| The telephone rings in the middle of the night. After a | | | | authorities. These services often have other types of |
| few rings, you finally are awake enough to answer. | | | | services available for a membership or one-time fee. |
| When you speak into the receiver, there is no reply. | | | | Some of these services provide a list of numbers |
| You have no idea who has called you, there is no | | | | from telemarketers and offer you the ability to block |
| name on the caller ID unit and you can hear someone | | | | these calls using their system. |
| breathing on the phone. When this occurs, you may be | | | | The fee-for-services that are provided often include |
| able to use a reverse phone check when there is a | | | | more detailed information on the phone number that |
| phone number visible on your telephone. | | | | you are tracing. Information such as the name and |
| There are several instances when knowing who is | | | | address of the caller, the number of times they have |
| calling can be of benefit. When a person calls a | | | | called your phone, and other information that will be |
| number randomly in an emergency, the ability to track | | | | helpful if you are going to turn the caller into the |
| the number of the caller can save a life. Perhaps a | | | | authorities. |
| caller is calling for the sole purpose of disturbing you in | | | | In many cases, the service will be able to provide a |
| the middle of the night. Prank calls are more than just | | | | history of the number or caller. This is important if you |
| an annoyance, they are illegal. No one has the right to | | | | are getting random calls in the middle of the night from |
| continually disturb you or your family and being able to | | | | differing numbers. Fee-based services are affordable |
| track a number can stop the harassing phone calls | | | | and allow an individual to use the service as many |
| quickly and easily. | | | | times as needed. The fee is normally paid as a |
| If you find a number, there is a good chance that you | | | | one-time search or on a monthly, unlimited basis. |
| can get additional information. When you use a look-up | | | | When you receive a call, you have a right to know |
| service, all you need is the number and area code. It is | | | | who it is. It may be someone desperately trying to |
| very simple to do. There are many online services | | | | reach you. It may be a prank or wrong number. You |
| available. Some of them are free of charge. Others | | | | can use a reverse phone check service to find out |
| are fee based. | | | | who belongs to the number. Free services are very |
| In some cases, free phone services will help you to | | | | limited. Fee based services offer a great deal for a |
| identify the name and location of a caller quickly so | | | | small amount. |
| that you can pass the information onto the proper | | | | |