If you have tried to do a cellular reverse lookup before, my guess is that you first tried to obtain this information for free. I know I did in my first attempt to gather this sort of data. It didn't take me long to discover that getting free results of this kind of search was about as likely as winning the lottery. Sure, it was theoretically possible, but the odds of it ever working for me were pretty slim. And I had experience to back that up.
Wireless numbers are owned and controlled by the major wireless companies like T-Mobile, Verizon, and Sprint. These directories also don't offer a free directory to the public. A few years ago they didn't even sell this information. But that changed several years ago.
The wireless carriers began selling the identifying information behind the numbers they service to online data brokers. These are the directories that now make results available to the general public. To cover their expenses and turn a profit, anyone looking for the results of their cellular reverse lookup will have to pay a small fee.
The charge is pretty small in relation to the amount of information you can retrieve on just about anyone with the possession of just a mobile number. The best sites also allow you to search their database for free before deciding to pay for the results. They also back of the accuracy of those with a full 60-day money back guarantee.
Many of the better directories also offer the opportunity to run even more extensive criminal and civil background checks. Now that you know just how much you can discover about somebody, you may want to be a little more careful as to whom you give your own cell phone number to.
