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Who is this number that keeps calling me

“Who is this number that keeps calling me?”

This is an inquiry that we get nearly every day.

Almost everyone has had this issue before.

But different people react differently. While one person may just forget about it, another may obsess about trying to figure out who is calling them.

I get it. Maybe you want to know out of curiosity. Maybe you are just annoyed and want to know who it is. Or maybe there is some real concern for your security.

Whatever the reason is, if you have gotten to the point of getting to this blog post, here is what you should do – call your phone company and tell them to block the number from calling you again.

Problem solved.

Why such a drastic move?

It’s just not worth your time and effort.

Sure, you can Google the number until you are blue in the face. Call the number back. Run the number through databases such as PeopleSmart or Intelius.

But if you don’t find out who it is in a relatively short period of time (say 10 minutes), just drop it. Your curiosity might kill you, but it’s just not worth the time and effort.

I know.

It’s probably not the answer you want to hear, but it’s just the reality of the situation.

It’s harder to get a pack of gum, than a phone number

Today, phonebooks barely exist, directory assistance is practically dead, and there is no central database of phone numbers.

In the old days, phone numbers were like gold. Everyone was in the phone book and a name and an address were attached to every single phone number.

These days, anyone can create a disposable phone number in a matter of a few seconds with apps like Burner or Hushed. Or create a Skype number. Or spoof a phone number. In other words, there are hundreds of ways to set up a fake number from any area code in the country in a matter of seconds.

Is it possible to find out who keeps calling you?

Absolutely.

But you have to be willing to spend some time and resources (aka money). As an investigator, I get these types of requests all the time. But most of the time, the person making the inquiry is only interested in satisfying their curiosity and is not willing to pay a few bucks.

That’s not something we would do. If you want to pay a few bucks, try PeopleSmart or Intelius.

But, if it’s serious, you are truly concerned, or you need to get to the bottom of it due to some major issue, you may have a shot, but you have to be willing to spend some time and money.

We are talking hundreds, if not thousands (not tens of dollars).

Take it from me – someone who tracks down these things for a living.

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4 replies
  1. Sue
    Sue says:

    If I’m really curious I go look at Mrnumber.com and see what other have said about that number. And I just forget it if I get repeated calls from that number I block them. I don’t answer my home phone if there is not a name attached to the number that I know. So if they can’t attach a real name, other than DialAmerica, etc. forget it other things to do than waste my time on the phone.

  2. David Childe
    David Childe says:

    One of the keys to success is time management. If I get in the mode about obsessing about items such as phone calls, then my mind will not be in the right frame to think clearly about things that really matter. Thanks for the post, Brian.

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