| If you are someone who needs to run a mobile | | | | records, as well as the data they purchase from the |
| phone number search, chances are that you want an | | | | cell phone carriers. Anybody charging money for |
| answer about who owns the telephone number | | | | assess to only freely available data is running a scam, |
| quickly. Also important is that you don't waste your | | | | and you should move on. |
| money on a service that can't provide accurate | | | | Thirdly, find out what information the tracer report |
| results. Here are a few things you should check | | | | will contain. At the very least it should have the |
| before you sign up and get started. | | | | owners first and last name, as well as their address. |
| The first thing you should check, is to find some real | | | | Anything more is a bonus depending on what you are |
| customer feedback about the service you are | | | | looking for, but name and address should be the bare |
| thinking about using. Look for both negative and | | | | minimum. A company that won't tell you what |
| positive comments. Remember though, that often | | | | specific data is in the report should be avoided. |
| people will only speak up when they have something | | | | It should also be noted that call history data (IE. the |
| bad to say, so read the comments with a critical eye | | | | dates, times, numbers dialed, and duration of calls) will |
| to see if what they are unhappy with is really | | | | never be available in a standard mobile phone number |
| legitimate. | | | | search. This type of data is only available to law |
| For example, no cell phone registry site will have | | | | enforcement via a court order. So, anybody |
| 100% coverage. People may complain about this, | | | | promising that data to you is either running an illegal |
| however any good provider will let you run a free | | | | operation or stealing your money. |
| trial search and be able to tell you if information is | | | | Consider the factors above when you choose a |
| available before you pay any money for the full | | | | mobile phone number search provider. There are |
| report. So, you have not really lost anything if the | | | | several reputable companies that will deliver what |
| service does not have data for the number you are | | | | they promise, however you should be aware of |
| looking for. | | | | what to look for when evaluating them. Ignoring |
| Next, find out what the providers information | | | | these factors could lead to a loss of time and |
| sources are. If you are paying for the service, the | | | | money, so do your homework. |
| company should provide access to public domain | | | | |