| People are often unaware that there are different | | | | Be aware, though, that whether entering the code |
| types of unlisted numbers. | | | | before dialing or having that special service from the |
| In fact, the term "unlisted number" isn't very precise, but | | | | phone company, this is a fairly expensive service. In |
| it will continue to be used as an umbrella term in this | | | | addition, it is still possible for the receiver of your call to |
| article because of it's widespread usage. | | | | unblock yur privacy settings. |
| Anyway, the main kind of unlisted number is one | | | | If you're interested in the different codes that you can |
| whose owner has requested the phone company not | | | | enter into a phone before dialing, do a quick web |
| to list in their phone book. These numbers however | | | | search and you're sure to find comprehensive lists, but |
| are still usually accessible via online search databases. | | | | first, keep reading about one of the ways to get |
| Numbers regarded as "unpublished" are not included in | | | | around unlisted, unpublished and private numbers. |
| phone books or listed in online databases. Both unlisted | | | | Reverse Phone Directories |
| and unpublished number services generally result in | | | | Regardless of the type of unlisted number, you can still |
| higher charges from the phone company. | | | | find information about the person calling as long as you |
| Then there are numbers called "private numbers". | | | | know where to look. Your best bet is to go to an |
| While both unublished and unlisted numbers still display | | | | online reverse phone directory service. |
| as actual numbers on a caller ID, private numbers don't | | | | You are able to enter the number and get back all |
| display any information at all. In fact the caller ID will | | | | manner of data about the owner of that number: their |
| usually show "Private Name, Private Number." | | | | name and address, other phone lines owned etc. |
| What Is A Private Number? | | | | Some of you may have seen a problem with this, |
| There are two ways to get a private number that | | | | though. Should you be receiving calls from a private |
| won't show up on caller ID. The first is to enter a code | | | | number that does not display information on the caller |
| (usually a * and then a few numbers) into the phone | | | | ID screen, how can you input the number into a |
| before dialing the number you want to call. | | | | reverse directory? |
| The second is to specifically request from your phone | | | | Well, in that case, do that search mentioned above to |
| company to always have your number displayed as | | | | unlock the privacy setting and then enter the number |
| private. | | | | into a reverse directory. |