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Trace Phone Calls To Stop A Prank Caller
"Trace phone call" is the command many telephone
companies used to receive in response to their customer's efforts to stop
annoying and harassing prank calls.
Being able to trace these phone calls is important because you're not
going to learn much from your Caller ID service, since most prank callers
use an unlisted number-- but by using ReversePhoneDetective.com, you can
trace phone calls and stop prank callers dead in their tracks.
There are multiple ways to trace phone calls, but they are not all
equal...
Trace Phone Calls Through Your Phone Company
One way to trace phone calls is by using a service provided by the
majority of telephone providers. The service, known as Call Trace, is easy
to use. When you receive a prank call, you immediately hang up on the
caller. After a minute, pick the receiver back up to make sure the line is
clear (you'll hear the dial tone again), then press *57.
Most phone providers will give you instructions, but the important thing
is the provider will find the number that called you. Generally, to trace
phone calls, the service costs around $5 each time you use it, although
some providers set a maximum monthly charge.
While convenient, this service has serious disadvantages. For one, you
have to receive several prank calls from the same number before action
will be taken. Qwest, for example, will not do anything until you've
traced the number three times. That means if you're dealing with a halfway
intelligent pranker, he or she is just going to keep switching phones.
Another weakness is that the number or name of the caller won't be given
to you. Even though the prankster has violated your privacy and the
peacefulness of your home, the telephone provider is not allowed to
violate their privacy by letting you know who the culprit is. If the calls
persist, the provider will turn over the information to the police but
never to you.
Sometimes, the phone company will go further and will provide another
method to trace phone calls. This method is Time Synchro Tracking. The
telephone provider gives you a clock that is synched up with their clocks.
Then, when you receive the prank call, you stop the clock and contact the
phone company.
With the exact time of the call, they can use their computer to track down
who made the call. You'll probably only get them to provide this service
if you're having a serious pranking problem - and you're willing to pay
for it.
Trace Phone Calls Using ReversePhoneDetective.com
If none of those methods to trace phone calls impresses you, then try the
following. Telephone companies offer another service known as Last Call
Return. When you get a call, you can hit *69 and you'll get the last
number that called your phone. You can then use Reverse Phone Detective to
track down the caller and his or her address.
Another reason that using ReversePhoneDetective.com to trace phone calls
is that you can find out more about the prank caller--
ReversePhoneDetective.com gives you access to public records, expanded
databases, background check resources and more. If the person harassing
you is up to no good, you can finally put a stop to it PERMANENTLY.
To run a trace for any phone number and quickly and easily stop an
annoying prank caller,
just type in the
phone number and hit "search now" to run your trace.
Example 555-555-555
- Find out the source of a harassing ("prank") caller
- Investigate a "suspicious" number that you found on your boyfriend/girlfriend's phone
- Research a number that appeared on your phone bill
- Locate an old friend from high school or college
- Research "missed calls" on your caller ID that you don't recognize
- Lookup someone's exact address
- And more..