | | | | carrier of the number searched. |
| in case you may get lucky. | | | | |