Thursday, November 17, 2005
Telephone Number Database
I'm not sure this has much use, except for telemarketers looking for call lists. But the Telephone Number Database allows you to drill down from area code to individual numbers. It tells you if the number has been assigned and which phone company phone company has the number, which can sometimes be useful to tell if a number is a cell phone or not (For example, Bellsouth cell phones are identifiable because they're controlled by Bellsouth Mobility). You can also type the number directly in the URL and go straight to the record for that number, such as http://www.tndatabase.com/502/582/4691/. The rest of the site is a mystery to me - such as who operates it and why ...
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The reason why it exists, is to drive traffic to Google ads. The site creator used to derive a modest living from the money made from Google Adsense, this way. In recent years (as of this writing, Feb 2008) the revenue has declined, mostly because the site does not draw as much traffic as it once did. Nevertheless, that's why the site exists. I know the fellow who created it - I'd tell you who he is, but it's not my place. If he wants you to know, he can tell you himself... :)
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