[MNASIS-L] FW: [Nonprofit_tech_talk] automated telephone number lookup?

[Ann Treacy]

Hi folks!

 

I know this isn't the normal type of post we see on this list but I thought
I'd try anyways. A friend of mine is looking for a process to find phone
numbers for a database of addresses for a place where he volunteers. His
question is below. I think he is helping the organization put their contacts
into a database. The files they currently have are old and often
handwritten. They are hoping there is a way to create a script or something
to compare their database of addresses with a public directory to get the
phone numbers. 

 

Does anyone have any good ideas? I must admit that if it were me, I might
just find some cheap labor, a fast Internet connection, and good directory
site to cross check - which makes me curious about a better way. 

 

Thanks!   Ann

 

Ann Treacy
Treacy Information Services
1841 Fairmount Ave
St Paul MN 55105
612-670-3087
www.treacyinfo.com
atreacy at treacyinfo.com 

-----Original Message-----
From: nonprofit_tech_talk-bounces at communityforum.net
[mailto:nonprofit_tech_talk-bounces at communityforum.net] On Behalf Of Steve
Boland
Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2004 9:48 AM
To: nonprofit_tech_talk at communityforum.net
Subject: RE: [Nonprofit_tech_talk] automated telephone number lookup?

 

I should clarify - I am trying to find an *automated* way to do the lookup.
For the individual case, I prefer the reverse directory at
<http://www.anywho.com/> www.anywho.com, but for doing hundreds and
hundreds, I'm hoping to find a way check the whole database at once rather
than take up lots of volunteer or staff time doing them individually.  One
responder mentioned writing a script to hit the online sites one at a time
(not something I have the expertise to do - anyone done this?). 

 

Steve

-----Original Message-----
From: Steve Boland [mailto:sboland at decipherit.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2004 9:49 AM
To: Nonprofit_tech_talk at communityforum.net
Subject: [Nonprofit_tech_talk] automated telephone number lookup?

 

I'm trying to find out if there is a way to check a database of addresses
for phone numbers for free or relatively cheap - or heck even expensive if
that's the only option.  A nonprofit I'm volunteering for wants to check an
old list for published numbers.

 

Thoughts?

 

Steve Boland

sboland at decipherit.com

 

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