# UK dopers: Free reverse telephone directory lookup? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [October 18, 2004, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-dopers-free-reverse-telephone-directory-lookup/269895 "2004-10-18T20:29:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Dog80](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/6bbea6/32.png) [@Dog80](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dog80)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2004, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-dopers-free-reverse-telephone-directory-lookup/269895/1 "2004-10-18T20:29:09Z")
Is there a free reverse lookup web site for UK telephones? ---
**Author:** ![Angua](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@Angua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Angua)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2004, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-dopers-free-reverse-telephone-directory-lookup/269895/2 "2004-10-18T21:06:37Z")
How about any of [these](http://uk.dir.yahoo.com/Reference/Phone_Numbers_and_Addresses/Reverse_Lookup_Directories/) ? ---
**Author:** ![Dog80](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/6bbea6/32.png) [@Dog80](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dog80)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2004, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-dopers-free-reverse-telephone-directory-lookup/269895/3 "2004-10-18T21:26:57Z")
Nope. Sorry, didn’t help. ☹ Anyway, a friend of mine was called by a number starting with 015547xxxxx. Is this a mobile phone? ---
**Author:** ![Angua](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@Angua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Angua)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2004, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-dopers-free-reverse-telephone-directory-lookup/269895/4 "2004-10-18T21:30:05Z")
Nope, not a mobile phone - definitely a land line. Try BT’s website - [www.bt.com](http://www.bt.com) ---
**Author:** ![Dog80](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/6bbea6/32.png) [@Dog80](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dog80)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2004, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-dopers-free-reverse-telephone-directory-lookup/269895/5 "2004-10-19T01:04:57Z")
Thanks! It says that area code 01554 is from Llanelli. Where the heck is that? 😕 ---
**Author:** ![UDS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/ecae2f/32.png) [@UDS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UDS)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2004, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-dopers-free-reverse-telephone-directory-lookup/269895/6 "2004-10-19T01:49:47Z")
Wales. ---
**Author:** ![GorillaMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/50afbb/32.png) [@GorillaMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GorillaMan)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2004, 10:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-dopers-free-reverse-telephone-directory-lookup/269895/7 "2004-10-19T10:12:21Z")
Probably a call-centre, it’s the only employment in south Wales these days _D&R_ Anyway, the problem you were having is because reverse directories are only run on an opt-in basis in the UK. ---
**Author:** ![Futile\_Gesture](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/f05b48/32.png) [@Futile\_Gesture](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Futile_Gesture)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2004, 11:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-dopers-free-reverse-telephone-directory-lookup/269895/8 "2004-10-19T11:01:11Z")
> [@GorillaMan](#): > > Anyway, the problem you were having is because reverse directories are only run on an opt-in basis in the UK. Otherwise they’d be the burgular/stalker’s best resource. ---
**Author:** ![Lobsang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobsang/32/4067_2.png) [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2004, 11:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-dopers-free-reverse-telephone-directory-lookup/269895/9 "2004-10-19T11:07:10Z")
I’m always getting wrong numbers on my mobile and home phone. Today I got one from Eurocars. I was surprisingly ready considering the time of the morning. “Good morning, Eurocars” “Er, I think you have the wrong number” “Is this [number]?” "Yes, But I wouldn’t have a reason to be called by ‘eurocars’ " “There is an order for a 106” “Not by me” “Ok, sorry about that” P.S. All UK mobile numbers start with 07.