How To Track a Cell Phone Number

Tracking who owns a cell phone number is not as simple as you think even in this age of information where you just "Google it" and seem to come up with everything you need in the space of a second or two. 'How can I track a cell phone number' however is a Google search that often comes back with a confusing mix of messages from people offering free cell phone lookups to those charging a fortune for very little results to those who say it is simply not possible or is not reliable.

So when you trace telephone number that is a cell phone number can you find the details of who they belong to?

The answer is "yes ... but"; that is yes, but there are some conditions placed on this because of the way cell phone numbers are classified compared to land lines and home phone numbers. You see a home phone number is considered a part of what is called the public domain meaning that no one has any rights over it and anyone can publish these numbers for all the public to see. In this way you can use a reverse look up from a directory on the internet by typing the number in and it will search a database and give you all the information on the person who owns that number. If you find a cell phone number and wish to do this you may hit a snag because cell phone numbers are NOT a part of he public domain and therefore there is no central authority that gives them out to be published.

What this means is that any free cell phone reverse look up directory you see on the net will most likely be very incomplete if not a hoax because the only way to get a complete reverse cell directory is to use a look up service that has invested a lot of money into buying cell phone numbers and details from private databases and creating a complete as they can from multiple sources.

This does mean that these sites will charge you for asking how can I track a cell phone number but the reality is that if you are being harassed by a cell phone caller or you desperately need to know who is calling or who someone else might be calling a small fee is the price you must pay.

If you want to have this ability to track a cell phone number via a reverse cell phone lookup then click below to find out how to find anyone by cell phone, hidden numbers or traditional land lines.

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