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Find a name from a number...
Does anyone know of how I can find the name of a person from a phone number?
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Yes, Its possible..I'm not being funny but can I ask the reason why ? I'd hate to help some nutter out
![]() EDIT...Never mind we no longer have the software at work anyway sorry |
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Originally Posted by DanielWhit
Does anyone know of how I can find the name of a person from a phone number?
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Interesting, I'm sure that will be the reason we no longer have the software at work, several years ago we had a cd-rom with the phone books for the UK one of its features was the ability to reverse lookup numbers in there..I never used it myself so am not 100% sure of the details (and even if what I suggest about reverse lookup being one of its functions was true) but it was definately a commercial product..
Do you know if this was something that has recently become law or has it always been the case.. Just interested really?
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Originally Posted by Misanthrope
Interesting, I'm sure that will be the reason we no longer have the software at work, several years ago we had a cd-rom with the phone books for the UK one of its features was the ability to reverse lookup numbers in there..I never used it myself so am not 100% sure of the details (and even if what I suggest about reverse lookup being one of its functions was true) but it was definately a commercial product..
Do you know if this was something that has recently become law or has it always been the case.. Just interested really? ![]() I do not know how long the laws have been in effect. |
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I just had a bit of a google and apparently a German company used to sell these disks in the UK, however BT took legal actions to suspend their sale..Its not immediately apparent the result of this action, the only sites I can find are quite dated (around 2000) and just say a legal decision is pending..
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Originally Posted by Misanthrope
I just had a bit of a google and apparently a German company used to sell these disks in the UK, however BT took legal actions to suspend their sale..Its not immediately apparent the result of this action, the only sites I can find are quite dated (around 2000) and just say a legal decision is pending..
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Apparently its to do with the ECs ...The Directive on Privacy and Electronic Communications..Implimented in 2003 Quote:
introduces new information and consent requirements on entries in publicly available directories, including a requirement that subscribers are informed of all the usage possibilities of publicly available directories - e.g. reverse searching from a telephone number in order to obtain a name and address;
It would seem BTs action in 2000 was to do with who owned the rights to phone numbers !!!
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Originally Posted by Misanthrope
Apparently its to do with the ECs ...The Directive on Privacy and Electronic Communications..Implimented in 2003
It would seem BTs action in 2000 was to do with who owned the rights to phone numbers !!!
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Originally Posted by Widdy
you and google have been busy!
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Is it still illegal?
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Originally Posted by Brian Fantana
Is it still illegal?
Of course it's still illegal lol |
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No it's changed back again now, they just decided it was silly so they changed it back to the old system and got rid of the 2003 law.
Of course it's still illegal lol |
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Originally Posted by Widdy
Its illegal to reverse look up a number unless you are connected to the authorities in some way.
What really makes the difference? If the person is listed it means that details are available to all, so who is anyone to dictate whether you should be able to find out the hard, or the easy way, the infomation that's there? Last edited by Appleseed : 11-10-2006 at 22:09. |
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If you're after a name from a mobile number then no, it cannot be done without breaking the Data Protection Act which would get you in a whole world of trouble. If someone working for the relevant network did a look-up for you, they'd face prosecution too.
BT used to have something like a 'phonebook on a disk', not sure if they still do it but that's for landlines only. Evevn the directory enquiry companies wouldn't be able to do it (I used to work for 118888) - they search on the name, not the number - but in any case, they list landlines only. |
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If its a business number then the chances are a Google search will find it in one of the following formats
"01159505050" "0115 9 50 50 50" "01159 50 50 50" "0115 950 5050" (If it's a five digit code then try "01159 505 050") |
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Try reversemobile.com or just google 'reverse numbers' and you will bring up a zillion sites. No idea how legal it is, and from I remember you have to pay for the info, plus if it's a prepaid mobile number it's unlikely to be listed anywhere, but if you want to try it....
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Its only possible if the person has agreed to have their details put in the phone book.
Even if you work for the network you are not allowed to view random peoples details for no reason as this is breaking the Data Protection Act. |
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Originally Posted by lil_me
Try reversemobile.com or just google 'reverse numbers' and you will bring up a zillion sites. No idea how legal it is, and from I remember you have to pay for the info, plus if it's a prepaid mobile number it's unlikely to be listed anywhere, but if you want to try it....
If you restrict the google search to UK sites only, you get 92 sites most of which either confirm that reverse look up is illegal in the UK or link to reverse look up sites for US numbers (plus quite a few about dyscalculia) |
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finding names of mobile users
We there is a Uk site that offers this info for free www.mobilenumbers.org.uk - you have to join it to be in it - and there is other info on the site to help quests elsewhere.
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We there is a Uk site that offers this info for free www.mobilenumbers.org.uk - you have to join it to be in it - and there is other info on the site to help quests elsewhere.
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confused
The comment on bad coding of www.mobilenumbers.org.uk is unfounded this is a NEW site
There is a similar site that is bad coded etc www.mobilenumbers.org ( no UK) Maybe worth checking both sites!!!! |
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The comment on bad coding of www.mobilenumbers.org.uk is unfounded this is a NEW site
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How does that website get away with (badly)copying big chunks from other sites?
Astonishing, that anyone would put their details on there. |
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The comment on bad coding of www.mobilenumbers.org.uk is unfounded this is a NEW site
There is a similar site that is bad coded etc www.mobilenumbers.org ( no UK) Maybe worth checking both sites!!!! |
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