The Statistics of Texting 85 percent of American adults own a mobile phone. One in five households has cut the cord and replaced their traditional land-line with a mobile number. In the business of finding people and skip tracing we all know these statistics from experience—so many dropped calls. One benefit of all those mobile phones is this, 80 percent of mobile phone owners use their phone to send and receive text messages. It is the most common mobile phone activity. Text messages … [Read more...]
Recording Phone Calls, Is It Legal? Yes.
Recording your phone calls is a useful thing, but is it legal? Yes. Can you record your calls without the consent of the other person(s) on the call? Sometimes. Let’s take a look at what’s legally required in different situations. Recording phone calls with clients and others Can you record calls with your clients? Yes. Can you record calls if you’re calling to verify information in a find person, or skip tracing, search? Yes. But, state laws apply in both cases. When recording calls … [Read more...]
The App for the Business of Finding People
http://belleslink.wistia.com/medias/215mn8dzqd?embedType=iframe&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=601 The Business of Finding People When finding people is your business, phone calls are an important part of your work. But, how do you make and receive calls, for the cases you're working, wherever you are? The Problem with Burner Phones Many pros carry a second burner-phone just for business. This works because you have a mobile number you can give out for call-backs. But, carrying a second phone … [Read more...]