by Lacey Nix

Created on: September 05, 2008

As phone companies compete for your business, many are beginning to offer free services on their websites. From white pages to yellow pages, there are many companies out there trying to make your life easier with their free services. If you are looking to send out invitations, thank you cards, or find out the identity of a prank caller, then there is one free service that is perfect for you.

Reverse phone lookup offers ordinary people information that used to belong only to the phone company. Reverse phone lookup is a free service on some websites that allows you to discover the name and address of a phone number you are looking up.

Using reverse phone lookup is simple. You first need to find a website that has the service for free. Www.whitepages.com has a user friendly reverse phone lookup service available all the time. Enter the phone number with area code into the search box. After you enter search you will see the name and phone number of the person who called you, or whose phone number you entered. Unfortunately not all phone numbers are listed on this service. If a customer has their profile set to private for example, you will not see their information.

Having a service like this can be very useful. There are many ways to use reverse phone lookup to your advantage.

1. Simplify your mailings and use reverse phone lookup to find addresses.

If you are sending out invitations, announcements, birthday cards or thank you cards you can use reverse phone lookup to make your life easier. Instead of calling all of your friends, you simply enter their phone numbers and the address will appear for you. This will shorten the time it takes you to mail something, as well as keep the element of surprise with your letters.

2. Screen your calls with reverse phone lookup.

If you are tired of bill collectors or telemarketers calling at bad times, use this feature to make sure you haven't missed an important call. Look up the number after the call and see exact ally who was calling. If it is important call back, if not you know for the future to ignore those calls.

3. Put an end to harassing phone calls.

If you have been receiving harassing or prank phone calls you can use this service to find the source of the problem. All you need to get the pranksters name and address is their phone number. You can later use this information for the police or prankster's parents. This only works if you have the number, if the person calling uses call block, reverse phone lookup will not work.

4. Jog your memory with reverse phone lookup.

Can't remember who your daughter said called at 1:00 a.m.? Or are you having problems remembering someone's name that calls your home? Do reverse phone look up to keep that name fresh in your head. This service is also very useful if you are trying to find the address of your child's friend's house.

There are many ways to use reverse phone lookup to your advantage. All you need is a phone number and reverse phone lookup will give you a wealth of information.

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