Finding name from telephone number

[dwhl 10]

Hi guys,

 

Just a quick question.....have had a couple of phone calls from one number (a sheffield number that is). However, no message left. When I try and phone back, no-one ever answers. Is there a way of finding out who called me from just the telephone number?

Thanks for the help

 

David

[Rich 12]

Originally posted by dwhl

Hi guys,

 

Just a quick question.....have had a couple of phone calls from one number (a sheffield number that is). However, no message left. When I try and phone back, no-one ever answers. Is there a way of finding out who called me from just the telephone number?

Thanks for the help

 

David

 

Yeah, jot down the number and take a look in the residential section of the BT phone book, it may be listed in there.

 

If not, it's possible the number is ex-directory, a lot of people go ex-directory to stop getting stuff like double glazing and other telesales calls.

[spyro2000 10]

Originally posted by dwhl

Hi guys,

 

Just a quick question.....have had a couple of phone calls from one number (a sheffield number that is). However, no message left. When I try and phone back, no-one ever answers. Is there a way of finding out who called me from just the telephone number?

Thanks for the help

 

David

 

Its possibly a sales call from Ant or similar.

 

Try typing the full number into google, if its a business it generally comes up. Alternatively if you dont get any look PM me with the number and I can try and find out for you. (I work for a very large phone company)

 

cheers.

[SHarper 11]

Yes this can be done, but you would need a really good reason, not just a missed call.

You can usually tell which area a call has come from by the first two digits after the 2 (i.e. a number starting with a 39 after the 2 would more than likely be from Gleadless area.), this may narrow your search to a district. A more exact trace would have to go through the proper channels.

If you are having trouble with nuisance calls phone BT.

[drolnhoj 15]

Originally posted by spyro2000

Its possibly a sales call from Ant or similar.

 

Try typing the full number into google, if its a business it generally comes up. Alternatively if you dont get any look PM me with the number and I can try and find out for you. (I work for a very large phone company)

 

cheers.

Spyro2000 - I know if you work for a large phone company you can probably use the address and telephone search facilities to find this information but I would strongly recommend against it. I used to support the Directory Enquiry Service for the UK's largest telphony service and I would not dream of providing this type of information. I recall the case a few years ago where a man obtained the address for his ex wife via a telecom employee and he subsequently went to the address and murdered her. Just a friendly warning.

[Hels 10]

Hmmm house phone rang the other night at 11.30pm did 1471 and jotted down the number.

 

Went through my phone book to see if it was anyone I know, but couldn't find it.

 

Anyway, phoned the number yesterday but no answer.

 

First 3 digits are: 248 but not sure where abouts in Sheffield that is??

[SHarper 11]

My guess would be Killamarsh/Mosborough.

[Cyclone 10]

Originally posted by drolnhoj

Spyro2000 - I know if you work for a large phone company you can probably use the address and telephone search facilities to find this information but I would strongly recommend against it. I used to support the Directory Enquiry Service for the UK's largest telphony service and I would not dream of providing this type of information. I recall the case a few years ago where a man obtained the address for his ex wife via a telecom employee and he subsequently went to the address and murdered her. Just a friendly warning.

 

192.com has provided reverse lookup facilities for registered members for at least a couple of years.

[cgksheff 44]

It is possible but a bit expensive for just a couple of numbers.

 

UKInfo sell a CD with Directory and Electoral Roll information.

It was possible (the last disc I saw was a few years ago) to reverse search on these.

The cheapest is about £50 and the pro versions are over £200.

 

I think that some of the privatised directory inquiries were giving reverse searches but they may have been stopped.

[drolnhoj 15]

Originally posted by Cyclone

192.com has provided reverse lookup facilities for registered members for at least a couple of years.

 

But not for XD so you have to be careful. As I said I was only giving a friendly warning.

[firthandy 10]

Can anyone give me a clue to which area 0114 249 xxxx would be?

[SHarper 11]

That would be West bar/Trippet Lane end of town...