How to Locate People by Phone Number

Find a person by phone number.

Looking up someone's phone number was once as simple as opening up a phone book, but times have changed. Even with caller ID systems, sometimes only a number, without a name, will appear on the phone. The same goes for cell phones, which frequently don't identify the caller, unless that caller is programmed into the phone. The Internet, however, allows you to look up a person based on a phone number alone.

Things You'll Need

• Internet access
• Computer or smart phone

Instructions

1. Visit the Official WhitePages online at whitepages.com.

2. Scroll down to "Reverse Phone."

3. Enter the phone number, hit "Enter" and wait for the person's name to appear with the matching number.

References

• White Pages: Reverse

Resources

• Whitepages: Reverse