Reverse Directories: Searches by Address

Reverse Directories: Searches by Address

Some online telephone directories allow you to search using an address in order to find the name and telephone number associated with it. This kind of reverse directory is useful for identifying the people in a given house, or even all of the neighbors in a neighborhood. Some will even allow you to import those you find into Outlook (a contact management system), which is rather nice if you are just moving into a new neighborhood; imagine having the names and telephone numbers of all of your new neighbors automatically loaded to your computer before you've even moved in.

Some of the reverse directories allowing address searches include:

• Infobel
• Infospace
• WhitePages.com

There are also reverse address searches based on public records, rather than telephone directories. The initial search is often free for these, but the detail records are sold. An example of this is:

• Private Eye

Reverse Directories: Searches by Telephone Number

Reverse Directories: Searches by Telephone Number

Some online telephone directories allow you to use a telephone number to search for the owner's name and address. These are often referred to as reverse directories. These are particularly useful for investigating whose telephone number is appearing on a phone bill or in a cellphone call log. Some of the reverse directories allowing telephone number searches include:

• Addresses.com
• Anywho
• Infobel.com
• Infospace
• $$ Intelius (this includes cell phones, but it's not free)