Trace Phone
Calls
Have you ever had a call from a number you didn't recognize? Chances are you probably have. We all get those odd calls on our cell phone from phone's we don't recognize. Caller ID will identify the call in most cases, but for the number of growing instances Caller ID doesn't, here are some steps you can take to trace phone calls and see who's calling your cell phone.
Instructions
1. First try the internet. You can do just about anything on the internet these days; using the internet to trace phone calls to your cell phone is the easiest way to do things. Save the phone number in your cell phone to trace when you have time to look up the number. When you get home go to your favorite internet search engine, and type in the entire number (including the area code), include the dashes in the phone number. Often times, phone numbers are listed for business reasons, or simply in the local listings. To trace phone calls to your cell phone, type in the number and look at the top search results. If the phone number matches exactly, it should be assigned to a business or corporation. You should be able to see any matches without actually going to the website.
2. Find an online directory. If you can't trace phone calls to your cell phone using the internet, you're going to have to dig a little deeper. Jump back on the computer and find an online phone directory. The online directory should be able to tell you the city in which the phone is registered, as well as a name to which the cell phone is registered. It may not provide everything you're looking for, but it's a good way to begin to trace a phone call to your cell phone.
3. Try a volunteer directory. If you get lucky, the person that called you will have a registered number and it will be easy to trace their phone call to your cell phone. Sites like the yellow pages will list the phone numbers of those people and businesses who haven't declined for privacy reasons. Often times these websites will just register phone users until you request to be un-registered, so try a volunteer directory if you can't trace phone calls using the other two steps.
4. Find a paid service. If worst comes to worst, you might just have to pay to trace phone calls to your cell phone. Reverse cell phone directories can help you find the number of someone who may have called you-but for a small fee. Look online for different services, and consider whether you really want to pay to trace a that phone call.
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