Why the heck would anybody want to pay to find someone by cell phone number? Maybe you are not aware of this, but if you want to quickly and accurately discover a user connected to an unknown wireless number, you are going to have to resign yourself to the fact that this type of search is going to cost a few dollars.

And, even though these searches cost a bit of money, thousands upon thousands of these searches are preformed everyday.

So there has to be a reason – or reasons why this type of personal search is so popular.

And these reasons have to do with people having a resource available that allows them a fast and reliable way to confidentially identify the owners of any wireless call. And this kind of search comes up more than you may think – because the type of phone people mainly use as their main source of communication these days happens to be a cell phone.

If you are looking for ways to find someone by their phone number, it's very simple. If the number you are searching happens to be a listed landline number, you can do a free reverse lookup at the White Pages. Just enter the name, and the directory will give you the address. Your problem is solved. If the number you are searching is a wireless number, you'll have to leave the White Pages for a directory that specializes in providing information behind wireless numbers.

This is because wireless numbers are not a matter of public record. They are still considered private information. The major wireless carriers like Sprint, Verizon, and Nextel also don't provide directories to the public with this information. They sell the data to third party reverse phone lookup directories.

These are the directories that make the results available to the likes of you and me. They charge a small fee for the results. It's not much, though. For the price of a bucket of chicken, you can find out all you want to know and more about almost anyone.

Typical results reveal the owner's name, address, list of previous addresses, names of relatives and neighbors, wireless carrier, age, occupation, and more. It's like being your own private detective. Many of these sites also provide additional search options. If you really want to dig deep, you can obtain complete civil and background checks.

Next time you need to find someone by their phone number, just choose a reliable directory and I think you'll be surprised just how much you can found out with just a phone number.