We've all had calls from unknown numbers. Usually it says "unknown" or "private" but lists the phone number. This article will show you how to deal with unknown numbers.
Don't Answer the Phone
How many times have you received a phone call during dinner or other important event from a toll-free number or other number, and your caller-id doesn't show who is calling? The answer is probably many times. The best way to deal with these types of calls is to not answer and just let them leave a message. If the call is important enough they'll leave one.
Often times telemarketers or other unscrupulous callers will not leave a message but just hang up. Also, auto-dialers will typically not leave a message either. If they do leave a message, the caller will identify themselves and say what they want, whether its important, and leave their contact information. You can immediately listen to the message.
Look Them up Online
Everyone's curious as to who calls them. If you're still not sure who they are after they've left a message or even if they didn't, and you're curious who they are, you can look them up online. There are many directories where users can search for a name, business, or business category, but its a little more difficult to find a way to reverse lookup a phone number. Once you've found one
then you can lookup the caller. The only difficulty here is that many numbers are unlisted.
My preference is to use a user-generated reverse lookup directory since it doesn't go through the normal channels. Many of these reverse lookup directories also allow you to share your call experience and warn others about who these callers are and what they want.
Kerry is a mother of two kids and has a wonderful, loving husband. In her free time, she enjoys blogging and writing as a consumer advocate. Additionally, she enjoys being a parent and volunteering with her kids' school, participating in brownies and even being a soccer coach. One of her favorite websites is CallCatalog.com
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