Online address databases give you a fast and efficient way to look through local, national, and global lists at no cost. The four main types of searchable address databases are online White Pages, online Yellow Pages, e-mail directories, and Internet phone directories. Online White Pages Online White Pages offer a free search through a database containing the phone numbers and addresses of people. However, all are not created equal. Each site differs in the way it searches, how its information is compiled, and which countries it serves.
Some sites cover only the United States, others have databases for foreign country addresses too.
Most of the sites listed here focus primarily on serving the United States. Four11 lets you search for phone numbers in just about any country you could think of. InfoSpace simply links up to database sites located in the country you want to search. The sites differ in how exact your search information needs to be to search successfully. The Switchboard and InfoSpace searches will complete names for you.