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Directory Enquiries in reverse????? Is there one

amanda40
amanda40 Posts: 1,218 Forumite
in Phones & TV
Does anyone know of any web pages that do the opposite of directory enquirires and 192.com - ie you just input the phone number and it tells you who or what company it is?

Thanks for your help!
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  • taxi97w
    taxi97w Posts: 1,526 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker Photogenic
    This is an industrial strength computer programme called 'Names and Numbers'.
    It's expensive to buy, but if you just want to check something now you can download a free trial.
    http://www.afd.co.uk/names.asp
    more dollar$ than sense
  • -=Mr-J=-
    -=Mr-J=- Posts: 184 Forumite
    Have you tried googling / searching for the number?
    -=Mr-J=-
  • crankup
    crankup Posts: 343 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    The older versions of UK Info Pro used to allow reverse searching. I think there was Daily Mail style outrage and they removed the functionality in later releases from about 2001 onwards.
    If its a firm thats been around for a while then try and score an old copy at a computer fair!
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    * "Take my advice, Dont listen to me." *
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    ~~ Yes I've tried Google ~~
    ~~ Yes I've tried ebaY ~~
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  • Milarky
    Milarky Posts: 6,356 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic
    amanda40 wrote:
    Does anyone know of any web pages that do the opposite of directory enquirires and 192.com - ie you just input the phone number and it tells you who or what company it is?

    Thanks for your help!
    What's needed is for someone to list the contents of all directories in conventional 'name' address' 'number' format on a single website and then anyone could 'google' that one site for the target number. Doubtless as BT (or whoever) 'owns' these lists you can't just put them up there like that without permission.
    .....under construction.... COVID is a [discontinued] scam
  • 03022242
    03022242 Posts: 354 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    you could do that by phoning 118118 a couple of years ago when it first launched, then wasnt allowed next time i tried it 6 months later
    Named after my cat, picture coming shortly
  • sarahluv
    sarahluv Posts: 162 Forumite
    it's against data protection.
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