Address Search??

[lialu22]

I have a phone number for a lost relative but i need to write to them not call?? Does any one know of a good reliable reverse search site so i can obtain his address?

[lady_p_gold]

You could try 192.com if you have their name and possibly the county, sometimes that has the address, and you can buy credits to see the electoral register. If they have an unusual name you have more chance.

[Eve]

You could try here...

http://www.b4usearch.com/

Not a reverse search but worth a try.

[heathfield]

It's possible in the US, but not allowed in the UK.

[smudge]

As Jenna has recommended - I have been using:

http://www.b4usearch.com/People-search.html

for some time too, as it's free! (Although not everyone completes the Electoral forms, so you might not be able to find their current address).

Unfortunately, they are currently updating the Electoral Roll for 2006/7, so are unable to supply address details at the moment! However, they do recommend other sites that could assist, but I believe you have to pay for those.

[Buenchico]

As Heathfield indicates, it's illegal to provide 'reverse-searchable' telephone directories, either online or on CD, in the UK.

As has been suggested, you could try the electoral roll. However, this assumes that you know the surname of the relative but I have to assume that you don't. (Otherwise, assuming that the number is not ex-directory, an ordinary telephone directory would do).

There are two additional problems. Firstly, well over a half of all UK residential phone numbers are now ex-directory. Secondly, a large number of people (possibly the majority of the adult population) tick the box on the electoral registration form to have their details removed from the 'edited register'. (This is the only version of the electoral roll which is available to the general public, either online or on CD). So, even if you know the surname, you still won't be able to find the address.

It looks as if you might have to phone the number or, if this presents difficulties, ask a third person to act as an intermediary and call on your behalf.

Chris

[SteveD]

If you know the phone number, maybe that will identify the area of the country where they live.

Does your local library have all the UK phone directories (or listings on CD ROM)? I'm assuming that you know your relative's name.

Maybe you could just sit down and plough your way through.

[simsfreq]

I'd say the local phone book is your best option. In the front of the Phone Book you get from BT (The purple one, I think) there is a list of all area codes in the UK.

I'm assuming you know his surname if he's a relative, and as long as it isn't a ridiculously common name, you should be able to match up the phone number with the name and address fairly quickly.

Or you could just phone and ask!

[teag1rl]

easier way to find region in uk is stick the code into google!