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las
Citizen
Username: Las
Post Number: 1859
Registered: 10-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, June 15, 2006 - 11:30 am: | 
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Anyone have experience using a reverse lookup service that works on cell phone numbers?
I'm trying to ID a number and, even when I give a credit card, there's never any info to be obtained.
Thanks so much.
Lynn |
greenetree
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Username: Greenetree
Post Number: 8053
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, June 15, 2006 - 11:54 am: |
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I don't think that there is any kind of directory/registry. The low-tech solution is to call the number from a place with a trunk line that does not show the number being dialed from. When I call out, the number that comes up on the recipient's Caller ID is the Company VM system and the name is Company X.
Find someone with this capability who cannot easily be linked to you (as in, the person would not recognize the company name as yours or someone they know that you know) and have them call it for you. If the person calls the number back, they will get a switchboard, error message or VM system. No names.
This is just a theory, because I've, of course, never done anything like this. |
Tom Reingold
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Username: Noglider
Post Number: 14708
Registered: 1-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, June 15, 2006 - 11:56 am: |
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I have Verizon landline service at home. When I precede a number I dial with "*67" the caller ID info from my phone is not sent to the recipient.
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Tofugrl3
Citizen
Username: Tofugrl3
Post Number: 28
Registered: 12-2005
| | Posted on Thursday, June 15, 2006 - 12:03 pm: |
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It's the same thing for cell phones. Just dial *67 prior to the number and your number will show up as "restricted" on their cell. |
las
Citizen
Username: Las
Post Number: 1860
Registered: 10-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, June 15, 2006 - 12:04 pm: |
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um, G'tree, I have no idea what you're talking about. 
There are reverse lookup directories, some specifically for cell phones, I want to know if there are any that actually work. |
Duncan
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Username: Duncanrogers
Post Number: 6523
Registered: 12-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, June 15, 2006 - 12:48 pm: |
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las, mostly those will only tell you what company the cell phone user uses. Not the person. Thank heaven. As posted above just *67 and you can call and find out without being outed.} |
las
Citizen
Username: Las
Post Number: 1862
Registered: 10-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, June 15, 2006 - 12:51 pm: |
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Ah - now I get it. Thanks, Duncan. |
greenetree
Supporter
Username: Greenetree
Post Number: 8055
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, June 15, 2006 - 12:52 pm: |
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But my way is so much more time consuming, complicated and inconvenient. Why on earth would you use *67 instead? |
ess
Citizen
Username: Ess
Post Number: 2250
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, June 15, 2006 - 5:29 pm: |
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Btw, if you use *67 while calling a landline that has caller ID, then the person whose landline you called can do a *69 and get the number anyway. Word to the wise.
However, I am confused by this. If I am not mistaken, Las wanted to know how to get info on a cell phone number she knows -- for the sake of this discussion, say it is my cell phone number. How is calling my cell phone going to tell her anything about my cell phone number? All I can fathom is that when it goes to voice mail, you can:
a) Identify the carrier by the type of voice mail message;
b) Identify the owner of the phone if they use their name in the outgoing message.
But Las knows my first name already, and my outgoing message doesn't give my last name. And anyone devious doesn't use any name at all in their outgoing message.
I think the question is: does anyone know of a site, similar to www.anywho.com, that allows the user to do reverse look-up of a cell phone number and get the owner's info?
The only other solution I can think of is to call a phone company and claim that there have been repeated and annoying calls from that number. Then you might get info on that number, though unfortunately you would also get that person in a bit of trouble. |
Pippi
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Username: Pippi
Post Number: 2351
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, June 15, 2006 - 5:32 pm: |
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I am getting curious as to why las might be in search of this information....
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greenetree
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Username: Greenetree
Post Number: 8068
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, June 15, 2006 - 5:48 pm: |
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Ess - you usually can't get the info from the phone company. It's a PIA, but it's more along the lines of record keeping for future legal action.
I assumed that there is a repeated, unknown caller whom she would like to identify. I agree that calling is a crap shoot; she may or may not recognize a voice or get the VM name.
If she's got the name & cell #, she's going to have to go elsewhere for more details. And I agree with Pip-what's the story?
Curious minds want to know so that they won't fantasize about some mysterious tale of deception and love..... |
ess
Citizen
Username: Ess
Post Number: 2253
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, June 15, 2006 - 7:08 pm: |
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Actually, if it's not a tale of deception and love, is it even a tale worth telling?  |
las
Citizen
Username: Las
Post Number: 1869
Registered: 10-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, June 15, 2006 - 11:05 pm: |
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Ess, yet again, I thank you for stating what I wanted in a much more succint way than I could state myself.
Sadly, there is no tale. My pen-mate at work has been trying to track down a number and I've gotten pulled into the vortex and have become a bit obsessed with the task myself.
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JLH
Citizen
Username: Goblinhands
Post Number: 1
Registered: 6-2006
| | Posted on Friday, June 16, 2006 - 1:01 am: |
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http://www.dhs.gov |
us2inFL
Citizen
Username: Us2innj
Post Number: 1458
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Friday, June 16, 2006 - 7:10 am: |
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Nice first post JLH. Was that link supposed to be on the subject?
www.totalnonsequitur.com
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ess
Citizen
Username: Ess
Post Number: 2269
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Friday, June 16, 2006 - 3:48 pm: |
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Hey, JLH - thanks for the link!
Since I am the one with time on my hands, I checked it out, and through various clicks and e-mails, I was able to get the information for Las and her co-worker. It was really helpful; thanks again! |
las
Citizen
Username: Las
Post Number: 1875
Registered: 10-2003
| | Posted on Friday, June 16, 2006 - 3:56 pm: |
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Ess - we owe you. |
Monster©
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Username: Monster
Post Number: 3611
Registered: 7-2002
| | Posted on Friday, June 16, 2006 - 4:14 pm: |
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ess is  |
michelezembow
Citizen
Username: Michelezembow
Post Number: 217
Registered: 5-2002
| | Posted on Saturday, June 17, 2006 - 10:11 pm: |
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Ess--what did you do, exactly? Or, inexactly? Are you at liberty to tell us? |
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