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johnyto · 07-01-2003, 07:13 PM

hey, i have that question, how do i locate their phone number? I had it once, but i lost it, besides the yellow pages, is there another place to look for it? thanks. I live in the windy city, if that helps...

clockworkgreen · 07-01-2003, 07:57 PM

Check bathroom stalls, pieces of paper flying around on the street, underneath bridges, inside phone booths, yearbooks from 1950-2004, random samplings from strangers, call-in radio shows, desks in classrooms, anyone with numbers in pen written on their hands and finally I think stopping traffic in the middle of Chicago shooting a gun in the air saying, "Does anyone have Amy's phone number!?!?!" would at least get your message out there...

johnyto · 07-01-2003, 08:23 PM

well, not really funny, but really useless information you got there fellow. funny person to look at you would be...

vermin · 07-01-2003, 08:37 PM

the white pages

fade2 · 07-01-2003, 08:38 PM

online?

The_Dude · 07-01-2003, 08:57 PM

check the white pages online.

www.yahoo.com has white pages link on the main page.

all u need is last name and a state

KillerYoda · 07-01-2003, 09:10 PM

Do your reasons for needing the number involve a gun, a plastic tarp, hacksaw, and a shovel?

If not, I suggest the online whitepages as well.

grumpyolddude · 07-01-2003, 09:13 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by johnyto
hey, i have that question, how do i locate their phone number? I had it once, but i lost it, besides the yellow pages, is there another place to look for it? thanks. I live in the windy city, if that helps...

Considered Directory Assistance? (your area code)-555-1212. They can even connect you for an extra 50 cents.

johnyto · 07-01-2003, 10:23 PM

thanks for the replies guys, i will try those tomorrow. I need to talk to this person badly. Thanks a lot.

warrrreagl · 07-02-2003, 07:48 AM

Is her name, "Marie?" Does she live in Memphis, Tennessee? Did your uncle take the message and write it on the wall? Did her mother tear apart your happy home?

bender · 07-03-2003, 12:42 PM

Is it Jenny ?
She's a 637-8309

mrquackers · 07-04-2003, 04:58 AM

whitepages.com is another good option.

daoist · 07-08-2003, 04:29 PM

qwestdex.com

what do you know about the person? in college? try their website. know where they work? check there for at least a work number. search for their name on google. search for any high school teams they participated in on google.

does the person run a website? do you have an email address? sometimes an ISP will release a name, but it's doubtful. if you've ever recieved an email you can get the person's IP address (assuming it wasn't a dial-up connection), that's when you try an nmap and see if there's any open ports. there's like a .0001% chance they're running a finger server, but eh. maybe you could do some artful password guessing and get access to the person's computer and see if they've got an addressbook stored somewhere, but at that point, why not just create a file on the desktop named "read me" and type your message in there?

anyhow, if you can at least get a personal website you can learn some information that will narrow your search down. For example, if you were looking for a girl named Julie Smith's phone number and she's a minor, you're in trouble since she probably doesn't have a number in her own name, and her last name is smith. but by checking on her website you notice she has a sister named Sarah and her mom and dad's names are Frank and Kathy, you can look in the phonebook for a Frank Smith. Some phonebooks also list extra phone lines the person has. so if Frank Smith has 2 teen-lines listed as J. Smith and S. Smith, you're home free. wouldn't have learned that without the website.

so, how badly do you need to contact that person?

07-01-2003, 07:13 PM	#1 (permalink)
johnyto Upright Location: Chicago, Ill	Looking for someone's phone number hey, i have that question, how do i locate their phone number? I had it once, but i lost it, besides the yellow pages, is there another place to look for it? thanks. I live in the windy city, if that helps... __________________ This life is good...well, if you think of it being that way!!!

07-01-2003, 08:23 PM	#3 (permalink)
johnyto Upright Location: Chicago, Ill	well, not really funny, but really useless information you got there fellow. funny person to look at you would be... __________________ This life is good...well, if you think of it being that way!!!

07-01-2003, 08:37 PM	#4 (permalink)
vermin Indifferent to anti-matter Location: Tucson, AZ	the white pages __________________ If puns were sausages, this would be the wurst.

07-01-2003, 08:57 PM	#6 (permalink)
The_Dude The GrandDaddy of them all! Location: Austin, TX	check the white pages online. www.yahoo.com has white pages link on the main page. all u need is last name and a state __________________ "Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity." - Darrel K Royal

07-01-2003, 09:10 PM	#7 (permalink)
KillerYoda The Original Emo Gangsta Location: Sixth Floor, Texas School Book Depository	Do your reasons for needing the number involve a gun, a plastic tarp, hacksaw, and a shovel? If not, I suggest the online whitepages as well. __________________ "So you're Chekov, huh? Well, this here's McCoy. Find a Spock, we got us an away team."

07-01-2003, 07:57 PM	#2 (permalink)
clockworkgreen Psycho Location: DC	Check bathroom stalls, pieces of paper flying around on the street, underneath bridges, inside phone booths, yearbooks from 1950-2004, random samplings from strangers, call-in radio shows, desks in classrooms, anyone with numbers in pen written on their hands and finally I think stopping traffic in the middle of Chicago shooting a gun in the air saying, "Does anyone have Amy's phone number!?!?!" would at least get your message out there...

07-01-2003, 10:23 PM	#9 (permalink)
johnyto Upright Location: Chicago, Ill	thanks for the replies guys, i will try those tomorrow. I need to talk to this person badly. Thanks a lot. __________________ This life is good...well, if you think of it being that way!!!

07-02-2003, 07:48 AM	#10 (permalink)
warrrreagl pinche vato Location: backwater, Third World, land of cotton	Is her name, "Marie?" Does she live in Memphis, Tennessee? Did your uncle take the message and write it on the wall? Did her mother tear apart your happy home? __________________ Living is easy with eyes closed.

07-03-2003, 12:42 PM	#11 (permalink)
bender Addict Location: around the corner	Is it Jenny ? She's a 637-8309

07-04-2003, 04:58 AM	#12 (permalink)
mrquackers Exhausted Location: Northeastern US - please send help!	whitepages.com is another good option. __________________ "If you're walking on thin ice, you may as well go ahead and dance."

07-08-2003, 04:29 PM	#13 (permalink)
daoist Crazy	qwestdex.com what do you know about the person? in college? try their website. know where they work? check there for at least a work number. search for their name on google. search for any high school teams they participated in on google. does the person run a website? do you have an email address? sometimes an ISP will release a name, but it's doubtful. if you've ever recieved an email you can get the person's IP address (assuming it wasn't a dial-up connection), that's when you try an nmap and see if there's any open ports. there's like a .0001% chance they're running a finger server, but eh. maybe you could do some artful password guessing and get access to the person's computer and see if they've got an addressbook stored somewhere, but at that point, why not just create a file on the desktop named "read me" and type your message in there? anyhow, if you can at least get a personal website you can learn some information that will narrow your search down. For example, if you were looking for a girl named Julie Smith's phone number and she's a minor, you're in trouble since she probably doesn't have a number in her own name, and her last name is smith. but by checking on her website you notice she has a sister named Sarah and her mom and dad's names are Frank and Kathy, you can look in the phonebook for a Frank Smith. Some phonebooks also list extra phone lines the person has. so if Frank Smith has 2 teen-lines listed as J. Smith and S. Smith, you're home free. wouldn't have learned that without the website. so, how badly do you need to contact that person? __________________ I:IV:XV Last edited by daoist; 07-08-2003 at 04:34 PM..

07-01-2003, 08:38 PM	#5 (permalink)
fade2 Banned	online?