[ResourceShelf] Newsletter 445
Gary Price
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Number 445 March 4, 2010
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Does anyone actually use a dead.tree phone directory any more? Can't
think of the last time I touched one. Far easier to go online.
Except everything is not online. Especially if you're looking for a
non-US number. There are a scattering on non-U.S. phone directories
online, often aggregated, but using these is really quite hit-or-miss.
It always pays to check several sites, and we have a group of them for
you in the current Resource of the Week. But we truly haven't yet
stumbled upon the holy grail of online international telephone
directories. So if there's a site you use that we didn't include this
week, please let us know.
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Resource of the Week - International Telephone Directories
By Shirl Kennedy, Senior Editor
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A major part of The Day Job is finding phone numbers - for people,
companies, organizations, etc. Almost always easy when it's a U.S.
number. When it's an international number...not so easy, even with our
expensive subscription databases.
I have yet to find a collection of international phone directories
online that really wows me. Many of them are riddled with dead links
and/or pointers to questionable pay services. But if you click through
enough of them, every once in awhile you find what you need. If you
happen to have a source for these that you really, really like, please
share.
In the meantime, here's a list of fishing holes for international
directories.
* 10-10PhoneRates.com: <http://www.10-10phonerates.com/intl.html>
Regional tables with yellow & white pages - At first, I thought this
was just a directory of calling plans. But when you click on a link
for a geographic location, you'll get a table of calling rates with
individual country links at the top. Click on a country name and
you'll get a selection of links to directories.
* AT&T's venerable AnyWho.com offers a collection of links to
international directories. <http://anywho.com/international>
* EscapeArtist.com: <http://www.escapeartist.com/Global_Telephone/>
All Nations International Telephone Calling Code Search Engine -
This is kind of an odd one, from a site that appear to be aimed at
expatriates. Scroll down to the search box at the lower left corner
and use the dropdown menus to choose where you're calling from and
where you want to call. Click 'Find the Number,' and you'll get a
page with links to directories (as well as embassies, unit
converters and other odds-and-ends.
* For EU business listings, try Europages, a directory of 1.5 million
companies in 35 European countries. <http://www.europages.com/>
* Infobel, which has been around for a good while, has one of the
better collections of international directory links.
<http://www.infobel.com/en/world>
* International White and Yellow Pages - This one has a rather
barebones look to it (to put it mildly), but it's not bad. Provider is
a Norway company called Wayp Internet Group. <http://www.wayp.com/>
* Numberway <http://www.numberway.com/> offers a comprehensive
collection of links. Note the 'Recent Changes' section at the bottom
- an indicator that the folks behind this one are making a solid
effort to keep it current.
* PhonebookoftheWorld.com <http://www.phonebookoftheworld.com/>
This one is rather oddly organized. You can use the dropdown menu to
find the appropriate country or - somewhat more straightforward -
click the Countries or Cities links at the very top of the page. OK,
I'll admit that I clicked on the Phonebook of the Moon link, but
I'll be darned if I could figure out what to do when I got to that
page.
OK, so you've tried all of the above sites and you struck out. Now
what? Well, something that sometimes works for us is contacting a
local library in the area. Librarians, as we all know well, are among
the most helpful folks roaming the planet. A good place to start
looking? Libweb, which 'currently lists over 8000 pages from libraries
in 146 countries.' The ALA website offers a list of library
associations around the world. The University of Queensland (AU) has a
list of national library websites.
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