I need to find a FREE website for phone number lookups

geegerbee · ‎03-09-2010

So they took away our phone books and switchboard.com and whitepages.com used to be sites where you could look up someone's phone number. Now they all want to charge you to look up a phone number. I have also tried yahoo.com, spokeo.com and 411.com....all switch immediately over to verify information and a charge. Is there any website where it is still free?

sunshine45 · ‎03-09-2010

i usually just use google. if their number is a public number it usually appears somewhere in the search. if they are a non-published number it will be much more difficult or impossible to find.

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Kachina624 · ‎03-10-2010

I've gone back to the good old paper phone book. Too bad because that was one of the nicest features of the Internet before the money grubbers took over.

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Mz iMac · ‎07-26-2014

@geegerbee

In my neck of the woods, once a year Verizon & AT&T sends the thick Yellow Pages & White Pages (2 separate books). The books are now smaller in size.

I do not own a cell phone. Still have my landline. 411 info is FREE for the 1st one. Afterwards it's 5¢ a call.

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Venezia · ‎03-09-2010

I don't see any charge, when I use Switchboard. I just tried it now. It comes up with the name and, to the right, a button for "address" and another for "phone". If I click on either of those, it brings up the info.

I think you'd only be charged, if you wanted more information (like public records, court information, etc.).

Of course, it won't show you the number, if that person has an unlisted number.

Desertdi · ‎03-13-2010

I just Googled myself.........and up came my phone number. Of course, it is a landline, and is listed.

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onlyshopsonline · ‎03-09-2010

I use switchboard.com and whitepages.com and have never been charged. I just tried them again before I posted.

Are you talking about a reverse look-up?

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geegerbee · ‎03-09-2010

I just tried whitepages.com again. Put in the name, city and it said there was 1 exact match. Gave me age, and city and then a box for full profile. When I click on that it goes to Intellius where there is a charge for the phone number and address. Phooey.

But I did get somewhere googling her name. Thanks for your help.