Thanks to the technology available nowadays, you can instantly discover the full name, address and even background information about anyone by having only their phone number. This is done by using a "reverse cell phone search" - let's take a closer look at how this is done.

As you might imagine, this type of service will usually cost a few bucks, but there is a way to get the same information for free.

When you have the phone number you want to look into, head over to Google and punch in the phone number in the following format: "555-555-5555" (make sure to use quotation marks). Hit the search button and wait for the results to come up.

You are hoping that this phone number has been published online at some point in time. People will post their phone number on the internet for various reasons; they might be posting a classified ad or entering information on a 'profile' page. If this number has ever found it's way on the internet, Google will find it.

Look over the results that come up and see if you have a match. If you see that the number is on a webpage, take a close look to see what you can find out about the owner. Hopefully you can see their name and address along with other details. You would be surprised by how much information will be left about someone on just a webpage.

This trick will often work - give it a stab and see if you can find what you are looking for. If not, you can still get full details on the person by spending a few bucks on a paid service.

There are companies that pay money to have access to all phone records (including unlisted and cell phone numbers) and then build massive databases for people to conduct a search through. Not only do law enforcement and government agencies use there services, but it is also available to the general public.

Conducting a reverse cell phone search isn't expensive and is extremely easy to do. You type in the phone number (everything is done online at the company's website), hit the search button and the owner's information will be shown on your computer screen instantly. You will see their name and address along with other background information.

There's a link at the bottom of this article you can use to try a free sample search. It's impressive to see how much information you can find out about someone with nothing but their phone number.

If you do choose to use this type of service, it is recommended to find a company that only charges a 'one-time' fee for unlimited searches. This way you are only billed the one time and can conduct as many searches as you want, whenever you want.

There's a lot of reasons why you might need to use this type of service. Perhaps you are getting prank calls from a certain number and want to find out who is calling, or you want to know why a particular phone number keeps showing up on your spouse's cell phone. Whatever the reason, it's nice to know you can use a reverse cell phone search whenever you might need it. All the best!