If you have been searching for a resource offering completely free reverse phone number look up for a cell phone number, you are probably worn out and still don't have the information you are seeking. Even if you skimmed through numerous ezine articles on cell phone lookup, just praying that someone would reveal that hidden website, I am positive you didn't find what you were seeking.

This is because there is no secret website. If free cell phone reverse lookup was possible, it wouldn't be hard to come by because it would be spread around town instantly. This is a service in high demand since cell phone numbers are not listed in the same manner as landline numbers.

Listing all registered cell phone numbers in a completely open directory would make life simpler when you need to know exactly who is calling you, but it would also eliminate some of the appeal that come with a cell phone. There is a level of comfort knowing that a telemarketer can't just purchase your cell number and start calling nonstop.

Articles and websites offering free reverse phone look up for cell phone numbers often rely on theories that plainly are not worthwhile and very rarely provide the results you want. Listening to their directions will be a big waste of time, and here is why.

Myth #1: Using Search Engines

Some sources suggest going to Google or whatever search engine you prefer and quickly searching for the phone number of curiosity. This is rumored to guide you to sites where the registered user of that number has posted their contact information, which may include the cell phone number. The drawback is very few people use their cell phone number on the web for the very same reason most people would prefer it not be accessible in a directory for the general public: they don't want random people calling their cell.

It is often suggested that cell phone numbers may be pulled from auction sites like EBay or shopping sites where the person may have previously bought something, but this offers nothing of value to you. These sites do not openly reveal contact information used in a purchase, because no one would purchase from them over the internet. When you buy an item online, including Ebay, you use a protected forum where your blocked from public access. A search engine is not going to go through the personal information of a shopping source and retrieve a phone number. It simply doesn't work in that manner.

Also, you cannot retrieve someone's private records from a phone number provided to EBay, and even if you could the most benefit it would provide you is a screen name, which is likely to be just as informative as the phone number you have now.

Myth #2: Online Phone Directories

If you could go to whitepages.com or other phone directories and find personal information only from a cell number then there wouldn't be such a high demand for cell phone number reverse lookup directories. Anyone advising you to enter a cell phone number at these common sites in attempt to find the name of the owner is wasting space and time. Simple as that.

The only legitimate way to identify the name behind that number that has you curious is to render a nominal price to a trustworthy reverse phone lookup service. Some directories may charge a very nominal fee to access the directory for one number search, while others may grant you access to an endless number of lookups. No matter how much information you get for your money, the charge should be rather inexpensive with a reputable directory.