First of all, we need to talk about reverse phone lookup and what is that. This is a way to keep track of the numbers that call you, by typing it on a search engine to see who’s the called.
There are many ways in which you can find who’s calling you on the web. We’re going to talk how to use Google for this purpose. Keep reading this article and find out more.
There are so many pieces of info you can find out by using Google; it’s actually gold. Until 2010, Google has a phonebook search operator which could’ve made your life easier. But in 2010, Google got rid of it, because many people found themselves in it and wanted out.
It’s not as easy as it was before to find a person now by performing a reverse phone lookup, but Google might still come in handy. Here’s how:
Type the whole number and the area code.
The number phone will appear listed at lots of different phone directories. It might be difficult at first, but if you have patience, you will find the one you need.
If the number is of a business, the business is the first one to appear in the first results. If the number is of a household, you probably won’t get the address that comes with it. However, if that person has their number on the internet somewhere (maybe a social media platform?), then the number will show up with a person.
If you have the name of the person…
….type it in the search bar, together with their zip code. This is how you can find out their phone number, address, and even a map from Google Maps with their address – however, keep in mind that, if the address was not made public, then it might not show up in the search results.
Remove yourself from the Google phone directory.
As we mentioned above, Google doesn’t have a public phone book listing anymore, but the information is still there, so you might want it to remove it from the directory.
What you need to do it visit the Google Legal Removal Requests page to read all the necessary info. When you choose to remove from the directory, you need to remember that you won’t remove it from the entire internet.
Is it successful to do this?
Many people don’t have any kind of reason to complain about the reverse phone lookup methods used on Google, but you should keep in mind that it’s a difficult thing to do, and you might not always find the results you want, especially if the number is unlisted.