Sunday, January 17, 2010

Who Needs Reverse Phone Number Lookup?

By Marc Marseille

Here comes the deliveryman with a big bouquet for you. It is from your Great Aunt Agatha, who has just sent you an unexpected flower arrangement. There is a first time for everything! Your mother has told you where your Great Aunt lives, but you are drawing a complete blank as to her location. You would like to send her a thank you card, but dread the idea of calling her to ask for her address. Why not try using a reverse phone number lookup strategy?

Today's reverse number lookups fall into two categories. There is an excellent system in place for looking up numbers of telephones that are permanently attached to a location. These are the fixed lines which have been around for over a century. It is free to get information about these phone customers. However, some people do pay to have an unlisted number. In the case of cell phone numbers, there is a fee for finding the information about who owns it and where he is.

Teenage films present the prank phone call as a hilarious joke. But there is a darker side to this activity. Some pranksters delight in frightening, insulting or threatening vulnerable people. Even if the recipient does not have a call display, the number of the caller can be found. Most phones have a function which reveals the number of the last caller. When used properly, this can bring nasty calls to an end.

A determined caller with a grudge and a nasty streak can stalk former acquaintances. This is not a prank call, but a threatening, terrifying call for the receiver. With the use of the reverse lookup, the culprit may be found and face suitable consequences.

Everyone jokes about telemarketers who have an uncanny sense for when they should not call. Apparently, this is their cue to dial your number. Reverse directories can put an end to these annoying interruptions.

Many people would prefer not to be located easily by reverse phone number lookup. But their privacy concerns must be weighed against the greater good resulting from this service. Why should a prankster have the power to upset vulnerable people? He forfeits his right to do so anonymously. When telemarketers target the elderly, it is only fair to be able to locate them. If a stalker can be identified before he strikes, the reverse lookup system is working as it should.

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