Free Reverse Cell Phone Lookup Websites - Do They Exist?
Posted by Joseph Brochin
By David Down
Is it really possible to run a free reverse cell phone lookup on the internet? Many of us have become disillusioned and frustrated in the past with websites which appear to offer free products or services online but in fact do not. Is this the case with cell phone lookups?
Firstly let us examine exactly what we mean by a phone number lookup. If you have in your possession a residential phone number but no idea who the number belongs to or what address it relates to you can use a “reverse lookup” service to find out those details. This can obviously be very useful in situations where you have lost contact with someone but still have a record of their phone number, or simply wish to verify who owns the number before mistakenly phoning the wrong number. There are many places you can perform such residential and business phone lookups online for free, including toll-free numbers.
However a problem arises when you need to run a reverse lookup on a cellular phone as the free directories do not contain any such numbers. Similarly they do not contain fax numbers as this information is only held by the carriers and telecommunications companies. Do these records exist, and are they free?
The good news is there are websites which claim to offer large numbers of cell phone numbers, but they are not free. These websites naturally have to pay for access to some of this information, and go to the considerable trouble of pulling all the various resources together in one place, and as a result you will be charged a small fee before you can access the lookup databases. However the fee is a one-off payment and with some websites you can run as many searches as you like once you have access, with others they offer a single lookup for a lower fee. The records they claim to offer include cell owner details, address history, carrier details, and the phone connection status. It is also worth noting that the databases offered by each company differ to some degree, but most include cell phones and often residential, business, toll-free, even pagers, and these websites say your searches are guaranteed legal and confidential.
In addition to reverse lookups there are also similar websites which offer access to information such as background checks and background reports, people finder databases, bankruptcies, liens, public records databases including births, deaths, marriages, divorces and adoptions, sex offender records, police records, and much more. These sites operate in the same way, offering access to specific types of information for a set fee, however it should be noted that you will not receive access to such information as part of your cell phone lookup site membership.
I have seen websites claiming to offer free cell lookups, but they always lead eventually to the paid sites in the end, even allowing people to search for free and then charging to view the results. It is the sad truth that the only place where you are likely to find detailed reverse cell records is within the legitimate paid directories. In conclusion, the answer is no, free cell phone lookups do not currently exist. However if you really want to access such records then I believe paying a small fee is a price worth paying.
For more information including a list of popular reverse cell phone lookup sites visit Cell-Phone-Pages.com. Cell Phone Pages also contains hundreds of cell phone and telecommunications articles and resources covering all aspects of cell phone safety, security, accessories and shopping.
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Blackberry Phone Software - Get Blackberry Software For Free
Posted by Joseph Brochin
by Kent Lee
Did you know that the Internet offers you a plethora of games, themes and ringtones that allow you to customize your Blackberry into your own personal, perfect tool? And best of all, you can get this Blackberry software for free!
Some of the free Blackberry software applications available online are things like:
1. GPS navigation tools
2. text editors
3. to-do lists
4. television listings
5. Body Mass Index (BMI) calculators
There are millions of websites willing to offer you some of these free software applications. As with any application that is downloaded from the Internet, you have to be use caution and good judgement.
Always remember this - as many people as there are that are willing to give you free, useful software there are an equal number if not more that have no qualms about adding viruses and spyware to your computer and Blackberry. Make sure that if you plan to download software for your Blackberry phone from the Internet, that you are using a PC or laptop that has virus or spyware protection.
There are also anti-virus applications developed especially for the Blackberry, but not necessarily for free. According to some computer experts, the Blackberry cannot be infected by viruses. However, it would be prudent to protect yourself whenever possible.
Websites that allow you to get Blackberry software for free usually tell you exactly how to download and install the software. However, if they do not, there are forums, blogs, and other mobile phone sites that offer you the kind of help you need. To install using desktop manager, just extract the downloaded files to a place you can easily remember (like your desktop) and then use the desktop manager’s installation wizard to do the rest.
If you would like to download Free Blackberry Software you can find a comprehensive list at: http://theblackberrystore.info
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