I use anywho.com. Again, if it's unlisted, you won't get very far, but it's quick and easy to use.
This often works, if you have the full phone number. Go to Google and enter "phonebook: xxx-xxx-xxxx" (with the full phone number) and see if you get the desired results. If it's unlisted or a cell phone, of course, no luck.
For some other helpful search tips see google.com/help/cheatsheet.html.
In my experience, all websites of this type are invariably outdated, as with today's phone number portability, the information on a number can be obsolete from one day to another, and it can be literally impossible to keep up. That said, I generally employ 411. Com when I get an unfamiliar number calling or something.
I don't think any site is really any better than any other when it comes to this (frankly, I wouldn't be surprised if all of the sites' info comes from the same database). Even my own number has inaccurate information there (wrong provider, but right phone type at least).
I will reccomend you reversephonecheck.com/, cause they provide information, most look up sites don't. They have access to premium national public record databases. They are reliable and affordable.
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