Methods

Browse through all of the available methods to reverse lookup a phone number, all by yourself!

How to perform a reverse phone lookup for T-Mobile customers

How to perform a reverse phone lookup for T-Mobile customers

T-Mobile has a long history of not allowing consumers to use their internal system to lookup phone numbers, but that doesn't mean you are out of luck if you have T-Mobile service and need to lookup a phone number of someone who called you. T-Mobile also does not publish the addresses books of customers. If you need to find out who called you and you know that they were using T-Mobile as your service, this guide is for you. In order for this to work, you also need to have T-Mobile as your…continue reading →
Method: Block No Caller ID or Apple Blocked Calls

Method: Block No Caller ID or Apple Blocked Calls

A common call on many iPhones and Apple devices is the "No Caller ID" call that could be anything from a telemarketer to a unwanted abusive caller. This is a new feature that is only available in iPhone with iOS7, iOS6 users will find that instead of receiving "No Caller ID" message, they will get a "Blocked" message instead. While it's not clear why Apple made this change between the two operating systems, the message stands clear: If you receive a call that says either "Blocked" or "No Caller ID", the person on…continue reading →
Method: Perform a phone trace on a Verizon phone number

Method: Perform a phone trace on a Verizon phone number

We worked really hard to bring you this guide so you can report who called you if you are using the Verizon cell phone service. This guide will give you the option to trace the last known call that you answered, given that you are using Verizon's service to do so. (Note: The caller does not need to be using Verizon in order for this method to work, although it would probably increase your chances of the issue being resolved). What will Verizon phone trace do? Taken from Verizon's original website, Verizon call trace will…continue reading →
Method: How to find out if someone is using Google Voice

Method: How to find out if someone is using Google Voice

Google Voice is an incredibly powerful virtual phone number service from Google that can be configured to send texts, and also make and recieve phone calls. To learn more about the features and usage of Google Voice, check out this article: What is Google Voice? Telemarketers and scammers use Google Voice all the time. Take this ABC News article for example: http://abc30.com/archive/9444131/ . Scammers can use Google Voice in order to pretend like they are calling from your town or city. This makes the person receiving the call think that they are actually a…continue reading →
Method: Listen to the unknown callers voicemail without actually calling them

Method: Listen to the unknown callers voicemail without actually calling them

Voicemail can be a treasure trove of information about the unknown caller. Usually, a person will have a custom voicemail greeting that usually contains their name, callback number, and a good time to reach them. If you are looking for the name of the person who called you and can't try a method like the Use a Friend Method, then using a service that will call the unknown caller's voicemail discreetly is right for you. Let us introduce SpyDialer, which is a free* service that lets you enter up to three phone numbers…continue reading →

Method: Use a phone database website to perform a reverse number search

With any luck, the number that called you last and didn't leave any info has probably called other people and done the same thing. Wouldn't it be cool to ask those people who were also called if they know anything about the caller? Well now you can, thanks to some great websites that let you enter the phone number that called you and see a long list of comments from other people who were also called by the same number. Below we have a link to a review of the best sites to…continue reading →
Free Reverse Cell Phone Search using AT&T Directory Assistance

Free Reverse Cell Phone Search using AT&T Directory Assistance

If you have pieces of information about a person who called you, but still no name behind the caller, try the AT&T Directory Assistance website. This method works best for home phones, although cell phones have been known to be in this directory as well. Navigate to http://www.corp.att.com/directory/ and type in as much information as you know about your caller. Once you are done, click on search to see if anything comes up. One of two things will happen: 1: You will be directed to a partner site, where they will ask you to…continue reading →
Method: How to find a name behind a phone number using Google

Method: How to find a name behind a phone number using Google

Usually when a person calls you, they will leave a message or voicemail telling you who they are, but in certain circumstances when they don't leave any information, or don't want to be found, you need to use Google to find out as much information as you can. This method will reveal how to find the name of a business, person, or entity that has called you, as long as you have the phone number of the person who called. Steps: 1: Write down the phone number, or copy it somewhere so you…continue reading →
Method: Use a friends phone to call the unknown caller

Method: Use a friends phone to call the unknown caller

If you want to find out who called you, but don't want them to know that you are trying to find out who they are, a great idea is to use a friends phone to call the person and get to voicemail. Once in voicemail, if they have a customer greeting it should say who they are, and to leave a callback number. This will give you an idea wether the person is male or female, and if they have a regular phone number or a Google Voice number too. The point in…continue reading →
Method: Find out what state a phone number is from

Method: Find out what state a phone number is from

Cell and home phone numbers are great because the first three numbers usually point to where the caller's phone number is registered. The first three numbers are called the "area code". Use the table below to find out what state the caller is from, match the first three digits of the phone number and you will reverse search the state where the caller is from. For example, lets use the phone number (815) - 555 - 5555, the first three numbers are "815", so looking at the data base below we can tell…continue reading →