iPrivus – Reverse Call Lookup on the iPhone, at a Huge Price
iPrivus is a new iPhone app that lets you do a reverse call lookup and get a name an location for any callers that might be bothering you on your iPhone.
At first this sounds pretty handy, for looking up some of those sketchy telemarketers and such “ but the app requires a $44.99 subscription to use it, for 12 months. I don ‘t like telemarketing calls any more than the next guy, but I don ‘t get bothered anywhere near enough to justify that amount of money for an app / subscription.
If you need it, and you ‘re ok with the cost, iPrivus is in the App Store now.
Via: Gizmodo
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Unfortunately, Apple is so proprietary about their call feature (to make sure you stay with AT&T) that they don't let you have any access to the calling controls. You can't do this real-time on iPhone like you can on Blackberry or Windows Mobile.
Do you still have a home phone? You know all those “Unavailable” and “Out of Area” responses you get with your Calling Name service that you're paying $95.40 – $143.40 /yr for? This application will actually get you a name back.
It goes beyond what the free and or cheaper apps would do and returns what's actually in the telecom databases. You're paying for a premium service so you get premium data. Not Whitepages stuff that's 3 years out of date. Not “Out of Area” stuff that your home phone local company chooses not to provide to you because they're cheapskates.
If you want the out-of-date stuff and don't care about getting a response on 90% of the numbers, go with the free app. But, if you actually want real quality responses for MUCH less than what your home phone service costs, and more access to more data, then this is the app for you.
Taylor – “Do you still have a home phone? You know all those “Unavailable” and “Out of Area” responses you get with your Calling Name service that you're paying $95.40 – $143.40 /yr for?” I do, but it is nearly never used – and we have never felt the need for any Calling Name service, ever.
So I'm not really sure where all your comparisons etc. are coming from – including the bit about sticking with the free app for whatever it was. As I stated in the post, I don't get bothered by any sort of nuisance calls to need any app at all for this purpose, and certainly not a $45 annual subscription for it.
Thanks for the info though …