Do you have an office phone number where you can't remember the exact address of the office building?

Would you like to return a phone call but would like to verify the identity of the person who called you first?

Would you like to do a background check on an individual who has applied for a job at your company?

Then you can use a free reverse phone directory. A reverse phone directory will allow you to get the address and the name of the registered user of a phone number. Depending on the service, you can find out other details such as email address of a person.

There are plenty of free reverse phone directory services available online. You can just type in the phone number, narrow the search categories by providing additional data and you can already get the address and other information about a person in just a few seconds.

If you only have the phone number, your search may take a little longer.

Different services have different features. Some allow multiple searches. Others match zip codes, provide international calling codes, search for nicknames, and provide historical information. These services get data from various databases and public records.

Most public records such as birth and death certificates can be traced online.

These services can be used for many purposes including personal and business. They are often used for locating people. If you have the person's phone number then you can find out his or her location.

Some of the services provide more information but often you need to pay a minimal amount to get the information. Sometimes even paid services allow free scanning and will inform you if they get a positive match on your search.

If you want to look at the details then you will have to pay a certain amount. Free reverse phone directory can be used for doing background checks on people, or finding out a person's identity.