Are you hesitant to answer calls from unknown numbers on your phone? Don’t worry, there are tons of apps and websites that can help you identify unknown callers. These apps and websites have been around for quite a while now, and they not only provide you with caller detail but also have several features such as spam identification and call recording. With that being said, in this article, we will introduce you to some of the most useful apps/ websites for finding the identity of unknown callers. Let’s get started!
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How to find out who is calling me for free
To find out the identity of an unknown phone number, you will need to use a reverse phone number lookup tool. The tool lets you search the details of the unknown caller to help you decide whether to call back or report it as spam. Additionally, some, if not all, reverse phone number lookup tools identify the phone number in real time so that you know whether the call is important or not.
Here are some of the best reverse phone lookup tool worth trying:
1. Truecaller
Starting the list with one of the most popular and reliable call identifier apps, Truecaller. This call identification app has a massive user base and is able to track down phone numbers on the basis of fraud, scams and robocalls. It does this by user feedback when more people report the calls according to their nature. This way when a call arrives, you know there and then whether to pick it up or not. On the other hand, in the case of an individual call, it also displays the name of the person in the form of a popup as long as the phone number is stored in its database. Highly recommended for people who receive tons of calls day-in and day out.
Truecaller has also added a live caller ID feature for iPhone users in India, South Africa and Nigeria. This will identify calls from unknown users in real-time using Siri. However, the feature is only available for Truecaller Premium users on iPhone. Android users can see a caller ID instantly when they receive an incoming call for free and without any AI assistance.
Download Truecaller: Android and iOS.
2. Hiya
Formerly known as Whitepages Caller ID, Hiya is a lightweight reverse caller and SMS lookup app for Android. It comes with several features such as declining fraudulent and robocalls automatically, real-time phone number identification and an easy & quick way to block nuisance calls. It uses the database of hundreds of millions of phone numbers to quickly scan and identify the caller.
Download Hiya: iOS and Android
3. Free-lookup.net
With this website, one can get to know a phone number’s owner and their telecom operator. Simply enter the phone number in the search bar to initiate the data gathering. Just make sure you’ve entered the correct country code of the phone number to look up the details. Since it’s a phone number identification website, it can easily be accessed from any browser be it a mobile phone or PC/laptop.
4. Showcaller
Showcaller is a reverse phone number lookup app that works offline unlike several other similar apps. To identify a person by their name or phone number, simply open the app and search for the same. This will provide you with all the relevant results and you can easily identify the person. Speaking of identifying, Showcaller also comes with a built-in caller ID and spam checker which triggers in the form of a popup whenever a phone call arrives and lets you know in an instant who’s calling you and whether it’s spam, sales, or telemarketing call. Other than that, it also has a call recording feature that automatically records outgoing and incoming calls. Call recording availability depends on region to region though. It is available on Android only as of now.
Download Showcaller: Android
5. CallApp
This Android call identification and reverse phone lookup app boasts of a variety of features such as blocking & blacklisting spam calls, recording both incoming & outgoing calls and advanced caller ID systems to trace phone numbers. What sets CallApp apart from its alternatives is the support for WearOS watches. With the app on your smartwatch, you don’t need to always reach out to your phone to check the details of an unknown number.
Download CallApp: Android
FAQs
How to find the location of the phone numbers that called you
To know the location of the phone numbers who phone called, you can use one of the above-mentioned caller ID & identification apps. However, it’s not possible to get to know the exact location of the person. The bare minimum details you can gather are the city, state and country of the caller. But even then the information may not be accurate as phone lookup websites and apps often show the location of origination of the phone number rather than the actual location from where the call was made.
How to tell whether the number is legit or a scam?
There are a bunch of ways to tell whether the number is legit or scam.
- Check the identity – Most call identifiers will tell you whether the number is a scam or legit. Additionally, if the phone is not showing any information for the number or marks it as unknown, chances are there is a scammer on the other end.
- Ignore spoofed numbers – Another way to tell whether the number is legit or a scam is by looking at the number. If the number appears a bit like your number, ignore the call. Scammers like to spoof phone numbers to trick you.
