Because cellular phone numbers are protected behind privacy laws, cell phone numbers are not listed in public phone directories. This reason alone attracts people to using cell phones over landlines. People like to feel safe from telemarketers and other unwanted phone calls. Even though cell phone numbers are private, it is still possible to lookup someone’s cell phone number using one of the recent cell phone directories which have opened up to the public.
Cellular phone directories are still very new. In fact, many people are in the dark and not even aware they exist and that you can actually lookup someone’s cell phone number. This is because such directories were once reserved for law enforcement and private investigators. The most common cell phone directories you will run into are “reverse phone directories”. But these are only useful when you have a phone number you need to find the billing name and address for.
