Have you ever missed a phone call from a number that you don’t recognize? The digits just aren’t in your address book, and no voicemail was left. Was the call important? Was it from a business prospect, an old friend? Or was it a spam call that you want to ignore if they try again? How do you find out just who was trying to reach you? The answer is reverse phone lookup.

Reverse phone lookup is a process similar to pulling out a phone book, looking alphabetically under a person’s last name and locating their phone number. The difference is, in reverse phone lookup, you already know the phone number of an individual or business, and you simply type the digits into a search bar and the results display information about the name and address attached to that number. This technique has been used for years by law enforcement and emergency services to determine locations of 911 calls, and now it is readily available to everyday consumers. It is very easy to do, and can help you from missing important calls or avoiding calls that you’d rather not deal with!

There are several websites that offer reverse phone lookup- some are free, and others will charge you for services. It is always best to try a free method first; Whitepages offers reverse phone lookup and is generally a great site to use. Simply type in your browser and enter the phone number you are trying to identify in the box titled reverse phone then click “find” and you are on your way to discovering the identity of the person behind your mystery call!

Results for a personal phone line will look like this

John Smith

(123) 456-7890

1200 Sesame St

City, St 12345

Age: 45-49

Associated: Jane Smith

The reverse phone lookup not only gives you the name of the individual linked to the phone number, but also the address, age of the person, and names of other family members who live in the household. On whitepages.com, there is also a map of the person’s neighborhood and directions to house. In addition, a peoplefind link also appears telling if additional information about the person, such as email address, is available.

Whitepages is not the only website dedicated to reverse phone lookup. Simply type “reverse phone lookup” into a search bar and you will discover all of the numerous options for looking up your phone number. With this technology, the phone book does the work for you- never miss an important phone call again!