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As you may know, there has been a real need for a single cellular phone directory - cell phone white pages so to speak - in order to help people find necessary cell phone numbers to reach their friends and family, and to find out whose number is showing up on the Caller ID. However, while most cellular phone providers are currently taking part in a project that will include all of the numbers in a single directory, Verizon has refused to participate in this opt-in service that will list the cellular phone numbers.

As cellular phones become much more popular - and, often replace landlines altogether - the demand for a practical white pages services is ever growing. Not only are searchers hoping to see a functional cell phone number directory, but so are the cell phone subscribers themselves. The desire on the subscriber side started slowly, but it is now climbing more quickly.

However, the one primary concern is privacy. Cell phone users don't want to be made susceptible to telemarketing on their cell phones. This is especially true in the case where cellular phones are left on while driving, and for customers who pay for their cell phone use by the minute. Cell phone users are already being inundated with unwanted text message ads and emails on their cell phones. It will only get worse it telemarketers work their way onto the scene.

For this reason, the database in the works is also being kept quite secret, and there is no plan to open it up to the public. The use for the database will be for those who phone 411. The database will never be open to sale to telemarketers. The operators will need to use passwords to access the information of an individual, and then they are required to immediately purge the data. Calling 411 for the mobile number will come with a fee ranging somewhere between 25 cents to $2.50 per search - much too costly for telemarketers.

Verizon Wireless, however, still sees the chance for abuse. Therefore, they refuse to take part in this project and risk the privacy of their customers. Therefore, to find cell phone numbers in a directory, you can use this resource to check your free options before purchasing from an online reverse phone service.

Dan Krasky writes informative articles about telecommunications and phone numbering. You can find the caller source of any U.S. phone at http://www.searchthisphonenumber.com