The Easiest Way to Check a Phone Number

I love my work-from-home lifestyle. I like being available for Shilts, the boys, and my elderly grandparents when they need me. And working from home gives me the flexibility to pursue my career in my own time, and on my own terms.

But, one thing I have noticed, especially during covid lockdowns and school closings, is how many interruptions and distractions we all get through the day. Keeping focused on the task at hand can be difficult at the best of times, especially for the boys, who have boundless energy and want to use it!

So, I do my best to limit interruptions when we are together. Family time spent playing board games, watching movies, or getting out-and-about is important to us all. One thing that helps us keep distractions and interruptions at bay is using an online service to check a phone number.

Why I Get Unknown Number Phone Calls

I have used the same mobile phone number for a while, so I expect it has been added to various marketing databases. This number, along with other personal information, can be used by telemarketing companies looking to sell something related to a past purchase. (Which means I might get a call offering an extended warranty on a washing machine, for example.)

And, because I have a website, an Etsy business, and am active on social media, I am used to getting lots of unknown number phone calls and text messages. Often, these are from companies or people I know or might want to work with in the future. Calls like this are always welcome!

But, along with these, I routinely get calls and text messages from unknown number scammers.

Increase in Spam Phone Calls in the UK

Many spam phone calls are obvious and easy to deal with. But some are quite sophisticated. For example, callers can pretend to work for your internet provider offering tech support. They claim there’s a problem which they can fix if they get access to your computer. Once you agree to that they can see your personal information, banking details, and other private details. It’s frightening to think that something like this happens, especially to vulnerable people.

Spam calls and texts like these are increasing in the UK. The unknownphone.com website reports that in the year to October 2021, searches for “who called me” went up by 160%.

How I Check a Phone Number

Luckily, we can fight back against scammers by using a free phone number search service.

Often, we’ll check an unknown phone number online before we decide to answer. It only takes a minute and avoids hassle, interruptions, and distractions. It also sends a strong message to our boys. When they see that we’re completely focused on what we’re doing, they find it easier to be present with us. We all enjoy our time together more because we try to limit distractions. Free reverse phone number lookup services are a handy tool to help us do that.