Details of Call Trace Services for Unknown Callers

Receiving calls from an unknown caller at all odd times of the day can be extremely irritating. It becomes akin to harassment when you begin to receive such calls in the middle of the night and have absolutely no clue about the identity of the caller. The only way to put an end to this menace once and forever is to try and trace the call. While the thought of trying to find out an unknown caller by tracing his/her telephone number might sound quite daunting, the task has now become relatively simpler with several trace call services made available easily.

Caller ID

Getting a caller ID installed on your phone would be the best way of catching the culprit in action. The special feature can be installed on all landline phones while the mobile phones invariably come equipped with the facility. This might seem to an ideal solution to your problem at first, however, you are likely to discover that merely activating the caller ID may not be enough. Tracing the number may become impossible if the offender has a private number or makes it a habit of calling from pay phones in a public booth.

AT & T

 The call trace services of the most reputed land line service provider can prove to be an efficient way of finding out the identity of the unknown caller. The call trace system actually enables you to check the phone number, name and telephone number of the caller automatically. You can do this by calling *57 immediately after receiving the threatening or irksome phone call. A recorded voice will inform you that the phone number has been successfully traced back to its caller.

This facility also enables the various law enforcement agencies of the area to nab the culprit successfully once you file your complaint. AT & T usually warns its subscribers to use this facility in serious situations only and misuse of this particular call trace service is considered to be a serious offense as well. The number as well as the location of the last call can be released to the police directly by the service provider and the person using the service is normally not informed about the identity or the telephone number of the unknown caller. A proper authorization is considered to be essential while handing over the call details to the police and other law enforcement agencies.

It is also important to educate yourself about the exact working of the system once you make up your mind to take the help of a trace call service. Receiving any other call before entering the requisite *57 will defeat your purpose as the number of the last call gets traced by the system in question. It is also imperative to keep in mind that a call waiting beep or a visual call waiting signal received during the duration of the call made by the unknown caller will result in the new call number being traced instead of the required one.

While the call trace service is not free of cost, it is an inexpensive way to restore your peace of mind by catching the culprit red handed. The system has a number of enhanced features enabled which works on blocked phone numbers as well.

Verizon

This service actually helps you to identify a particular caller by bypassing a call from an unknown number to another line and is not allowed to be received until and unless the caller agrees to record his/her number, name as well as other details.

The ring tone of your phone follows a specific pattern after the caller complies with the instruction. This will enable you to take a decision about accepting a call from an unknown caller. While subscribing to this particular system may be effective, it does tend to clash with certain other services offered by Verizon itself. The facility of having an ‘anonymous call rejection’ together with the ‘call intercept’ service may not be possible.

You will also be given the opportunity of using a bypass code which can be used to contact you directly without having to go through the call intercept line. This will help you to distinguish between a genuine caller and an unknown one as your phone displays ‘priority caller’ when an individual enters the correct bypass code.

Qwest

The automated call trace service provided by Qwest across several states of the nation enables a subscriber to obtain information about an unknown caller. The whereabouts of the caller as well as his/her phone number can be traced regardless of the fact whether the call was received or not.

Another distinguishing feature of the service is that the facility continues to work even if other ‘custom Local Area Signaling System’ functions are enabled on the specific phone number.  The service can be requested after three instances of receiving annoying calls from the same number. Qwest enables the function after just a single instance if the phone call is deemed to be threatening in nature. A detailed description of the call together with your contact details is required to be provided to Qwest once you decide to take the opportunity of being able to trace the unwanted calls.

You can also request the service provider to place a manual trap on your intimidator’s phone once you successfully file a complaint with the local police department of your area. The details of the complaint including the name of the law enforcement officer and the case number are required to be provided while making such a request.

Cell Phones

Tracking down a cell phone number may prove to be a bit more difficult than a landline phone. The best way to obtain this is to take the help of a internet search engine. The same cell number might be listed in a number of directories including business ones. Organizational websites may also be able to provide you with details of the unknown caller. A reverse phone look up is yet another way of finding out the name and other identifying features on basis of an unidentified cell phone number.