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question everything

(47,265 posts)
Mon Aug 22, 2016, 12:36 AM Aug 2016

What is wrong with the White Pages?

Yes, back to the 20th Century. The White Pages where one could find a phone number of someone, a land line.

Have not heard from an elderly member of a discussion group. He is usually quite active so email him will not get me anywhere. Though I probably should try.

I know the city where he lives so decided to check the White Pages. He is there, but when I click on the phone link, or address, I am getting court and bankruptcies and god knows what other "reports" but not the address nor the phone number. Which, I think, were I in his city I could have just leafed through the guide.

Who cares about court reports and bankruptcies and other "public information" which is none of my business?

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What is wrong with the White Pages? (Original Post) question everything Aug 2016 OP
Most of the whitepages online are pretty much scams. forgotmylogin Aug 2016 #1
This? melman Aug 2016 #2
Used to be you could just get addresses and phone numbers on whitepages.com. WillowTree Aug 2016 #5
Yeah, this. Closed the page when I realize that it "searches" for personal info. (nt) question everything Aug 2016 #9
IMO, what is wrong is that they throw one in my driveway. Thor_MN Aug 2016 #3
try dexpages.com Mosby Aug 2016 #4
Thank you. nt msanthrope Aug 2016 #15
Call directory assistance and they will give you the number and address unless it's non-published. PSPS Aug 2016 #6
That's what I will do. Forgot about them. Thanks (nt) question everything Aug 2016 #8
is that where you find all the Trump supporters? Warren DeMontague Aug 2016 #7
Try this oberliner Aug 2016 #10
Thank you! That did it! question everything Aug 2016 #12
You are welcome oberliner Aug 2016 #16
Thank you, again. I called his number and talked to his wife who is now his widow.. question everything Aug 2016 #17
Very sorry to hear that oberliner Aug 2016 #18
anywho.com TeeYiYi Aug 2016 #11
Indeed. This is the place to go. (nt) question everything Aug 2016 #13
Zabasearch.com. No Vested Interest Aug 2016 #14

forgotmylogin

(7,496 posts)
1. Most of the whitepages online are pretty much scams.
Mon Aug 22, 2016, 12:58 AM
Aug 2016

They *might* give you a phone number, but their goal is for you to pay or subscribe for a detailed report based on government info or database info.

Use the paper white pages, or possibly superpages.com has the least annoying search. If it doesn't pop up for free, it wouldn't be in the white pages. I searched for myself under the People dropdown on superpages with my name and zip code and it found my publicly available land line and approximate address.

 

melman

(7,681 posts)
2. This?
Mon Aug 22, 2016, 12:58 AM
Aug 2016
http://www.whitepages.com/


That's not like the actual white pages, it's just a people finder site like Intelius. Selling those reports is what they do.

WillowTree

(5,325 posts)
5. Used to be you could just get addresses and phone numbers on whitepages.com.
Mon Aug 22, 2016, 01:15 AM
Aug 2016

Just like an old white pages phone book. And then if you wanted to get more info than that, you could go through their "premium" service or through one of their "affiliates". No more, apparently.

 

Thor_MN

(11,843 posts)
3. IMO, what is wrong is that they throw one in my driveway.
Mon Aug 22, 2016, 01:02 AM
Aug 2016

After I have asked them not to. To add injury to insult, it was raining heavily that day, so I had to pick up the heavy, wet phone book and dispose of it. Stupid newspaper does the same thing every Sunday, a plastic bag of advertising get thrown into my driveway, despite my repeated requests not to litter.

question everything

(47,265 posts)
17. Thank you, again. I called his number and talked to his wife who is now his widow..
Mon Aug 22, 2016, 08:41 PM
Aug 2016

I had a bad feeling, He was 88, I think. She will be 90 next month.

He passed away 10 days ago.

Still, I am glad that I wondered and found out.




No Vested Interest

(5,156 posts)
14. Zabasearch.com.
Mon Aug 22, 2016, 02:29 AM
Aug 2016

Also, your local public library, if it has a collection of telephone books, as my very good Main Library does.

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