How to trace a phone stalker?

The first thing that you should know is that if a stalker or harasser is behaving threateningly, your first step should be to contact the police. They will be able to take many more actions to protect you than you'd be able to accomplish on your own.

However, if the stalker or harasser is simply making a nuisance of him or herself, then you can take certain steps to track him or her down and find out who he or she is. The first step you'll need to take is get a Caller ID display, either built into your phone or a separate device. Then, subscribe to the Caller ID service with your telephone service provider. The same thing goes with your cellular phone if you are also receiving calls from the stalker or harasser on that line.

Next, wait for the stalker or harasser to phone, and record the telephone number that appears on the Caller ID display. From there on, things become much easier, because all you need is to go online and use a reverse phone lookup service. You will need to try two different kinds of websites, one for landline numbers, and the other for cell phone numbers. Try the landline number site first, as those sites are free. If you don't have any luck there, head to the cell phone number reverse phone lookup site. There will be a nominal fee, but it will be worth it to find out who has been calling you.

The reverse phone lookup is simply a matter of entering the complete telephone number, including the area code, that you recorded from your Caller ID. The reverse phone site will then provide you with the name and address associated with the telephone number. From there, you can take the action you need to stop the harassment in its tracks.

If you continue to receive text messages or even prank calls on your cell phone there is a way to fight back. Preforming a reverse call search will give you all the information you need, like the persons name and address. Some search providers will give you all sorts of personal info on any phone number.

It is possible to not only get their name and address but you can look up their criminal and court records, job history, address history, marriage/divorce records and much more. The unknown caller will not be unknown any more. You will have more info on them then they do on you. Text or call them back and tell them you have their name, address and even know where they work. Tell them about their speeding ticket they got two years ago and what kind of car they drive.

In almost every case this will immediately stop the harassing text or phone messages. If not you have enough information to turn them in to the authorities. You can use a reverse call search to trace any cell, pay phone, mobile phone, business or residential landlines and some pre paid phones.

If you do a search you will find a lot of free services. Or at least they claim to be free. Do they work? In a word, No. The free sites that provide look ups all use the same free, worthless data base. If you are lucky you might find some info on land based phone numbers, the same info you can get from a phone book.

If you want the good info, or need to trace a cell number you are going to have to pay a small fee. The paid directories provide top notch service and keep their data up to date. This cost them money so the do have to charge. You really do get what you pay for. Some directories have an option to do a one time search for a lower cost.