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FINDING PHONE NUMBERS ON THE INTERNET
The Internet or World Wide Web (WWW) has many places to look for telephone numbers, addresses and toll free numbers. Since no single site is comprehensive, you may need to check more than one source to find the information you need. Please be aware that the Internet is constantly changing. Sites may change how they look, how they work, what they offer or may even disappear without warning. Ask a librarian any questions you may have or for help searching. We are here to help.
Finding Toll Free Numbers
Finding Businesses in the United States
Finding Businesses in Other Countries
Finding People in the United States
Finding People in Other Countries
Finding Government Agencies
Finding Area Codes
Finding Toll Free Numbers |
Many companies have telephone numbers that cost you nothing to use. These toll free numbers can be found at:
Enter the company’s name into the box provided. Click on “search.”
In the box labeled “search for” enter the name of the company, product, or service that you seek. Click on “search.” You can also search by toll free number.
In the box labeled “search for” enter the name of the company. Fill in your area code to get the toll-free numbers that work in your area. Click “Find It!”
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Finding Businesses in the United States
To find the address and/or phone number of a business in the U.S., try these sites:
Click on “yellow pages” in the left-hand column, complete as much of the form as necessary, and click “Search.”
Click on “Find a Business”, fill in the appropriate information, and click “Search.”
You can search six web sites simultaneously. Click on “Yellow Pages”, enter the appropriate information in the first column and it will be inserted automatically into the other five columns. Click “Search” and another window will open with your results. When you are finished, close the second window and your computer will return to the main search page.
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Finding Businesses in Other Countries
Click on “Find a Business” and follow the directions provided. You may search this site in English or French.
Europages contains data on 550,000 companies from 35 European countries. On the first screen, choose the language in which you wish to search. On the next screen, enter a company name, product or service in the proper box. Click on “OK” and your search results will appear on the following screen.
Kompass covers businesses in more than 70 countries. Click in the search box and enter your search terms. Click on “products and services”, “company name”, “trade names”, or “executives” button, and select the region. Click on the “search” button. The address and telephone number are usually free and additional information may be purchased.
Click on a region of the world and follow the directions provided.
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Finding People in the United States
If you know the person’s last name, you can locate their address and/or telephone number at the following sites:
Enter the data you have into the appropriate blank(s) in the “US Phone and Address” section. Click on “Phone and Address Search.”
Click on “white pages” in the left-hand column, complete as much of the form as necessary, and click “Search.”
Click on “Find a Person”, fill in the appropriate information, and click “Search.”
You can search six web sites simultaneously. Click on “White Pages”, enter the appropriate information in the first column and it will be inserted automatically into the other five columns. Click “Search” and another window will open with your results. When you are finished, close the second window and your computer will return to the main search page.
If you know the telephone number or street address, try this site:
Click on “search by phone” in the left-hand column. On the next page, enter the phone number, and click “Go.” If you want to look up by address, click “address lookup” at the top, fill in the house number, street, city and state and click “Go.”
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Finding People in Other Countries
Many countries now have telephone directories on the Internet. If you have the last name of the person, you can try these sites and you can limit your search to a certain city and/or state or province:
Click on “Find a Person” and follow the directions provided. You may search this site in English or French.
Click on a region of the world and follow the directions provided.
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Finding Government Agencies
Maintained by Louisiana State University, this site provides links to agencies’ web sites. Click on the appropriate category, and then scroll through the list. You can also enter the name of the agency in the “search” box, then click “search.”
USA.gov is the U.S. government’s official gateway to all government information. This site links to state, local, and tribal agencies as well as all federal agencies. Click on the appropriate category to start.
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Finding Area Codes
Click on “area codes.” Enter the appropriate information or click on “search.”
Click on “area codes.” Enter the appropriate information or click on “search.”
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Revised, July 2007 |
