apples24

iTrader: (1)

just wonderin, must be a database of the bt network on cdrom etc that can do it? or somewere on the net?

yoza

192.com

boxst

Hello

The original infodisk allowed you to do that. And you can "obtain" it by searching around. As it must be 6 years out of day, I wouldn't think it would be much use though.

Apart from that, not that I know of. I've searched around for places that can do it to no avail.

Steve.

apples24

iTrader: (1)

192 no good tried enterin in the tel number for search, doesnt work

JayPSC

If you find a way can you let me know as I'm also tryin to do the same thing.

Cheers
Jay

pslewis

Ring the number, say they have won £200 in a prize draw of random telephone numbers - no strings - could you send them the cash, to what address?

People are so greedy that they will tell you!!

Remember that story of a stolen mobile phone? The owner rang the phone up and told the thief that the owner of the phone had won £1000 and was he the owner? He said yes, they arranged to meet him at a hotel to hand over the money ..... he turned up and showed the phone as proof that he was the winner!!! Brilliant!!

Pete

Scot123

No, you can't in the UK. Goes against the data protection act.

Shadow

I think that businesses you can, private addresses you can't.

chiark

Reverse number lookup is illegal in the UK.

Regacy

You can get close with the STD and first two digits of the number, if you post them I can give you sub-town location

apples24

iTrader: (1)

01489 xxx xxx all i know is its in hedge end, southampton

[Edited by IanW - 11/07/2003 10:37:31]

MarkO

Before anyone goes posting addresses, shouldn't we know what this is about?

I mean, if apples has got the number from a classified ad for a Porsche or something, who's to say he's not going to find the address and then go and nick it?

TopBanana

I'm trying to track down some **** there too. Not a Mr Evans by any chance is it?

TopBanana

But hang on, 01489 isn't a southampton number

apples24

iTrader: (1)

i got harassed by this number and they threatened my missis, hedge end is in southampton or is it fareham? anyway its right on the boarder

MarkO

If you've been harrassed by somebody, and they didn't withold their number, why not just pass it onto the police? WTF are you going to do if you get his address? Go round there and beat the guy up?

apples24

iTrader: (1)

no quite the opposite actually, ive just baked them a delicious cherrie and chocolate fudge sponge cake, i want to visit them and spread the word of god

[Edited by apples24 - 11/07/2003 10:32:32]

SinghSuperStud

iTrader: (2)

I remember seeing the UK phone disk available for free on a magazine coverdisc a while ago. If not, buy one and there were previously cracks available which allowed you to do reverse lookup. I'm not sure about reverse lookup being illegal altho this would explain why you cannot do this as standard with the phonedisc.

hope i've been of help

ps - might be worth checking on the net / kazaa or phonedisc cracks and then seeing what's available before getting the correct version.

jai

IanW

Apples,

I have removed the full phone number from your post! Regardless of what may or may not have been done from that number it is not for you to go publicly posting someone elses contact details on a public forum.

If you have indeed been harrased by this number then contact the Police.

Ian

apples24

iTrader: (1)

searched kazaa lite for info disk etc not a thing came up

Langy@Work

Out of curiosity, anyone able or know where you can do this for a mobile phone? I've been trying for quite some time now to no avail

MarkO

apples, I would suggest you've got two courses of action here:

1. Phone the guy up, and tell him to get lost.
2. Speak to the police.

I can't believe that anyone would be stupid enough to seriously hassle somebody over the phone without witholding their number, unless the recipient of the unwanted attention knew who they were anyway...

MarkO

Langy, it's damn-nigh impossible to trace a mobile, as the chances are it's a PAYG phone which means that there doesn't necessarily have to be registration details with the number. Again, if you have a valid & serious reason to contact the owner of the phone, the police will be happy to help if you make a complaint.

Langy@Work

Tried police, about as much use as kneeling down and praying for lightning to stike the said person on the head i'm afraid

I don't even plan to 'visit' the person either, just a name would do. All i would do is send their name via text and as soon as they realised that i knew who it is they would a) wonder how on earth i knew then probably b) **** themselves

Either of the above has ample revenge satisfaction to me, besides, i think i know who it is, would just love to know as it is bugging me big time

On that note, i understand about the PAYG, etc and have now decided as they always seem to know where i am when i'm out at the pubg, etc to keep calling it while looking about to see who looks at/answers their phone. Sad i know, but would like this resolved asap

boxst

Langy:

You can however talk to the network provider of the mobile telephone and complain.

I had some idiot who managed to divert their mobile phone to my house phone, and Vodafone sorted it out for me.

Apples:

My wife was being harassed by telephone, and both BT and the police took it seriously. They provided a special number to call after each call and this log can be used as evidence. Even if the number is with-held they will trace it.

Steve.

Langy@Work

Cheers boxst, will give that a go too, having said that, they are on O2 so the customer service line is 50p a minute

May just try and find a way to spam them with 1000+ text messages a day

nkh

Langy - does this help?

O2 Nuisance Calls