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

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 “find.”

In the box labeled “search for” enter the name of the company, product, or service that you seek. Click on “start search.” You can also search by toll free number.

In the box labeled “search for” enter the name of the company. Select 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 “Business Info” 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.”

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Finding Businesses in Other Countries

Click on “Find a Business” fill in keywords and location.  Click "Find:".

Europages contains data on 900,000 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 “Find” 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” or “Companies” and select the region. Click “search”. The address and telephone number are usually free and additional information may be purchased.

Click on“English.” 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 “Search.”

Click on “Residential” 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.”

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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”, fill in the information, and click "Find".

Click on a region of the world, fill in the information, and click "Search".

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Finding Government Agencies

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 & zip codes.” Enter the appropriate information or click on “search.”

Click on “area & zip codes.” Enter the appropriate information or click on “search.”

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Revised, November 2008