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Telephone Searches and Tools

• Addresses.com
  This site offers some very useful searches and reverse searches.

• AnyWho
  This directory service is provided by AT&T.

• Bigfoot Directories
  Bigfoot Directories is a powerful tool that helps you find people, email addresses, and business profiles.

• CallTheFuture.org
  From the site: "This tool dials a phone number and a computer voice reads off the text. The receiving phone number shows up as the CallerID field. You can set the time to any point in the future, or you can leave the time to now and it will call immediately."

• Company And Telephone Directories
  RBA Information Services provides this nice worldwide directory compiled by Karen Blakeman.

• GetHuman.com
  If you're tired of getting nothing but a computer when you make a phone call and really need to talk to a human, you'll love this database.

• Grasshopper
  Turn your smartphone into a business line.

• Infobel International Directory
  This directory has information and services for over 184 countries.

• iNumbr
  iNumbr allows you to use your phone to communicate easily, safely and without revealing your number. iNumbr lets you manage how and when you can be contacted through your phone. You can easily block callers, set "Do Not Disturb" hours, and play a greeting to all callers BEFORE the call is connected. iNumbr gives you the power to decide what calls get through to you.

• MelissaData's Find Info. About A Phone Number
  Enter a 10-digit phone number and find out the city, state, zip, time zone, county name and more. Enter a 7-digit number, and find out a list of possible area codes, cities and states. Enter a 6-digit area code and prefix and the location will be displayed. Enter a 3-digit area code for a list of the primary cities served by the area code. Enter a city name for a list of possible area codes and prefix combinations. Click here for even more interesting lookups.

• (MS)ISDN Number Analysis
  Analyze any telphone number in the world, and learn the origin of the phone service! This utility is useful, for example, in pinpointing a location when you have a number but not an address. It provides the name of the city or town but not the street address of the owner. For best results, enter the number in international format (explained on the search page).

• oh, don't forget...
  This service may be used to send yourself (or anyone) a reminder text message.

• Payphone Project
  This is an online source for payphone information.

• Phone Validator
  Here you may enter a phone number and find out if it is a cell phone or a landline. It also gives you information about the phone company and phone location.

• Reverse Phone Directory
  You'll love this directory. Find out to whom a phone number belongs. Put in someone's street name, city, state and zip code and find out all of their nearby neighbors. Some of the other directories have these features, too, but the name of this site is so easy to remember!

• Search Bug
  Use this telephone directory to search for people or companies by name, address or telephone number; there are also many other searches.

• Searchbug's Landline Or Cellular Search
  From Searchbug: "Verify if a phone number is a cellular/mobile number or a landline number. The tool also reports telco carrier and location name/code. Works for US only. Enter Area Code and the first 3 digits (Prefix) of the number you would like to check."

• SENDaTEXT
  SENDaTEXT allows you to send free text and SMS from your computer or smartphone. All you need to use SENDaTEXT is a standard web browser and internet.

• Skipsmasher
  Here's the place where pros get hard-to-find numbers and information.

• Slydial
  This voice message service connects you directly to someone's mobile voicemail - great way to avoid awkward conversations.

• Spoofcard
  This site offers caller ID spoofing and voice changing services. Be sure to check out applicable laws in your area before utilizing such a service.

• Spooftel
  This site offers a service where you can call someone and make it look like you are calling from a different phone number. Be aware that there may be laws governing the use of such services, and you should find out what they are in your area.

• Spydialer
  Reverse cell phone number lookup or landline number lookup. You're going to love this service.

• SuperPages
  This free online directory service is provided by Verizon.

• Switchboard
  Here's another digital directory.

• Telespoof
  Here's another caller ID spoofing service that purports to allow "business professionals to remain anonymous when calling from anywhere in the world, to anywhere in the world." Again, be aware of applicable laws in your area before using such a service.

• Trapcall
  Unmask unknown caller id.

• Unlisted Phone Numbers
  For a fee, get them here.

• WhitePages
  In spite of its name, this site provides free telephone directory searches for persons or businesses.

• WhoWhere
  Lycos provides this source for free telephone directory searches.

• Yellow Book
  Here's yet another source for free, online telephone directory searches.

• YouMail
  This voicemail service for cellphones service for cell phones allows you to record unique voice greetings for anyone who calls you, based on their caller ID.

Articles

• RecycleMyCell
  Find out how to safely erase the data from your cell phone before you give it away, throw it away or whatever! Just select your phone manufacturer and your phone model, and click on the download instructions box to get instructions!

• Twenty Five Little Known Telephone Tips for Private Investigators
  The legendary Ralph Thomas shares some of his secrets about things you might never have guessed you can do by merely using your telephone.

• TELEPHONE CORNER: Telco Q&A for private investigators
  Here's an interesting article, directed primarily at PIs and skiptracers, by Michele Yontef.

• A Practical Guide to Taping Phone Calls and In-Person Conversations in the 50 States and D.C.
  Find out the rules for taping phone calls. Remember that it is always wise to check out your particular situation with your own attorney.

• Bell Telephone Star Codes
  This list may come in handy.

• Private Investigator Support Services
  This site provides a tutorial on trap lines, blind lines and other techniques used to find that hard-to-locate person. This page is preserved on the Wayback Machine but is no longer updated.

• Alameda County, Ca. DA Office Telephone Record Info.
  This page provides some interesting information about telephone records, but the page is no longer maintained. It is preserved on the Wayback Machine.

• Cell Phone Fraud
  This FCC advisory gives information about cell phone cloning.

• Getting Local Called Phone Records Legally
  Be sure to download and read this article by telephone expert, Michele Yontef.

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