Name: NumberGuru: Lookup Phone Calls
Rating: 2.10256 (39 reviews)

User Reviews for NumberGuru: Lookup Phone Calls

2.1 out of 5

39 Ratings

1 month ago, Hopers007

I did pay and still very unsatisfied

Hardly any info and is just as equal to the free apps available.. also all other apps allow to be utilized under the share option below the number .. I don’t have that with this app. So I have to inconveniently go to app symbol from windows look up number guru, then grab the number and input back and forth what a hassle and not worth the cost .. very inconvenient app apparently it was a lot better before from what Ive read and understand, the quality of service was lowered by the time I purchased it .

8 months ago, Paycheck2204

Use to be my go to

This use to be my go to so that I can confirm numbers. But now names are no longer given when doing a search. You now have to pay I guess. Sad, I understand they have to make money some way outside of collecting data and usage but without having the names the app is no longer needed.

4 months ago, Darvell

Used to be a good app, but now it’s horrible

I used to love this app. It worked great and would give me info on callers. Now it gives me nothing. At one point, I paid $40 for the upgraded version to get better results, but the app was later updated and now it wants me to sign up for premium service…? Why did I pay $40 already? I keep it in my phone hoping somebody it will return to its previous functionality, but every time I try to check a number, it fails me. This all is a waste of time and money. Great app idea, but apparently greed of the developer has ruined it. Fix it and I’ll redo my review.

6 months ago, PeacheyGirl

This app is DANGEROUS- BEWARE!!

This app prevented me from calling 911. I am not joking of confused. My husband had a medical emergency and I repeatedly attempted to call for help, but my call would not go through. I had to call my father-in-law, and in a panic, scream for him to have an ambulance sent to our home. It was the most terrifying event of my life. Once we were at the hospital, I had a moment to look at my phone to try and troubleshoot what had happened— each call I had attempted to make to 911 was flagged by Number Guru, and was canceled. I had more than a half dozen unsuccessful calls!!!

5 months ago, AmikeA

No good

This was my go to app when I would get calls from unknown numbers. Now I assume it is a pay to view site only. The only information I get from this app now is what shows on the caller if which is the number calling and the city and state the number is calling from. Very limited info now. I understand the fact that they are trying to make money but you should have a little better features for the free version. I guess I will have to delete this app and find another

8 months ago, AMARIE Me

Inaccurate in the premium service is a waste of money

I always try a few numbers I know first or ones I can look up to see how accurate these apps are. 10 numbers I tried and every single one of them was wrong. Some were businesses some were my family or friends. I enrolled in the premium service which gives you 100 look ups per month. All that I looked up had no extra information and when it did, It was wrong.

8 months ago, iPhone Annie

Wish I could give 0 stars

The app use to work great. I haven’t had success with number look up in the past few years. I get more info from google than this app now. The response to another review from the maker says the info they provide is public, then in the same sentence says it’s not publicly available. That’s enough to make me delete this app. There’s another reverse # lookup app that’s free. I will give that one a try. Bye bye NG!!

2 years ago, Libertyforall

Buggy, Stuck on NG screen

App did not launch for multiple tries, was stuck on NG screen! Not well tested. Please fix!

9 months ago, Vegas Richie

App has never been very good

I actually paid for this app a few years ago, now I try to use if and find out it’s a subscription service, not a chance I’m keeping it any longer. They can’t even get the information on, one of my numbers correct, how can I trust that any other numbers would be. My fault for paying for it in the first place !

12 months ago, NuZooRevue

Total scam - deleted

At one time, Number Guru was actually a useful app. Now, it is a complete scam. Everything is hidden behind a subscription or fee, so all it tells you is it, “searched”. Deleted from all my devices and hid in “previous purchases” so I don’t accidentally reinstall it.

1 year ago, Gator Augustine

Doesn’t work

I’ve had this app for a couple years now and have used it dozens of times. As of today it has yet to provide me any information on the caller. Seems like the only number it knows is my phone.

9 months ago, Market Timer

Deleting App

This was once a great app now they charge for any type of basic info. You can search for a number & the app doesn’t provide anything useful. Better off using google to find info.

10 months ago, dieringert

Useless without expensive monthly subscription

Had this app for years and was pretty effective at reverse lookup. Recent updates have eliminated that without a subscription. Don't waste your time downloading this app

4 months ago, Raynard fork

steal information

I downloaded the app for a survey and payed for the prime and it stole my personal information! and money directly from my card!!! Do not get it. They charged me 23 bucks for no reason. It's a scam

2 years ago, Sabarblatoe

Bold move

Seems they took out the reverse phone look up part of the reversePhone look up app. Not the move I would’ve gone with, however, you do you.

2 years ago, Blondigrl :)

UPDATE: No more Ads, app freezes

Update #2: No more Ads, but extremely glitchy and you have to leave written review. The review only works 1/2 the time as the app freezes. The time spent writing your review is lost once it freezes. I have to restart 1-2 times to write review just to add a number. The setting on phone to use app to filter or block calls, which works with other apps, spins perpetually when you trying to add in phone settings. Did developer give up on fixes/glitches? Update 1: This app used to be great, now it's just adware!!!! I am forced to watch 3 annoying video ads at 12 seconds each per search. Who wants to wait through 36 seconds of annoying loud videos for a search? They completed destroyed this app. I HATE using it, especially for 36 seconds wasted with a number that sometimes comes up with no data :-( it's a SCAM. Please read all the other "one " star reviews before wasting your time.

1 year ago, Jake2475

Miss the original

Every phone number I search now comes up blank

2 weeks ago, X1884

Useless

Used to be quite useful. Last few years totally unhelpful. Paid or unpaid versions

1 year ago, Suzzieevs

Changes

I was so happy when I started using this now MUST pay it’s not useful any more

3 months ago, PeacePanda92

Not worth it

Doesn’t provide a name anymore, this app is useless

11 months ago, RutDor

Keeps charging!!

They make it so hard to cancel.

5 years ago, Queeks

Stuck with this app for many years - NOW DEAD!

I have been a full service subscriber since practically the beginning. Loved it; worked well. "Watchdog" community dwindled recently down to a handful, it seems. Now my searches are XXX'd out, and it doesn't work AT ALL... UPDATE Surprisingly, the past year has brought some helpful number search utility back; at least we now get legit names and addresses (when ID is in a generally searchable database). So that's nice - only, as things are these days, they're nearly entirely SPOOFED legit or newly invented robocall phishing scammer names and locations. Lately, in fact the ID names have become suspiciously outlandish; bizarre spellings and mismatched ethnic origin combinations, associated with locations where I can't imagine a real human being lives: many within a few feet of a major freeway, or vacant lot/industrial properties. Anyway, better. Though only really useful now, when it's a spoofed number that hasn't already been tagged by Verizon's new "Potential Spam" ID service. But true relief will require disabling the ability to spoof altogether, as well as filtering/alert-tagging or Banning unsolicited Robocalling. Cold-Call Random "Telemarketing" businesses are never welcome nor honest in their sleazy sales pitch annoyances, all targeting gullible and mentally impaired "victims". Don't make deals or give money to ANYONE randomly calling "out of the blue"! Never Ever a good thing.

13 years ago, Mindyish

O M G!!!

Can't say enough about this app. I was skeptical as it has a slightly cheesy look to it but it is amazing! This is the only free source I have found that will do reverse CELL number lookup! Now, it only gives results on cell numbers 50% of the time but that's %50 more than the zero % I was getting online with even paid search sites. So, caught my bf cheating not long ago and suspected him again. Got ahold of his call records but didn't wanna call and play wrong number to every single number I didn't know. Sure I wasn't seeing "her" number anymore but I suspected she changed her cell number. Sure enough, one o the mums I didn't know yielded her full name when I reverse searched it. Then my handy friend "zaba search" on the web gave me the rest. So, I booted that loser and learned once a cheater... Well you know the rest, then me and my new BFF "phone guru" walked off into the sunset.

11 years ago, AggieJason05

Are you serious?

Talk about going from one extreme to the next. The Top Spammers feature was the single most useful feature of this app and the only reason I kept it installed. The info. you used to get was better back in the early days of this app, but has gotten significantly less useful - leaving the Top Spammers feature as its shining nugget of usefulness. The devs have sadly allowed idiots who didn't understand this app to dictate their business plan moving forward; as a consequence of the removed functionality, I suspect they'll love even more customers. Good job!

6 years ago, DaveW4U

~•~ Your update will destroy this application! ~•~

I’ve been using Number Guru for three years now. It is served my purpose well and got five stars from me. Now it gets all thumbs down – I wish I could give zero stars. ~WAKE UP NUMBER GURU DEVELOPERS!!! ~ If I want to help this app by providing feedback, I now have to spend four times the amount of time doing it. I have to select what kind of call it is (which serves no purpose at all). The comments section is where people leave that information. I have to leave written feedback if I care to have this marked as spam. This is clearly a case where the developer thought they could add all kinds of bells and whistles to this, but by doing so, they have ruined this application. All I want to do is mark this as spam and maybe leave a comment. Now I can’t even mark it as spam without leaving two other bits of information. This takes way too long, time I don’t have. I’m telling you now so you can fix this soon. Otherwise I am dropping this and will keep this listed as a one star. Everyone will read this and recognize this is trash. If you want this fixed, return it to the way you had it before. It looks like in the process of this change, you lost all the comments and had to start over. Keep the graphics and make it quick and simple. Remember, this application should serve us and not you. We don’t have the time to mess with this!

11 years ago, Zombina12

Good for looking up telemarketing calls

This app is good for looking up telemarketing calls. There are user comments that indicate the nature of the calls received. It will also tell your when a call is from a legitimate business. It is useless for looking up non-business phone numbers for individual's land or cell numbers. All you get back on an individual's number is the approximate city and the telephone company that they use. This app was clearly intended to help users sort out spam telemarketing calls from legitimate business calls and in that respect it is great. It accurately identified every telemarketing call I have received as well as legitimate automated call notifications (DHL with package status, Macy's with online order info, etc).

12 years ago, Ri5val

overall good app

This app does what it says. it has helped me identify spam calls, debt collectors and calls from jail/prison facilities. the comments left by other users have been especially helpful in identifying callers. the app claims to have access to 50% of cell #'s, I don't know that I have been able to i.d. any cell #s yet using this app, which constitute 85% of the missed calls that I am interested in identifying... getting an app that does that would be killer! but this one is always free and doesn't infiltrate your personal phone book, that creeps me out (i.e. the "True" app, I hope no one I know uses that one and hands my #s over. no thanks!

9 years ago, Paul, CTA

WORST (NON) APP EVER !!!

First of all, virtually no info is given on the numbers entered. Secondly, why do I have to watch 3 videos - that's 3 full minutes of videos - in order to get feedback on the number entered ??? After going through 3 videos, feedback is nonexistent. It simply says, "Unavailable". 3 minutes of noisy ads must be listened to in order to find out no data is available on the number entered. The forced ads are counterproductive. Not only will I not watch the ads, I simply wait for them to stop without watching, but I absolutely refuse to install any app thus advertised. Worse, is that the ads do NOT automatically go away. You must manually delete them. So 3 times, the full length of the ad must be played, and 3 times, you must manually select to delete them. And I cannot silently check a number, because the ads play as noisy videos. In the end, other than city & state, which usually displays anyway, no data is offered on the number. 3 full minutes of noise, 3 manual deletions, even before Number Guru will run. With service like that, why would I even consider, "Premium Upgrade"? This is the worst non app ever. It's coming right off my phone. Number Guru? - You mean Number Fuckup.

13 years ago, BigToonce

Why free with no ads? Because they sell your info!

Claiming to fight the good fight against telemarketers? How about turning your personal info over to telemarketers? Do you like SMS spam? You might have to learn to enjoy it. Selling your info is how they generate revenue. So go ahead, let them examine your contacts. You'll have given them permission to use all the info they glean from it. If you value your privacy, take a closer look at apps like this one. This is of course just my personal opinion. Form your own opinion, perhaps you'll have a look at their website privacy policy for clues as to how your info will be used: We may share the personal information that Members supply to us (other than Sensitive Information) with any third party and we may work with other businesses to bring selected retail opportunities to our Members. These businesses and third parties may include, but are not limited to: (a) providers of direct marketing services and applications, including lookup and reference, data enhancement, suppression and validation; (b) e-mail marketers; (c) telemarketers (where permitted by applicable law); (d) SMS text-based marketers (where permitted by applicable law); and (e) direct marketers.

10 years ago, el skillet

Was good once, no longer. And it crashed my Contacts

This was a great app when it came out, helping to identify spam calls. Then came the pay version and it became less worth it. Either pay, or watch some pretty long videos. I stopped using it. In the meantime, it added a load of numbers to my Contacts app under the heading NumberGuru Top Spammer. I mean a LOT of numbers, ones that shouldn’t be on there…like the number 1, and 2, and even 911. As well as lots of numbers that weren’t spam and others that never should’ve been labeled spam. Worst of all, every time I selected NumberGuru Top Spammer in the Contacts app on my Mac or my iPhone, the app would lock up and/or crash. It took quite a bit of time to be able to finally delete that contact entry from either. But now, I’ve finally succeeded. Good riddance.

6 years ago, DatSquid

Not accurate numbers to people

I used this before and I thought it worked for me. I have a stalker that uses different numbers to randomly call me and text me. All the numbers kept saying a persons name and their city. Sometimes those people had Facebook account but couldn’t figure out why these different people were texting/calling me. I decided to put in my number and it gave me a persons name and their city. It didn’t give me my name. I tried my friends and it gave different names and cuties those numbers belong to. I Think this app just put peoples names up when you put in someone’s phone number instead of saying not found. It’s better to have a number say not found instead of it giving you some random person‘s name that lives in the city by you.

6 years ago, KingsMelon

Enjoyed this

I really enjoyed this app. It's very helpful, always has been. It did need an update but with this last one, there are people who are reporting spam #'s as "Ok Callers" but if you read their comment, it talks about it being spam. Also, when typing in a #, if you leave the screen to check the rest of the # it messes up the first few #'s you had entered. Might just need another update. Edit: the last update fixed the issue with entering the number. It doesn't jump around messing up the entry. Thank you!!

13 years ago, ooAntixoo

Children need to stop playing with this app

It's a great app but I've noticed something lately, many people are giving false spam ratings based on whether they like the company etc. AT&T called me to remind me my bill was past due and the number had a high spam rating because people who chose not to pay their bill got calls from the number. As with everything your users are making the app virtually useless by posting bogus spam ratings on non spam calling numbers. You need to address this.

6 years ago, Mastahype

Pure garbage

This app used to be one of the best at providing reverse number lookups. It appears to have been acquired by Been Verified and totally gimped. My previous premium purchase has gone away and there seems to be no option to restore purchases any longer. The app also doesn't return info for numbers it used to be able to lookup. You can't delete numbers from it's search history, which also doesn't always store the full number you looked up - it stores a mask. It's also bugged and tries to lookup the mask of the number instead of the actual number. The community and comments section is pointless. Simply put, this app is now Hot Garbage. Don't buy anything from this developer.

10 years ago, Computus

Used to be good….

I used this app on a regular basis and found it helpful in identifying spammers. The latest “upgrade” must have been ironically named because it was just the opposite. I have no problem with ads floating across the bottom or top of the screen (developers have to be paid for their work after all), but forcing me to watch videos? Sorry developers, you now lost my ad revenue and I will stop suggesting this app to people I know, which means even less income because I’m the tech answer guy in my group of friends and they almost always take my suggestions. Guess what my next suggestion to them is going to be? Delete this app just as I’m doing right now. Goodbye unwise developers….

13 years ago, jnealg

this app + silent ringtone = no spam

I hate spammers. Especially since they are costing me money calling my cell! I found this app after being mentioned on a tech podcast. After loading it up I found that it could create a single contact with hundreds of known spammer phone numbers. After putting it in my contact list I applied a silent ringtone (google it, cant believe Apple doesnt have one) voila!! I no longer answer spam calls. I dont even hear them come in!

13 years ago, fishercles

What happened?

This app works as advertised, showing the person/business calling if available and the location plus a spammer score. However, like a previous reviewer, I won't have them adding their own contact to my Address Book with this newest version. I already have my own system where every spammer number gets added to a contact ("Telemarketer, D@mned") with an out of service ringtone if they call back. 4 stars for the previous version, 3 for this one.

13 years ago, MrDraper

Simply an Amazing App

This is a really amazing app... Don't pay attention to any of the other negative "reviews". They provide no legitimate critiques. Two recommendations for future releases: -Integrate into the iphone dialer so that lookup occurs everytime an unknown call comes in (just like true callerID at home). I'd easily pay $20 for this feature, even if it is only available for jbrake phones. -Provide ability to add lookup number as an iphone contact.

10 years ago, Nilent

What happened?

I used to be able to check an occasional number for nothing. There were ads at the bottom of the screen, but that was okay. I did find this app useful and was going to upgrade to the no ad version (my way of giving money to developers of apps I use), when they changed it. All of a sudden you can get basic info, but if you want more, you have to purchase the upgrade. Okay, I'll just take the basic info. Now I open it, and you can't get any info without watching 3 (THREE) videos or paying !! And you still only get the basic info, which means you get "unavailable". I deleted the app, and will not recommend it anymore.

10 years ago, johnmerb

Very sad

Loved it, 5 stars. Now uninstalling it, worthless. Now it forces you to watch long ads, leaving you on a screen where you have to buy something, (I think, anyway it never shows the results that used to be so useful and you can't exit the ad). Or it gives generic data with nagware begging you to upgrade. Like others here, banner ads on the bottom would be fine with me, since the programmers deserve to make a buck, but the graspy, greedy, crippling changes they've made on this once great app has turned it into just as bad a mess as all the other worthless reverse phone number websites you get on Google. An awful tragic shame.

11 years ago, tedivm

Removed the best feature!

This app had a great feature where it created a spammer contact and would keep it updated with the top spammers. This way you could see when a number was a telemarketer or something while it was calling. This feature requires contact book access to make it work, since it adds and removes phone numbers from the contact it creates. This caused a bunch of people to freak out and give it bad reviews, which made them remove the feature. This makes the app less useful, so bow *I'm* giving it a bad review. There should be a way to make this feature work for the people who want it.

9 years ago, Qymper

Don't believe other reviews!

This app was GREAT. I downloaded it with others listed before it and when I got to this one, I only wished I got to it sooner than wasting my time. I don't know what the app used to be, but I am totally fine with watching a few long videos so long as I can get my information for FREE. And I did, a name was all I wanted and a full name was what I got. Definitely keeping this for the future!

12 years ago, LiveAid

Almost Useless

Here's why there are some good reviews. When I got this app a ago, it was great. It actually gave you the caller's NAME. Other services usually just give you the phone company the phone is registered to, and the city. Unfortunately, THIS APP ("Number Guru") has stopped giving out the caller's name. This app is now just like the rest... USELESS. I don't care about the caller's phone company. I want the caller's NAME. I'm very disappointed. So... the GOOD reviews are all OLD. The BAD reviews are more CURRENT. Why the hell would these clowns do that? This also explains why there are a lot of 5-star reviews, even more 1-star reviews, and nothing in between.

5 years ago, Vivaladiva11

One of the best number look up apps

This app is free and does what it says it does. Been using for a few months and look up numbers before dates. Was about to go on date but looked up dudes number and turned up being in his wife’s name and his address was somewhere else. Most numbers I look up are accurate. I’ve used other apps in the past in they gave no info.

8 years ago, Dynamic Nibbles

Great

I had a creep at my work who left a note on my desk for three weeks straight, and the last one I got had a number on the back. I texted them to see if they'd tel me Who they were and they refused to tell me. I went to many many many sites trying to search the number to see who it was. This app was the only thing that was successful. Great app. 10/10 would recommend downloading.

13 years ago, MiMi's Mind

Shock & Awe!!!

This is the first time that I have ever looked up a number and received actual results without having to pay "for more information or details". This app does what it says it will do. After i did my first search, I then went to my "pay monthly" service and it said the info was unavailable for the exact same number. It takes alot to impress me, but this App certainly did!!!

12 years ago, TheChuck

Does what it is supposed to do.

This app works with your address book to catch spammers when they call. They can't actually interfere with the call itself because Apple doesn't allow that (that's why it doesn't actually block calls). What it does do is tell you when a spammer calls and allows you to look up numbers in a public forum where others who have been called by that number share info about who is behind the number. It also allows you to add numbers you want to ignore, effectively creating a very powerful combination of public and personal blacklists. Personally, if it is a spammer, I don't care who they are, as I don't have time to make a federal case out of it. I just want to be able to ignore them, and that is what this app allows me to do.

12 years ago, m dub theme

LOVE THIS APP!!!!

I needed this app within 18 hours of downloading it. Needed a little help from a sighted person with the layout, but when I got that help and entered an unfamiliar number I'd just hung up on, I got not only the name of the spammer calling, but also comments from others who'd been called by this exchange. I was even able to leave a comment of my own. Man, I'm glad I got this app!!!

9 years ago, Imbonnie

This used to be a good app but not anymore

This used to be a great app, but like so many similar type of info gathering apps they got greedy and now force people to pay or watch ad videos. Ok, so I could tolerate watching an ad IF they had info on a number BUT after watch two videos I got an "info not available message." They knew that they had no info before I watched the ad. So they knowingly waste people's time. And now that their app is lousy there's probably less people using the app. Greed never pays off in the long run. Change back to the way it was or something better or be a big FAIL.

13 years ago, LT @ 916

Best App!

I don't understand why others are complaining about this app! This is just a beta version! Be patient, more updates will come!!! Perfect app to find out who that annoying person or telemarketer been calling you! And also find out who been contacting your spouse or important person!!! Thumbs up developers!!! Highly recommend!!!!

Description

NumberGuru, revamped and better than ever, is your one stop CALLER ID, reverse phone number lookup and spam BLOCKING app! Are you getting phone calls or text messages from UNKNOWN numbers? Getting bothered by pesky debt collectors, annoying telemarketers or vicious scam artists? With NumberGuru, one may instantly perform a reverse phone lookup to find important details about the caller BUT now also BLOCK the number directly from our app with a click of a button. NumberGuru's phone number reports may include the possible owner lookup, location of the phone caller, the number's carrier, spam scores, the type of caller plus much more! Wait… there’s even more! NumberGuru’s premium public record reports also include People lookups, Email address lookups and Property searches. REVERSE PHONE LOOKUP & SEARCH Wondering who keeps texting your significant other every night? Want to know who sent that annoying message at 6 in the morning? Search a number in our reverse phone number lookup directory and let the NumberGuru do the work! You may instantly find where the phone number is located, who the unknown number might be, whether it is a landline or cell phone number and if it is a spammer. PERSON SEARCH And with our people lookup, you can potentially see names, known aliases, contact information, address history, educational info and even criminal reports. USERNAME When you sign up for a social media account, part of the fun is coming up with a clever username. You can choose a variation of your name or words that reflect your interests or personality, but whatever you choose has to be unique. For that reason, a username search tool can be invaluable when you're trying to look up someone. PROPERTY Want to learn more about a home for sale without calling a realtor? Or maybe you’re curious about the neighbor who moved in across the street. Reverse address lookup gives you a view into a piece of property and the people who live there. DARK WEB SCAN Your online identity may be at risk, see what information may be out there about you by performing a Dark Web Scan. CALLER ID & SPAM IDENTIFICATION Free yourself from annoying telemarketers & phone scammers. With the NumberGuru spam identification (Spam ID) feature we will let you know when we’ve identified a spam call right within your native phone app! Plus, you can leave comments to alert others on whether someone is a telemarketer, scammer or prankster as well as view other top searches on a daily and hourly basis. BLOCK CALLS Search a number to find important details and then with a few simple clicks Block a number instantly. We've even been featured on Mashable, PCworld, BGR, Appadvice and other publications. Over 34,602,616 phone numbers searched! Over 2,098,729 comments submitted! Simply download the NumberGuru spam ID and phone number search app, open it up and start searching! _________________________________________________________________________________________ View Terms of Use here: https://www.numberguru.com/terms-of-service/_app_ios/ View Privacy Policy: https://www.numberguru.com/privacy-policy/_app_ios/