Phone numbers historically have been found by
flipping open a large phone book, figuring out what listing that number could
possibly be under, and writing the number down on a piece of paper that is
promptly lost. However, with the advent of very convenient Web search
technology, this process has been streamlined to the extreme. Google is an incredibly useful resource for tracking down
all sorts of different phone numbers: personal, business, non-profits,
universities, and government organizations. This article lists some of the
more obvious ways you can use Google to find phone numbers, plus a few of the
more advanced (and maybe a bit obscure) ways that listings can be located.
Personal phone numbers
Although
Google has discontinued their official phonebook search feature, you can still
use it to find phone numbers, albeit with a little more legwork. Here's how you
can do that:
- Full name plus zip code: Type in the person's full name plus their zip code,
and Google will return relevant contact information, including a map.
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Business phone numbers
Google
is fantastic for tracking down business phone numbers. You can accomplish this
in a number of ways, including:
- Type of business plus zip code: Perhaps you don't know the name of the business
you're looking for, but you have something in mind. Type in the business
genre, for example, "pizza restaurant", then the zip code. Google
will return local listings that include maps, reviews, and contact
information (phone numbers, addresses, website URLs,
even email addresses if available).
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