The best reverse phone lookup depends on how often you need one
Seven services, checked on their own pricing pages. Here's what each one costs and who it suits.
Short answer: For an occasional unknown caller, a pay-per-result lookup costs less than a monthly plan. WHODIS charges $1 only if it identifies the number, and $0 if it doesn't. Try the free options first: NumLookup allows one free lookup a day, and Whitepages has a free carrier lookup. If you look people up every week, a subscription such as Whitepages Premium ($5.99/mo for 20 contact-info lookups) or BeenVerified (100 reports a month) can be the better deal. Truecaller is the pick for screening every incoming call automatically.
Disclosure: WHODIS is our product. Every competitor price below comes from that company's own pricing page or app-store listing, checked October 25, 2026.
Reverse phone lookups compared
| Feature | WHODIS | Whitepages | Spokeo | BeenVerified | Intelius | Truecaller | NumLookup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | $1 per solved lookup; Pack20 $10 (20 credits, 50¢ each) | Premium Contact Info $5.99/mo; $1 5-day trial; one-time Background Report $11.99 | Not publicly listed | $36.89/mo, or $71.94 every 3 months ($23.98/mo) | $0.95 5-day trial, then $35.30/mo | App is free; Premium $9.99/mo or $74.99/yr (US App Store) | Free basics; $10 / $20 / $50 per month |
| Subscription? | No (no monthly billing, no auto-renewal) | Yes, for Premium | Yes ("recurring subscription") | Yes, "renews monthly until cancelled" / "every 3 months" | Yes, membership | Premium only; App Store subscriptions auto-renew | Paid plans are monthly |
| Pay per result? | Yes: unsolved = $0 | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| Free tier | Free account; the public scam board /spam/ is free | Free carrier lookup; "free access to select information" | Not stated on the pages checked | Not stated on the pricing page | None ("we can't offer our service for free") | Free app (contains ads) | 1 free lookup per day, no sign-up |
| Limits | Credits never expire | 20 contact-info lookups/mo on Contact Info | Up to 100 searches/mo; unused searches don't roll over | 100 reports/mo (100 during the trial) | "Unlimited Phone Reports" | n/a | 40 / 80 / 200 lookups per month |
Competitor prices checked October 25, 2026 on each provider's own page (sources linked below). Prices change; check their site before you buy. WHODIS is not affiliated with Whitepages, Spokeo, BeenVerified, Intelius, Truecaller, NumLookup or any other service named here. All trademarks belong to their respective owners.
WHODIS: best for an occasional unknown caller
$1 Single Solve, or Pack20 at $10 for 20 credits (50¢ each). If we can't confidently identify the number, there's no charge. Credits never expire. There's no subscription and no auto-renewal. You need a free account (Google, Apple or email).
Limits, stated honestly: WHODIS isn't a people-search or background-check service, and it may not be used for any FCRA purpose. It answers one question: who called.
Where it beats WHODIS: not applicable, this is WHODIS. Where the others beat us: people profiles, address history and background reports, which WHODIS doesn't offer.
Whitepages: best free carrier check and people search
Whitepages reverse phone lookup
Whitepages says its reverse phone tool includes "a free phone carrier lookup to check if the number is wireless, landline or VoIP, and see the last known provider." Its FAQ says the free version covers "current addresses, landline numbers, and resident details."
Pricing. Premium Contact Info is $5.99/mo with 20 contact-info lookups. Premium Business is $10.99/mo, All-Access $35.99/mo and Enterprise $119.99/mo. There's a 5-day trial for $1, and a one-time Background Report is $11.99.
Where it beats WHODIS: a free line-type check, addresses and people search, and a lower monthly cost than WHODIS if you run 20 lookups every single month.
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Spokeo: best for frequent people searches
Spokeo's FAQ says consumer subscriptions "include up to 100 searches per month" and "unused searches do not roll over." You can cancel from your Account page.
Price: not publicly listed. Spokeo's pricing page returned a 404 when we checked on October 25, 2026, and its reverse-phone page mentions a trial but no trial price.
Where it beats WHODIS: volume (up to 100 searches a month) and people profiles.
Spokeo alternative →
BeenVerified: best for many reports a month
It costs $36.89/mo, or $71.94 every 3 months ($23.98/mo). Both include a 7-day trial and a cap of 100 reports a month. The plans renew until cancelled, and you can cancel on the web, by email or by phone. The trial price is not publicly listed on its pricing page.
Where it beats WHODIS: 100 reports a month across people, phone, email and address searches.
BeenVerified alternative →
Intelius: best if you want unlimited phone reports
The pricing page shows a "$0.95 5-day trial* (then $35.30/mo)" with "Unlimited Phone Reports." Cancellation is online. The page's own headline says "2025 Pricing Guide," so these figures were checked on October 25, 2026 but carry the provider's 2025 label.
Where it beats WHODIS: unlimited reports for heavy users.
Intelius alternative →
Truecaller: best for screening every call automatically
Truecaller alternative
Truecaller is an always-on caller ID and spam app. It's free with ads. Premium costs $9.99/mo or $74.99/yr on the US App Store, and truecaller.com also lists Family at $99.99/yr and Gold at $249/yr. App Store subscriptions "renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period."
Where it beats WHODIS: it screens calls in real time before you answer. WHODIS is an on-demand lookup in the browser.
NumLookup: best free first try
NumLookup
NumLookup's FAQ says you can "perform one phone number lookup per day completely free" with "no sign-up or registration." The same FAQ admits some reports are masked. Paid plans are Premium at $10/mo (40 lookups a month), Professional at $20/mo (80) and Business at $50/mo (200).
Where it beats WHODIS: one free lookup every day.
Which one should you use? (No monthly fee required)
- A few calls a year: pay per result (WHODIS) or a free tier (NumLookup, Whitepages carrier lookup). Neither needs a monthly fee.
- Every incoming call: Truecaller.
- Weekly people searches: Whitepages, Spokeo, BeenVerified or Intelius.
If you don't want any subscription at all, see reverse phone lookup without a subscription.
Before you pay anyone
Check the area code (area code lookup) and the free community reports on the Mobstopping Board. Caller ID can be spoofed, so a lookup result isn't proof of who called.
Common questions
What is the best reverse phone lookup?
It depends on how often you need one. For an occasional unknown caller, WHODIS charges $1 only if it identifies the number. For daily call screening, Truecaller's app is built for that. For frequent people searches, subscription services like Whitepages Premium or BeenVerified include monthly lookup allowances.
Is there a free reverse phone lookup?
Yes, with limits. NumLookup says it allows one free lookup per day without sign-up, and Whitepages offers a free carrier lookup that shows whether a number is wireless, landline or VoIP. Owner names usually need a paid option.
How much does Whitepages reverse phone lookup cost?
As of October 2026, Whitepages lists Premium Contact Info at $5.99 per month with 20 contact-info lookups, plus a 5-day trial for $1.
What is a good Truecaller alternative?
If you only need to look up one number rather than screen every call, WHODIS works in your browser with no app and charges $1 only if it identifies the caller.
What is a good Spokeo alternative?
For one-off phone lookups, WHODIS charges per solved result with no membership. Spokeo's FAQ says its subscriptions include up to 100 searches per month.
Does WHODIS charge if it can't identify the number?
No. If WHODIS can't confidently identify the caller, no credit is charged. Credits never expire and there is no subscription.
Just need to know who called?
No subscription. No auto-renewal. $1 if we solve it, $0 if we don’t.
Identify this caller — $1 if solved, $0 if notSources (all checked October 25, 2026)
- WHODIS: whodisapp.com/pricing
- Whitepages: whitepages.com/checkout/pricing · whitepages.com/reverse-phone
- Spokeo: spokeo.com/faqs-consumer (spokeo.com/pricing returned 404)
- BeenVerified: beenverified.com/pricing
- Intelius: intelius.com/pricing
- Truecaller: US App Store listing · truecaller.com/premium
- NumLookup: numlookup.com/signup · numlookup.com/faq
Prices checked October 25, 2026. Next scheduled re-check by January 25, 2027, or sooner if a provider changes its pricing.
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