Can you trace a mobile number?

[Jimmy Little]

i have a mobile number on my bill, it really bugs me as it's not saved on my phone and when i call it, which i have been doing for a day or so it just goes to the orange anwser phone thingy! - i really wanna know who it is and if one of my housemates or someone else has used my phone... i tried google but nothing? any ideas?

[Lee H]

When you say trace do you mean trace as in get the location of the mobile i.e using websites such as http://www.childlocate.co.uk/ to get the general location of the mobile ( down to 100m ) or do you mean like check the number to see who its registered to etc ?

[Rob]

Bobby, IIRC Orange have their own directory service for mobile users. Although it was voluntary to have your number publicised, (I didn't).

Please forgive me but I cannot remember the number, sorry. I'm sure someone who's on Orange will get it for you though

HTH

*edit* "Can I request any numbers from 118 000?
You can request up to three numbers per call, from all listed UK residential and business landline numbers as well as registered Orange numbers."

They've gone all '118'!!! And if you do decide to ring them...

Calls to 118 000 from an Orange phone are charged at 59p per call. And if you'd like us to connect you to your number the remainder of your call will be charged at 30p per minute. All prices include VAT.

You can call Orange 118 000 from any phone. Calls from BT landlines cost 49p for the first minute and 20p per minute thereafter, subject to a minimum of 49p. Other operator services and charges vary. Please check with your supplier for details of call connect charges.

Thats gotta get me some reputation?

[Jimmy Little]

ok yeah i would like to find out the 'owner' but the area thing could work, i just wanna see if the name 'rings a bell' so to speak

[Rob]

Bobby see my above edit mate

[Lee H]

well it is down to 100m so if its local go and pop to where it is to see who it is Thing is the mobile gets an SMS to see if it will accept this "tracing" and you have to reply in order to allow it so if they ignore the txt then the tracing will not work.

[Jimmy Little]

Bobby, IIRC Orange have their own directory service for mobile users. Although it was voluntary to have your number publicised, (I didn't).

Please forgive me but I cannot remember the number, sorry. I'm sure someone who's on Orange will get it for you though

HTH

*edit* "Can I request any numbers from 118 000?
You can request up to three numbers per call, from all listed UK residential and business landline numbers as well as registered Orange numbers."

They've gone all '118'!!! And if you do decide to ring them...

Calls to 118 000 from an Orange phone are charged at 59p per call. And if you'd like us to connect you to your number the remainder of your call will be charged at 30p per minute. All prices include VAT.

You can call Orange 118 000 from any phone. Calls from BT landlines cost 49p for the first minute and 20p per minute thereafter, subject to a minimum of 49p. Other operator services and charges vary. Please check with your supplier for details of call connect charges.

i rang the number and got chucked onto cust services, they said they could not give me any info on the phone number - damn buggers

Thats gotta get me some reputation?

[Rob]

Cheers Bobby

Did you try them?

[Jimmy Little]

yeah they did not give me any info on the number!! what a bugger!! any other ideas mate?

[Rob]

All I can think is leave a message on the voicemail... Something on the lines of, I dunno, maybe "Hi, you left your rubber gimp suit round mine - give us a call", or whatever you might think suitable

[Jimmy Little]

yeah i'm not even sure what i will say when i do speak to them... i wanna know who has been using my phone... 1 of 4 it could be

[MasterFlash]

yeah I would just leave a message m8 - "hi, not sure who you are, your number came up on my bill, do i know you?"

[Rob]

yeah i'm not even sure what i will say when i do speak to them... i wanna know who has been using my phone... 1 of 4 it could be

Well now you can say - Helloo Sexeh! Wanna see my sixpack?

[Jimmy Little]

^

Your crazy!!!

[MasterFlash]

Or just text em, that'll be easier

[Rob]

Trouble is text can be ignored. Especially if they get wind your fishing. I would phone up, and with a little fib say that their number "has come up on my phone, I think I may have missed your call. I didn't? Are you sure? Well who is this anyway?"