When You Just Have To Know Who Called!

Can't Wait? Look Up A Number Right Now:

Until recently, I was not even aware that services like this were available online. As someone who has an unlisted telephone number, I admit this whole concept of a reverse phone lookup evokes mixed feelings for me because I certainly would not want someone tracking me down by using my telephone number.

Then again, I suppose that if I called someone and they got my telephone number from their Caller ID display, they have a right to know who it was that called them. Usually the Caller ID will display the caller's name and phone number but not an address, so I can see how a service like this would be useful.

I've been a big fan of Caller ID since it was first introduced years ago because I have always believed that someone receiving a call has a right to know who it is coming from. These days there are ways to "spoof" Caller ID and make any number that you want appear on someone's Caller ID display when you call them. I certainly hope that the telephone companies find a way to put a stop to that practice since it is being used my scam artists and other crooks to trick unsuspecting victims.

It's pretty bad when you cannot even trust the number that shows up on your Caller ID display when you receive a call. With all the tricks that are available these days for the bad guys to use, I guess it is a good thing that everyone has access to tolls like the reverse phone lookup.

Identify Telemarketers

As readers of my blog know, I've had my share of troubles with telemarketers. The telemarketing "hang up" calls are particularly bothersome since you never even get a chance to know who is calling and sometimes you don't even see a number on your Caller ID and instead you get something like "Out of Area" or "Unavailable." In these cases, a service like Reverse Phone Detective would come in quite handy if you wanted to identify the caller making these annoying calls to your home.

There are certainly occasions when just about all of us would like to be able to trace a telephone number. With Internet access available in many homes these days it is a simple matter to perform a reverse phone lookup right from your home computer in just a matter of minutes.