How to Get Someone’s Phone Number Without Asking Directly

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We’ve all been there. We wanted to get in touch with someone, but didn’t have the right phone number…or any other mode of contact. It might be someone you were flirting with at yesterday’s party. Or it’s a long-lost relative with whom you don’t currently converse but want to reconnect.

Either way, it can be frustrating not to have any direct line of contact. Asking someone you only barely know might be awkward. And asking someone extremely distant can sometimes be impossible.

However, you can contact these people without ever asking directly. Here’s how.

Ask Friends and Family Members

This one is relatively easy. All you need to do is find people who are close to the person with whom you want to get in touch.

Maybe it’s just because you’re socially uncomfortable. Or perhaps the person you’re trying to contact has become closed off. Either way, asking friends and family is an easy way to get around those barriers. You may just have a mutual friend. Or you could ask a sibling for help with a relative’s phone number. You’d be surprised at how empathetic other people can be to your quest.

While this is probably the most straightforward tactic, it can still be tricky. The most frequent issue you’ll run into with this tactic is a lack of opportunity. It’s not always easy to find people who’ll be able and willing to give you a phone number or other contact info.

If, for example, your family member has intentionally become closed off and estranged from the family, it’s likely that no one has a current phone number. Asking someone for a mutual friend’s number may make that person wary of your intentions. And explaining those intentions may be just as awkward as asking for the number directly.

Search on Social Media

In the modern era, social media is more far-reaching than ever. Nearly everyone has a social media presence, and many people even make a living through various social media sites. It’s been an incredible change in the way society functions. It can also make it much easier to find someone’s contact information.

Social media platforms vary in how much information they ask you for, or how much information they allow you to put out. Some platforms ask for very little information or no information at all. But then sites like Facebook allow you to add information such as your city and state, your full name, and even your phone number. Facebook is also the largest social media channel, with over 3 billion users worldwide, making it a good option for finding phone numbers without ever asking.

Use a People Search Site

Many different ways exist to find someone’s contact information, even a person you may currently know very little about. Some time ago, you’d have to use a phone book or some other equally time-consuming method that took substantial time and research. Now, finding someone’s contact information is as easy as just a few clicks. All you have to do is use an online people search site.

With this kind of site, you just have to know someone’s first and last name, city and state to be able to find information. With the public records search, you can get contact information for most adults in the United States. That contact information includes physical addresses, email addresses and, of course, phone numbers.

There are endless ways to put this information to good use. In fact, you’re sure to use the service numerous times, even after you’ve found the phone number you’re looking for.

Conclusion

Asking someone for his or her phone number can be awkward, inconvenient, or just straight up impossible. However, you no longer have to ask directly, as a number of ways exist to find someone’s phone number. You just have to take advantage of them.

Once you have someone’s phone number, you can use it to become closer, if you wish. You could try to reconnect with a long-lost relative or get in touch with someone you met over spring break, or maybe you just want to find someone’s new phone number that you thought you had saved.

Whatever the reason, you have options to get the phone number–and make the connection–you need.

For more information on ways to find people and their contact information, be sure to read the PeopleFinders Blog.

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