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retrieving up to date details

hi
and old friend of mine has moved and all i have is their old landline number...how can i retrieve their details ...are there any online telephone directories available that would help...:mad:

sorry if used the wrong forum section ...

many thanks..

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  • Perhaps they don't want to stay in touch?

    Try social media
  • hazyjo
    hazyjo Posts: 15,474 Forumite
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    edited 5 March 2019 am31 11:02AM
    https://www.thephonebook.bt.com/person/

    My sister's on it, but her OH isn't (they live together). I'm not on it, nor is my OH, nor my mum at her address.

    Obviously hit and miss - prob depending on if they're ex-directory (which I should imagine most are).

    If you don't have an address, I hope they don't have a common name!

    If you have an address, is it a recent move? Post something to their old address in the hope it gets forwarded. Maybe put your address on the reverse.

    Is the old number dead? Could they have just changed the number and not moved?

    As above - social media. If not them, surely you'd have names of other family members or friends to try.
    PS Could they have died?!
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  • JGB1955
    JGB1955 Posts: 3,734 Forumite
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    Why not phone the number and ask whoever answers if they know where your friend has gone? Landline numbers often stay linked with the premises when people move.
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  • Mojisola
    Mojisola Posts: 35,571 Forumite
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    xyz111 wrote: »
    hi
    and old friend of mine has moved and all i have is their old landline number...how can i retrieve their details

    Do you have any mutual friends who would have their new details?

    Aren't they on any social media?

    Don't you have an email address for them?
  • davidmcn
    davidmcn Posts: 23,596 Forumite
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    JGB1955 wrote: »
    Why not phone the number and ask whoever answers if they know where your friend has gone? Landline numbers often stay linked with the premises when people move.

    Or send a letter to the occupier, or knock on the door.
  • xyz111
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    many thanks...
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