How to Use a Phone Number to Trace a Person
- 1). Check the area code of the phone number to find the city or town the number denotes. This can be located online or through the phone book.
- 2). Type in the phone number on WhitePages.com. If the number is public, you can come across the person's name or even address.
- 3). Search to see if the number is listed on a social networking page, such as Facebook, which has an optional contact information field for phone numbers. This method will likely require other types of information in addition to the phone number, such as a name, place of employment or address. The area code can lead you to finding the area the person lives in, for example, which can aid your search.
- 4). Perform a reverse phone number search. There are a variety of websites that offer this service, typically at a fee. The process finds the contact information related to the cell phone number.
- 5). Call the number to try and reach out with the person directly. Leave a message or try and talk to the person to locate them.
