If you receive relatively frequent calls from numbers that are not in your contact list, you have two options: either stay with the question and not answer or take the call and discover that, oh surprise, in many cases it is spam . Satisfy your curiosity for the next time they call you by looking for it on these websites to clear up doubts.
ListSpam
ListaSpam is one of the most popular websites for perform reverse phone searches for free, quickly and without registration: you only have to write the number in the search engine and it will return you if there are complaints or records of it. You also have the option of reporting telephone numbers: if they are from telemarketing, surveys, scams…
truecaller
Another reputable website for identifying calls is Truecaller, with a very careful interface compared to the general trend. One of its best assets is that has an international database to be able to identify and report (if you consider it pertinent) unknown numbers regardless of their origin. Of course, to use it you will have to register. Available as an app for iOS and Android.
Who calls me?
If your thing is minimalism and simplicity, the Who Calls Me interface will probably be to your liking. As soon as you enter you will see a box with a test phone so you can see how the web works (quite common, on the other hand). Immediately below the box where you enter the number, stories about that number in question that will help you clear up your doubts about whether it is a reliable number or not.
teledigo
It stands out so much for the active community of people who participate in it as well as the amount of information it offers Teledigo website. On the main screen we find the search engine at the top right, an explanation of its function and what the National Telephone Numbering Plan offers, the operators that intervene in the market and some of its characteristics and technical specificities. When you write a number, if you don’t find comments about whether it is dangerous or spam, you can indicate if it is safe, neutral or toxic with three icons. It stands out for the active community of people who participate in it.
Tellows
Tellows offers not one but two boxes on the main page where you can enter the phone number and further down, what comments have been recently added. If the phone you have written is not registered, you can report it if you deem it convenient. If you prefer, it has a free app for Android and iOS.
PhoneSpam
Somewhat dated and cluttered design, but the most complete is the web from TelefonoSpam, which, in addition to the classic search engine, offers a curious ranking of “Top most wanted” and “Top Spam”, in both cases led by 11887. It also allows you to send complaints and look for both national and international prefixes.
Who has called?
Available in Spanish, French, German and EnglishThe website Who called me has a very basic design, with a search engine where you can enter the full number, the reason for the website and just below, the latest searches and complaints on your website.
answer or not
With a somewhat shabby design but simple and effective after all, Respond or does not have a search box in which to paste the number that gives us questions so that it returns us if it has associated information or previous history of other people in its database, which includes lists from more than 30 countries, Spain included. Of course, the answer appears in English. If you prefer, it is also available in an application version for iOS and Android.
Who Calls Me
In the “must”, that the page is in English, but if it is not a problem (in its favor, the interface is extremely simple), Who Calls Me is a good alternative since it allows you to search for numbers from all over the world: just paste the number, hit ‘Search’ and the information will appear or, failing that, we will have the possibility to report it.
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