Any mobile phones name checkers sites?

Uri Gellar · 09-01-2005, 16:17

Is there any free web sites which do a mobile phone look up like checks for the name or address to who that phone number belongs to.
So say if someone phone me with a mobile phone I don't know who it was any web site could tell me the information who is this person is?. Thanks if possible if there is any...

Widdy · 09-01-2005, 16:20

Reverse looks ups in the UK for any number landline or mobile is illegal unless you are in the police of course!

Mr Cable · 09-01-2005, 16:24

And even then it has to be for a fairly serious offence....

Uri Gellar · 09-01-2005, 16:32

Thanks for letting me know.

Widdy · 09-01-2005, 16:33

no problem

prking · 09-01-2005, 17:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by Simon Widdop

Reverse looks ups in the UK for any number landline or mobile is illegal unless you are in the police of course!

It used to be the case that GPO/British Telecom owned the copyright on phone numbers and would only allow look-ups based on name/address. UNLESS you paid several thousands pounds to rent their software.

Once de-regulation started BT stopped owing the copyright and various websites / software products were released which for a fee would do reverse look-ups.

I didn't realise that this had been outlawed.

Widdy · 09-01-2005, 19:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by prking

It used to be the case that GPO/British Telecom owned the copyright on phone numbers and would only allow look-ups based on name/address. UNLESS you paid several thousands pounds to rent their software.

Once de-regulation started BT stopped owing the copyright and various websites / software products were released which for a fee would do reverse look-ups.

I didn't realise that this had been outlawed.

It is illegal for obvious reasons.

09-01-2005, 16:17	#1
Uri Gellar Forum Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Warwickshire, Kenilworth Posts: 1,870	Any mobile phones name checkers sites? Is there any free web sites which do a mobile phone look up like checks for the name or address to who that phone number belongs to. So say if someone phone me with a mobile phone I don't know who it was any web site could tell me the information who is this person is?. Thanks if possible if there is any...

09-01-2005, 16:20	#2
Widdy Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Yorkshire, UK Posts: 1,955	Reverse looks ups in the UK for any number landline or mobile is illegal unless you are in the police of course!

09-01-2005, 16:24	#3
Mr Cable Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 2,868	And even then it has to be for a fairly serious offence....

09-01-2005, 16:32	#4
Uri Gellar Forum Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Warwickshire, Kenilworth Posts: 1,870	Thanks for letting me know.

09-01-2005, 16:33	#5
Widdy Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Yorkshire, UK Posts: 1,955	no problem

09-01-2005, 17:56	#6
prking Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Weston-super-Mare Posts: 9,167	Quote: Originally Posted by Simon Widdop Reverse looks ups in the UK for any number landline or mobile is illegal unless you are in the police of course! It used to be the case that GPO/British Telecom owned the copyright on phone numbers and would only allow look-ups based on name/address. UNLESS you paid several thousands pounds to rent their software. Once de-regulation started BT stopped owing the copyright and various websites / software products were released which for a fee would do reverse look-ups. I didn't realise that this had been outlawed.

09-01-2005, 19:38	#7
Widdy Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Yorkshire, UK Posts: 1,955	Quote: Originally Posted by prking It used to be the case that GPO/British Telecom owned the copyright on phone numbers and would only allow look-ups based on name/address. UNLESS you paid several thousands pounds to rent their software. Once de-regulation started BT stopped owing the copyright and various websites / software products were released which for a fee would do reverse look-ups. I didn't realise that this had been outlawed. It is illegal for obvious reasons.

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