Often people get phone calls that have no caller identification info/name attached to them. Or maybe you get a person's first name and phone number, but forget their last name later. Looking up a phone number to get a name for it is quick, though.
Looking up a phone number without a name is called a “reverse phone lookup.” You can do it for free and simply online and find out the name attached to the number most of the time. Just go to WhitePages.com and use their reverse phone number lookup.
Another quick way to look for the number is to just use a search engine to find it. Just put the number into a search engine, but make sure to put quotations around it and do not use any dashes or parenthesis (“555 555 1234”). This way Google will look for the numbers only and ignore the punctuation and numbers that only match some of the whole phone number.
The final way to search for someone by phone number is to just call the number and see who answers. Often, someone answer their home phones by saying their surname, such as “Hello, Johnson residence.” This tells you the last name right away and could aid you in your search. If you do not want them to know who you are, though, make sure to do this from a phone they can't get caller identification info from (like a pay phone or public phone in a restaurant or gas station). If they do not answer with their name, just say, “Excuse me, who's speaking?” Most someone answer this question on impulse.
Phone companies can be your last resort if these other techniques haven't worked. Most phone companies are uncooperative with giving reverse lookups. Be prepared to be on hold for long amounts of time with most phone companies too. Most cell phone companies are likely to tell you that the info about their customers is private and they can't give it to you without a court order. If you're persistent, whichever of these answers you get, you can still sometimes get the info you're after.
So now you have a good idea of where to start if you're trying to locate someone using their phone number. All of these methods cost you nothing but time and won't incur the fees of a private detective!
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