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Topic: good source for checking phone #s?
| Author | Message |
| freetrialer | Posted – 11/21/2008 12:19:06 PM | show profile Hi, I'm trying to find a good source to verify business phone numbers (and addresses and URLs). My library suggested Reference USA (http://www.referenceusa.com). Its Web site says how wonderfully well updated their information is. Well ... the fifth one I checked was out of date! Can anyone recommend another source? Thanks for your help. |
| Astera | Posted – 11/21/2008 5:46:12 PM | show profile When I was doing fact-checking, I'd just call the number I had to make sure it was correct. I'd then ask the receptionist to verify the address and URL. With any sort of online or published reference, I think you run the risk of getting incorrect information. |
| Metro Writer | Posted – 11/22/2008 4:33:22 PM | show profile Astera is correct. That's how we do it at the newspaper for which I work. |
