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Locate The Owning Company Of An 800 Number

Posted on March 27, 2008 - Filed Under Communications

Are you receiving calls from an unknown caller, and your Caller ID is displaying that the phone number is an 800 number? If you are receiving mysterious phone calls from an 800 number, such as 800, 888, 877, etc. you may want to attempt a reverse 800 phone number lookup if other attempts of stopping the phone calls fail.

What other attempts can you try? Well, if you answer the phone and someone is on the other line, find out who it is. If it is a telemarketer, ask them to stop calling you by putting you on their do not call list. If the person on the other end of the phone call hangs up the phone before returning a greeting, there is an automated message, or there is no one on the other line, it might be time to do a reverse 800 phone number search.

To do a search for information on a person or business linked to a toll-free number, simply access a reverse phone lookup site and type in the 800 number that you want to lookup. Keep in mind that when you type this number in, you only require 10 digits - the special 800 area code, and the rest of the phone number. Although the number “1″ is typically included before the 800 number when it appears on your Caller ID, it is not needed for the search.

Furthermore, when entering the number, make sure that you enter it as requested by the reverse phone site (I.E. with dashes - “800-111-1111″, with plus symbols - “800+111+1111, or no spaces - “8001111111″.). As soon as you have entered the number based on the example that is provide, click the search button and wait for the reverse 800 phone number results.

What will the results reveal? If you’re lucky, the toll free 800 number will belong to someone with a listed number. If the number is listed you may be provided with the individual’s or company’s name, the address and location of the owner, and possibly the phone number provider.

If no results are listed on the lookup site you use, try this reverse phone number search site. If you still obtain zero results for free, it’s time for you to consider paying for the reverse 800 phone number information you are attempting to find.

Martin Verite is a freelance reporter and technologist who enjoys covering the telecommunications industry.

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