Searching through sites trying to find a good way to track cell phone number can be a maddening experience. There are hundreds of different sites that claim to have free reverse phone lookup services. But how many really offer something for free? Truth be told, none of them do if you need to look up a cell phone number. So what do you do to find the best reverse lookup sites?

Let me give you a few things to look for:

Free or paid? – If you’re looking at ads for free sites, you might give them a try, but 99 times out of 100, you’ll find out that they don’t actually have free reverse number lookup for cell phones. It may work on a landline, but cell phones work on a different system and don’t have a central database of numbers. Individual companies work to create their own databases and then offer their services for a fee. If you are looking for a cell phone or an unlisted number, you will need to use a paid service.

Guaranteed? – Make sure the site is working properly. You should be able to enter the number to track and then see if they have a result for that number before You pay. This is very important. If you have to pay before you try, go somewhere else. If they don’t offer a money back guarantee, move on too.

Safe place? – Look on the site for a security badge. McAfee Secure is a good example of what you’re looking for. If you see that symbol or something from Verisign, you know that the site and the company behind it have been tested and confirmed as a safe place to do business on the Internet.

Complete information? – Make sure the site has all the information you are looking for. Some sites may offer only the first or last name of the person who owns that number. If you need the full address, a map of the location, or even more information, make sure the site you’re going to use actually has all of that information. Not all do.