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the best thing about mobile phones is
that you can be reached anywhere
and at any time the worst thing about
mobile phones
is that you can be reached anywhere at
any time
this is especially true when you receive
calls from a number you don't recognize
with so many scammers harassers and
generally unpleasant people out there
it helps to know who you're dealing with
the good news is that there are quite a
few websites that can help you
id who's been phoning you truecaller is
a popular app for smartphones that
displays the name of the person calling
you
even if they're not in your address book
it works through mobile data or wi-fi
but if you don't want to use the app on
your phone you can always run an online
check to identify an unknown phone
number via the true quarter website
although you'll need to sign in with an
email address to see the results
apart from matching names and phone
numbers truecaller can also block
unwanted calls
preventing pesky spam callers and
marketers from disturbing you
it's actually the service i use myself
and it certainly saved me
from dealing with literally hundreds of
robocalls if you're from the us
then white pages is probably the best
traditional phone number directory to
use
white pages also offers an android app
that you can use to perform quarter id
if there's no entry for the number
you're looking for white pages will give
you a few basic details like location
the risk of fraud or spam risk
one of the best ways to identify a phone
number is by looking it up on social
media platforms like facebook or
linkedin they have a massive user base
from all over the world
most of these users share information
including their personal and or
business phone numbers so you can easily
find the person behind a specific number
just enter the phone number into the
platform search bar and see what turns
up
however not everyone's profile is public
so you may have to connect with a person
first before you can access and see
their personal details
some also hide such information from
their friends which makes it harder to
find
these are some of the fastest ways to
figure out who or what is behind the
mysterious number that's called you
but do check out the article link below
for a more extensive list of options
see you next time
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