Phone number lookup

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Jon Martin - 25 Jul 2005 15:48 GMT

Is there any way to lookup a cell phone number to see who it is? I
already tried reversephonedirectory.com and found the carrier's name,
but can't find the owner's name.

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David L - 26 Jul 2005 08:38 GMT

AFAIK there is only an "opt in" wireless number data base(somewhere?).
Since cellular users have to pay for all incomming calls, they are
unlikely to list themselves in a public data base, which might be
abused.

If you know the person and store their number in your phone, many
handsets allow the name to be displayed when a call comes in.

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Cyrus Afzali - 26 Jul 2005 14:38 GMT

>AFAIK there is only an "opt in" wireless number data base(somewhere?).
>Since cellular users have to pay for all incomming calls, they are
>unlikely to list themselves in a public data base, which might be
>abused.

I don't think it's taken off yet. As I recall, the difficulty was in
getting wireless carriers on board to participate.

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