A very common question people have is whether there are free reverse cell phone services available, that cover a lot of different numbers. The answer, unfortunately, is no. Free directories do exist, and they can help you Belarus mobile number list depending on your situation, but mostly they will end up just being a waste of your time.
First off, you need to be aware of free directories that promise to tell you the owner of a number, but in reality just give you the address of the carrier or issuing location of the phone number (i.e. the provider). Other free directories will give a “results pending” message, when in fact there are no results at all for what you have searched for.
Other more legitimate free directories will give you a list of landline numbers only. However, they will never give you results if you enter a cell phone number.
So Why Isn’t There A Free Reverse Cell Phone Directory?
It’s a legitimate question. There are so many free directories for landline numbers, so why can’t they cover cell phone numbers as well?
The reason is because cell phone numbers are much harder to get. Your home (landline) number is in the public domain, and is easy to get. That’s why no-one has to ask for your permission to put your number in the phone book, and that’s why you often get those annoying telemarketing calls.
In contrast, cell phone numbers are much more private. Why? Because you’re charged for every call you receive. They’re not in the public domain, and there is no phone book for cell phone numbers. To build a list of cell phone numbers you?’re going to need to invest tens of thousands of dollars. And to make this back, you would naturally have to charge a small fee to access the database.
The truth is, there are directories of cell phone numbers. It has been done, where the information has been compiled from millions of different records and sources. It takes a lot of work, time and money, and so you won’t find these databases being offered for free.
That said, however, well established cell phone databases with millions of records are still able to charge quite low prices due to the high demand and volume of people who want to use services like this. You just have to know where to look.
