Whether you have a problem with harassing or prank callers or you have found a cell phone number somewhere and would like to know out of curiosity or professional interest who lies beyond you need to do a reverse cell look up on the internet to uncover the identity of who owns that cell phone number.

Many people who might require this service however might hesitate without understanding how this works, if it is legal and knowing what it will cost.

Reverse ell Look up sites are legal!

The first thing you should know is that these sites are legal and do not break any copy write laws or privacy laws in the US or Canada. It is not illegal to provide cell phone numbers and the details of their owners as you can do that with land lines also, home phones are just easier to make a directory out of.

So how do they work?

The simple answer is it is just like using a Google search, you type in your mystery phone number and the site searches it's database for a match and if found it returns the details associated with this number. On top of this some of the better reverse cell look up sites will offer a great range of details more than just their name including where they live, public records, maps, service provider and more if you need this for your investigation.

Ok then, how much will this cost me?

As always nothing in life is free and anyone who claims it is has ulterior motives! Prices vary between sites but often it is tiered between unlimited or single searches with up sells for more information beyond the basic. The good thing is most offer a money back guarantee if you cannot find anything on their database for your search!

So if you want a quality reverse cell search to unmask that mystery caller then click below to find a list of the best directories on the net.

http://www.squidoo.com/reverse-cell-phone-review