Withheld Calls - Tracing Tips and Methods

The use of cell phones has risen exponentially with the consequent fall in the prices of hand sets and call charges. The advances in telecommunications technology has made distinctions insignificant and we can now communicate to any one in any corner of the world effortlessly. The advantages of cell phones are innumerable, but then there is one nagging problem associated with cell phones which is withheld calls or anonymous calls. All these calls harassment people without revealing any thing about the caller and are being used to intimidate and extort hapless people. We now will have a look at the best and efficient methods of tracing such calls without spending much from our pocket.

Landline users can obtain information on the anonymous callers by dialing * 69 which provides the caller number and address immediately. Cell users find it difficult to trace anonymous calls and they have to use the services mentioned here to get the information of the caller.

All with calls calls come without any number that can be identified by the receiver. Such calls can not be identified with our hand sets and only the service provider that is routing the call will be able to tell the exact number. All service providers maintain a log of calls routed through their network and will have in place relevant equipment to trace any number used to call any other number. If you change your number to avoid such calls, it will be a waste of time and money. Moreover, there is no guarantee that the number you have changed can not be accessed again by the anonymous caller. Frequent changing of numbers also makes your number unavailable with your friends and business acquaintances, and results in losing communication with them.

You can use the services of a reverse mobile phone look up website, which by virtue of technology can trace any with call call successfully. Some of these sites are free and some charge for the rendered service. They take all pains and provide the name, address and if possible, email id of the anonymous caller. In my view paid websites are better as they offer service faster and efficiently. You have to register in reputed sites that can do the work and for this; you can try your own number for the authenticity of the results. Once satisfied, you can proceed to find the mysterious caller.

You can answer the phone personally to know the caller, but if the caller does not reveal his identity, it is certain then that this is a mischievous call. If this persists for days, you can approach the police for help. Police personnel will be able to trace any phone and initiate measures to protect you from these calls.

You can also try through a search engine of the internet which searches all the available websites and provides information, if the number is there by any chance. Some of these anonymous people place their number on the net with the impression that no one will get their number, which is false thinking.

All these methods are efficient and you can try any one or all the methods to get peace of mind from the pranksters.