Free Reverse Phone Directory -- Are There Websites that do This?



Posted: Thursday, February 26, 2009

by Kerry Fitzgerald
http://www.callcatalog.com

We regularly get calls from unknown and unwanted numbers where you just don't know who is calling.  A simple way of determining the identify of that caller is by doing a free reverse phone directory.

It seems that almost every night, at the most inopportune time we get calls from telemarketers -- you may also get calls from debt collectors, wrong numbers, harassing callers that routinely call you.   It makes it much easier to deal with these types of calls when we know who they are and ideally to find out the experiences of others who've also received these calls.

What is Spoofing? The caller-id can easily be spoofed which means that a dishonest caller uses a service which changes the accurate caller id to anything the person chooses.  For example, a caller can "spoof" a caller id to say they are calling from the "white house" or from a cell phone in Hawaii, or from "George Bush", etc.  You get the point.  People will use this spoofing technology to disguise their caller id.

Look them Up:  When you get a phone call from someone you don't recognize, don't answer it.  Let it ring and let them leave a voicemail.  If its important they will leave a voicemail and you can determine whether you want to return the call.  If they don't leave a voicemail or do but they just say their name and request a call back, then you may want to do a reverse lookup of the phone number  to determine who they are.

Use a Free Directory:  There are many types of a reverse phone directory on the internet today.  Many of them either charge you money or may be inaccurate.  The best way to lookup a phone number and find out who is calling you is to use a free reverse phone directory.

Kerry is a mother of two kids and has a wonderful, loving husband. In her free time, she enjoys blogging and writing as a consumer advocate. Additionally, she enjoys being a parent and volunteering with her kids' school, participating in brownies and even being a soccer coach.  One of her favorite websites is CallCatalog.com
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