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Tracking cell phone numbers is information needed by anyone who is receiving unwanted cell phone calls. These calls could be anonymous, prank, harassing – overall offensive and inappropriate (and sometimes scary). This article will explore your options for tracking cell phone numbers and finding out the owner of a cell phone.

First of all – it is important to understand that there is no central cell phone directory available for free. Anyone who tells you this is wrong. Unlike the old ‘white pages’ for residential lines, there was never one developed for the various cellular phone carrier – including Verizon, Spring and Cingular – just to name a few. Perhaps the reason was that it was too costly (or not profitable) for any organization to provide this information to the public for free. However – there is a ‘free’ option that we will talk about next that you can try before you opt for a paid service.

Tracking cell phone numbers for free

To begin with – have you simply tried calling the phone number back to see who answers? This should be your first step.

Second – you can opt to use one of the popular online search engines – such as Bing, Yahoo or Google. Simply type in the phone number at the main search page – and see what is returned. Make sure you include the area code. You may get lucky and find that the owner of the phone has posted his or her number on an online site like a forum or classified ad.

Tracking cell phone numbers for a fee

To serve this need, online services have evolved that charge a fee to enable you to perform a reverse mobile phone number trace. These companies work with the major carriers (who sell their information) to compile massive databases containing cellphone directory information.

Yes – they do charge a fee, but this is your only option if you just can’t identify the owner of a phone number. Information that they can give you include the owner’s name, city and street address. Some also offer an unlimited search option which give you unlimited lookups of mobile numbers for a period of time (usually a year).