Best Reverse Phone Lookup Services

What separates the best reverse phone lookup services?

Three services made this page, and the gap between them comes down to accuracy and price. BeenVerified scores 8 and costs $26.89. In testing, its current address was correct for 9 of 10 people and its phone number worked for 8. It also returned the fewest false records of the people-search sites — 2 across ten people. Spokeo scores 7.5 at $19.95, the cheapest monthly plan here, and it found social and email profiles the others missed, but its current address was correct for only 7 of 10. Intelius scores 7.4 at $24.86, with address history correct and well dated for 8 of 10 and the easiest reports to read.

Accuracy carries the most weight in our scoring (35 points), followed by coverage (20) and value (20). Compliance and transparency add 15, usability 10. That is why a cheaper plan can still rank lower: Spokeo wins on price, but its address hit rate trails BeenVerified and Intelius.

What should I check before buying a reverse phone lookup?

Start with what you actually need the number for. If you want a current address and phone, BeenVerified's 9 of 10 and 8 of 10 results are the strongest here. If you are tracing a social or email profile, Spokeo found profiles others missed and runs fast reverse phone and email searches.

• Court records: Spokeo charges extra for them, and Intelius's are thinner than TruthFinder's.
• Report readability: Intelius reports are the easiest to read; BeenVerified loads reports in stages with upsell interstitials.
• Monitoring: Intelius offers none.
• Permitted use: BeenVerified is not FCRA — personal use only. None of these should be used for employment or tenant screening.

BeenVerified — when accuracy matters most

Best for current address and phone lookups, plus reverse phone, email, username and licence-plate searches. At $26.89 it is the priciest pick here, and the staged reports with upsells are a nuisance.

Spokeo — when you want the lowest monthly cost

Best for social and email profile lookups and fast reverse phone searches. At $19.95 it is the cheapest monthly plan on this page, but expect to pay extra for court records and accept a lower address hit rate.

Intelius — when you want a clean, readable report

Best for address history and reverse phone and address lookups. At $24.86 it sits between the other two, with well-dated address history for 8 of 10 and the easiest reports to read.

BeenVerified suits anyone who needs the most accurate current address and phone results and will pay $26.89 for them. Spokeo is the pick if the $19.95 monthly plan and social or email profiles matter more than address accuracy. Intelius fits shoppers who want readable, well-dated address history at $24.86.