| The biggest databases of phone numbers are free... | | | | number in the search box. |
| and you use them all the time... they are - simply - the | | | | When you add the number, you should leave out the |
| very search engines that likely brought you to this | | | | dashes. Use spaces instead for better results. This |
| page! | | | | formula will give you any results they have on their |
| Though most think of using search engines when | | | | phonebook page. |
| searching for information, they may not think to do so | | | | A big problem with searching is that most search |
| when they are searching out a person. Don't skip this | | | | terms will result in thousands of different hits or results. |
| source of information if you are trying to find a person, | | | | When you only have one thing to go on, this might |
| or the owner of a particular phone number. | | | | mean you have to sift through those. If you have any |
| The search engines are often the only ways to have | | | | other type of information, be sure to use it in your |
| access to almost anything online that you would not | | | | search to help narrow down what comes up as |
| find otherwise. You do have to make sure you know | | | | relevant. |
| how to search before you start, and you have to be | | | | For example, if you know a name, but you also have a |
| willing to put some time into your endeavor. | | | | good idea about a state of residence, put the name |
| You are probably aware of the major search engines | | | | with a comma, and then the state. If you know the |
| like Google, MSN, and Yahoo, but there are many | | | | name of a city or town, add that to the mix as well. |
| more out there. You should try as many as you can | | | | You will find you have fewer and more relevant |
| find time for, as sometimes each comes up with | | | | results. |
| different information, even when using the exact same | | | | There are times when using a search engine that the |
| search terms. | | | | results don't seem to be relevant to what you are |
| Some lesser known, but very useful, engines to try are | | | | searching. When that happens, there are a few tricks |
| AltaVista and Don't forget to use all of the options | | | | you can use to be sure you aren't getting junk hits that |
| each one offers. The news, image, blog, and video | | | | don't have anything to do with what you are looking |
| searches on each one can be useful as well. | | | | for. When you search for a name, first and last, put |
| When searching with just a phone number, you have | | | | quotes around the names. That way, only results |
| to know a few things to get the best results. If you | | | | where those two names are side by side will appear. |
| have a number and wish to do a search on it with | | | | You can use the same principle when searching for |
| Google's search, you have to be sure to format the | | | | words that you want to appear together within the |
| number correctly to get results, if there are any. You | | | | text. This often helps find more relevant links, and will |
| should always type in 'phonebook:' and than add the | | | | make finding information much simpler. |