© Valerie Everett
People looking for a “reverse cell phone” or a “cell phone search” are likely looking for two different things. However, the search engines can’t always tell which one you are after and you often end up with internet results that show you the companies that meet one request, but not the other. How are these two terms different and which one do you really need?
Reverse Cell Phone
The clue is the word “reverse” in this search term. To reverse a number means you have the number but need to find a name for that number. It is the opposite of a white pages directory. These types of lookups are great if you want to find out who has been calling you over and over, need to know the name that goes with a number that keeps showing up on your cell phone statement, or just want to know more about the person whose number you picked up at the club last night (but whose name you forgot!) This is also handy for finding out who has been sending you anonymous text messages, by the way.
Cell Phone Search
This is a standard type of white pages lookup. You have a name but want to find the cell phone number that goes with that name. Maybe you met someone new but didn’t have a chance to get their number and you’d like to find it so you can call them.
People often need one type of lookup or the other but the internet throws up so many listings for either that it’s sometimes hard to find the type of site you really need in order to get your answer. You might follow link after link only to get lost in the options.
On top of that, there is no free directory, or white pages, of wireless numbers so try as you might, you just aren’t going to find one. Why?
