The mobile subscriber base is increasing everyday. According to International Telecommunication Union , there are about four billion mobile users in the world. As the number of mobile phone users is increasing, the number of unsolicited messages and missed calls are also increasing.
If you got a call from an unknown number and you want to determine the location of the mobile phone from which the call was made, then here’s the procedure to trace any mobile phone number in the world.
Trace Mobile Phone Number in India
If you want to trace a mobile phone number in India, then you can use the Mobile Number Tracer app. Using this service is really easy. Just enter the 10 digit mobile number in the text box and get the mobile number location instantly.
Trace Mobile Phone Number on Google Map in India
The app described above finds the location and service provider details of the mobile number. But if you also want to get the idea about where this mobile is located on a map of India, then you can trace the mobile number on google map.
Using this app is also very easy. Just fill the 10 digit mobile number that you want to trace and get its details instantly on the click of a button. Then click on the link that says Click here to trace the mobile on Map to trace the phone on Google map.
Trace Any Mobile Phone Number in World
The above two apps are great if you want to trace any mobile phone number in India. But if you want to trace any number in the World, then you must use this database of international mobile phone numbers to get the details.
The details include the type of the phone number (land line or mobile), the country, the city / state / exchange location, and the network service provider name.
To use this database, go to this page, and enter the mobile phone number in this format, + country_code fully_qualified_phone_number
If you don’t know about the + symbol, country codes etc, then use country calling code finder to get these details.
Real Time Tracing of Mobile Phone
Real time tracing, that is, finding the exact location of mobile phone at this time, is possible by checking the Visitor Location Register (VLR) database, which is maintained by the respective mobile phone’s network service provider.
Due to privacy concerns, the network service providers do not provide any way to access this database. So, at this time, its not possible to locate a mobile phone number in real time.