NumberGuru
{{Infobox software
| name = NumberGuru
| title =
| logo =
| logo caption =
| logo_size =
| logo_alt =
| screenshot = File:NumberGuru Screenshot.png
| caption =
| screenshot_size = 170px
| screenshot_alt =
| collapsible =
| author =
| developer = BeenVerified{{cite news | last =Bradley | first =Tony | title =Number Guru Provides Free Reverse Lookups | newspaper =PC World | date =27 May 2011 | url =http://www.pcworld.com/article/228907/number_guru_provides_free_reverse_lookups.html| access-date =18 February 2014 }}
| released = 2011
| discontinued =
| latest release version = Version 1.1.9
| latest release date = {{Start date and age|2014|02|08|df=yes/no}}
| latest preview version =
| latest preview date =
| frequently updated =
| status =
| programming language =
| operating system =
| platform =
| size =
| language =
| language count =
| language footnote =
| genre =
| license =
| alexa =
| website = {{URL|http://www.numberguru.com/}}
| standard =
| AsOf =
}}
NumberGuru is a website and smartphone application that allows users to look up the owner of an entered telephone number. Developed by BeenVerified, it can be accessed through its website and smartphone applications for iPhone, Windows Mobile, and Android.{{cite news | last =Hopkins | first =Christopher B. | title =Internet Sleuthing: NumberGuru & Spokeo | newspaper =Palm Beach County Bar Association | date =28 July 2013 | url =http://www.palmbeachbar.org/technology-articles/internet-sleuthing-numberguru-spokeo/ | access-date =18 February 2014 | archive-date =9 September 2015 | archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20150909223145/http://www.palmbeachbar.org/technology-articles/internet-sleuthing-numberguru-spokeo/ | url-status =dead }} It aggregates 99% of landline phones and approximately 50% of domestic cell phones.{{cite news | last =White | first =Joe | title =Number Guru: The Best Caller ID Service Available For The iPhone? | newspaper =App Advice | date = 28 May 2011 | url =http://appadvice.com/appnn/2011/05/number-guru-caller-id-service-iphone| access-date =18 February 2014 }} It also collects data on toll-free and telemarketing callers. It was reported that it averaged approximately 864,000 look-ups per day shortly after its launch in May 2011.{{cite news | last =Epstein | first =Zach | title =NumberGuru for iPhone, Android provides free unlimited reverse phone number look-ups | newspaper =Boy Genius Report | date =27 May 2011 | url =http://bgr.com/2011/05/30/numberguru-for-iphone-android-provides-free-unlimited-reverse-phone-number-look-ups/| access-date =18 February 2014 }} It was also listed as a Top 10 Utility App and Top 150 Free Apps Overall by App Annie.{{cite web | title =Number Guru – Reverse Phone & Caller Lookups | publisher =App Annie | url =http://www.appannie.com/apps/ios/app/number-guru-reverse-phone-caller-lookup/ | access-date =18 February 2014}}
NumberGuru works by entering the telephone number that the user wishes to find information on. The owner's name, phone carrier, location, and type of phone are returned in the results.{{cite news | last =Love | first =Dylan | title =Stalk Your Stalker With This Reverse Phone Number Lookup App | newspaper =Business Insider | date =2 June 2011 | url =http://www.businessinsider.com/number-guru-2011-6 | access-date =18 February 2014 }} It also allows user to enter information about business or marketer numbers such as spam reports.{{cite news | last =Indvik | first =Lauren | title =Look UP Caller IDs on Free App for iPhone & Android | newspaper =Mashable | date = 27 May 2011 | url =http://mashable.com/2011/05/27/numberguru/ | access-date =18 February 2014 }} Comments from other users who have looked up the same number are displayed with the results.{{Cite web|url=https://millionphone.net/|title=Who called me from United States?|access-date=2017-12-02|archive-date=2017-12-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171203082920/https://millionphone.net/|url-status=dead}} The Android mobile application can also be connected to a users phone book and a notification will be made at the time of a call if it is a known number from the user's contacts or a marketer or spam call.{{cite news | last =Cipriani | first =Jason | title =Use NumberGuru to figure out who keeps calling you | newspaper =Cnet | date =21 September 2011 | url =http://howto.cnet.com/8301-11310_39-20109586-285/use-numberguru-to-figure-out-who-keeps-calling-you/ | access-date =18 February 2014 }}
See also
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.numberguru.com/ NumberGuru Website]