A reverse cell phone lookup is simply a process of finding someone’s name, address, and other related information by their cell phone number. There are many websites on the internet that offer reverse cell phone lookups. Some of them claim to be free, others require a small fee before you can access background information on a particular mobile or unlisted phone number. There are also directories that combine listings for landlines, cell phones, and unregistered numbers, providing an all-in-one people search service.

Clearly, everyone would like to access this information for free and for this reason, there are many websites that try to cash in on this idea by running various scams. You should be very careful not to click on any of these websites unless you are 100% sure of their legitimacy. You can detect a computer virus before you even know it.

To perform a reverse mobile phone lookup, you must use a trusted directory service. While there is no national cell phone directory available in the US due to various privacy concerns, there are specialized directories used by private detectives, journalists, and anyone from shady spouses to bounty hunters to help them in their business. These companies invest a great deal of time and financial resources in compiling mobile phone numbers into large data sets using public and private sources as well as major databases restricted by cell phone operators.

The whole process of finding someone by cell phone number is very simple – all you have to do is enter the phone number you are trying to trace and press the “Search” button. If the number is listed in the directory, you’ll be able to see basic identifying information such as phone owner’s name, age, mobile carrier, billing address, previous addresses, and more.

Some cell phone directories like the one below can be used to look up listed/unlisted residential and mobile numbers. You can also request a detailed background check which may include criminal and divorce records, if applicable, and more.