There could be several reasons why you need to find out someone's phone number. I think we've all gotten phone calls and our caller ID said unknown name. or unknown number. or blocked call. or private name. Sometimes caller ID will show the person's name, but it will not show the phone number. Or just the opposite, and it will show the phone number but not the person's name.

There are situations where you've met someone and lost their phone number, or need to get hold hold of someone and cannot find them. Regardless of the situation, if you're having trouble finding somebody's phone number because it's unlisted that doesn't mean that it cannot be done.

Just because their name is not in the phone book does not mean they have an unlisted number.There's certainly nothing wrong with calling directory assistance to see if they do have the phone number listed. This could be a shot in the dark, but it might save you some money and some time.

If that doesn't work out you can find a company that specializes in finding the information that you are looking for. You can subscribe to an information service provider who can help you by searching their database for information. The flip side to this is your own personal information such as your name, address, and phone number might very well be in their database as well.

Collection agencies, telemarketing companies, and other businesses have all used companies that have a database full of unlisted phone numbers. This is how they can contact you when you may not want them too!

Your privacy is not always private. You can probably protect yourself, or even find it difficult to find people. If all you're doing is looking in the white pages or calling directory assistance, from that standpoint an unlisted phone number search will be difficult to find. But if you're willing to pay for the information is out there.

Hiring a private investigator is another way to go. This is not as expensive as you may think it is. They can do many of the Internet searches for you to quickly come up with that name or phone number that is unlisted.

Searching the Internet is one way to find a company that does unlisted phone number searches and you can check their rates online. If time is money, this may be one way you can save a little of both.